四级范文

My Mother

我的妈妈

My mother was an elementary school teacher until she retired two years ago.

我妈妈本来是个小学老师，她在两年前退休了.

She devoted herself to teaching for forty-five years.

她献身教育达45年之久.

That is, she spent the best part of her life educating her students.

换句话说，她把最美好的青春岁月用来教导她的学生。

Although she isn't a teacher now, she is still very much concerned about the development of education in Taiwan.

虽然她现在不是老师，但她仍然很关心台湾的教育发展。

Though Mom is no longer a career woman, she is busy all the time.

虽然妈妈不再是职业妇女，但她仍然无时无刻不在忙。

Each day she gets up early to prepare our breakfast and does all the housework.

她每天都早起准备我们的早餐和做所有的家务。

In addition, she goes to a temple and volunteers to help the priests and worshippers with little chores.

此外，她也到一座寺庙去自愿帮助那些僧侣及信徒们做些小杂事。

As Teacher's Day is drawing near, I wish her eternal health and happiness.

因为教师节快到了，我祝她永远健康快乐。

After all，mothers are the world's greatest educators.

毕竟，妈妈们是世界上最伟大的教育家。

重点讲解

1.devote oneself to + N/V-ing 某人献身/致力于……

例句：Mr. Goodman devotes himself to his family.

古德曼先生全心全意奉献给他的家庭。

2.no longer 不再……，已不......

例句：Rob no longer lives in this town.

罗布已不住在本市了。

3.In addition, S+V 此外，……

例句：Andy is unreasonable. In addition，be complains all the time.

安迪不可理喻。此外，他老是在抱怨。

4.eternal health and happiness 永远健康快乐

例句：As Teacher's Day is drawing near, I wish her eternal health and happiness.

因为教师节快到了，我祝她永远健康快乐。