英语四级写作阅读：我的妈妈

　　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。

　　短语解析:

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

　　例: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:Rob no longer lives in this town.

　　罗布已不住在本市了。

　　3.In addition, S+V 此外，……

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

　　安迪不可理喻。此外，他老是在抱怨。