美国语文第三册 第61期:谁最爱

 　　"I love you, mother," said little John; “我爱你，妈妈，”小约翰说，

　　Then, forgetting work, his cap went on, 他戴上帽子，忘掉了干活，

　　And he was off to the garden swing, 他来到花园里荡秋千，

　　Leaving his mother the wood to bring. 留下他的妈妈拣拾木片。

　　"I love you, mother," said rosy¹ Nell; “我爱你，妈妈，”罗斯.内尔说，

　　I love you better than tongue can tell; 我比语言能表达的爱你更多。

　　Then she teased and pouted² full half the day, 整整半天她不是捉弄人就是发脾气，

　　Till her mother rejoiced when she went to play. 直到她出去玩妈妈才高兴地松一口气。

　　"I love you, mother," said little Fan; “我爱你，妈妈，”小范说，

　　Today I'll help you all I can; 今天我会尽我所能帮你干活，

　　How glad I am that school doesn't keep! 我多高兴今天不用上学校！

　　So she rocked the baby till it fell asleep. 然后她摇晃小宝宝直到它睡着。

　　Then, stepping softly, she took the broom, 脚步轻柔地，她去把扫帚拿起来，

　　And swept the floor, and dusted the room; 扫干净地板，再拭去房间里的尘埃，

　　Busy and happy all day was she, 她高兴地忙活了一整日，

　　Helpful and cheerful as child could be. 作为孩子最有用最快乐莫过如此。

　　"I love you, mother," again they said, “我爱你，妈妈，”三个小孩再次开口，

　　Three little children going to bed; 在他们上床睡觉的时候；

　　How do you think that mother guessed 你猜妈妈会认为谁，

　　Which of them really loved her best? 是他们当中最爱她的那一位？

1 rosy   

adj.美好的，乐观的，玫瑰色的

参考例句：

• She got a new job and her life looks rosy.她找到一份新工作，生活看上去很美好。
• She always takes a rosy view of life.她总是对生活持乐观态度。

2 pouted   

v.撅（嘴）( pout的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Her lips pouted invitingly. 她挑逗地撮起双唇。
• I pouted my lips at him, hinting that he should speak first. 我向他努了努嘴，让他先说。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》