文章大意:本文主要写了作者的母亲是一个忙碌的人,独自抚养四个孩子,还要外出工作赚钱,但她总能找到额外的时间陪伴孩子们。母亲退休后,她也给了孩子们宝贵的时间,陪他们玩耍、阅读故事。作者和母亲之间的交谈和相处也是母亲给予的宝贵礼物。母爱永远不会远离,即使世界改变了,母亲总是在那里支持你。
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My mom’s life was a busy one. Raising four kids on her own was her full time job, but she also had to work outside the home to make money. Surprisingly, she always seemed to find extra time to stay with us.
16 After school we would have to hurry so my mom would be on time for work. I thought she would pass us over to our aunt and hurry off, but that didn’t happen. Instead, we would rock in my aunt’s big wooden swing, my mom in her waitress uniform, and talk about what happened that day.
“I learned how to add numbers up to the hundreds,” my sister Sandy would say.
“That’s wonderful,” my mom would reply, holding her tight.
“I learned how to write my name!” Larry, my younger brother, would shout.
17 “Show me how you do it,” she’d ask softly.
“Do you have enough time to hear what I did today?” I’d ask her.
Mom would smile at me and nod. “I’m never too busy for something valuable like that!”
18 After her retirement, my mom came to live with us. She gave the gift of time to my children, too. They would ask their grandma if she would play with them. By then my mom had health problems, but she would always nod and sit down and read to them or tell them stories. Those moments were a wonderful gift that my children always talked about and treasured.
19 We would talk about the past, the dream of the future, and just enjoy being with each other. My mom would listen quietly as I talked. I would look at her and ask her if she minded me taking up so much of her free time.
“Nonsense,” she’d tell me, “I’m never too busy to spend time with you. It’s one of the greatest joys of my life.”
20 It is a gift my mom gives to me. She’s my mom and she’ll always be part of who I am. A mother’s love is never far away. It’s always there with you, even when your world has changed. Your mom is always there for you and so are we! We are here for you when you need us.
A.My mom gave us the gift of time over and over again. |
B.I regret not spending more time with my mom in her lifetime. |
C.In the last few years of her life, I would take her to lunch or sit with her. |
D.I will always remember those wonderful words and the loving heart behind them. |
E.She would take us over to my aunt’s house in the evening when she worked as a waitress. |
F.My mom would get a piece of paper and a pencil out of her purse and hand it to my brother. |