好英文娓娓动听 Words and Expressions
Night after night，she came to tuck me in，even long after my childhood years.Following her longstanding custom，she'd lean down and push my long hair out of the way，then kiss my forehead.
[A]I don't remember when it fl rst started annoying me-her hands pushing my hair that way.But it did annoy me，for they felt work-worn and rough against my young skin.Finally，one night，I shouted out at her，“Don't do that anymore-your hands are too rough！”She didn't say anything in reply.But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar expression of her love.
Time after time，with the passing years，my thoughts returned to that night.By then I missed my mother's hands，missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead.Sometimes the incident seemed very close，sometimes far away.But always it Iurked，in the back of my mind.
Well，the years have passed，and I'm not a little girl anymore.Mom is in her mid-seventies，and those hands I once thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.She's been our doctor，reaching into a medicine cabinet for the remedy to calm a young girl's stomach or soothe the boy's scraped knee.She cooks the best fried chicken in the world……gets stains out of blue jeans like I never could……
Now，my own children are grown and gone.Mom no longer has Dad，and on special occasions，I find myself drawn next door to spend the night with her.So it was late.[B]On Thanksgiving Eve，as I slept in the bedroom of my youth，a familiar hand hesitantly run across my face to brush the hair from my forehead.Then a kiss，ever so gently，touched my brow.
In my memory，for the thousandth time，I recalled the night my young voice complained，"Don't do that anymore-your hands are too rough！"Catching Mom's hand in hand，I blurted out how sorry I was for that night.I thought she'd remember，as I did.But Mom didn't know what I was talking about.She had forgotten-and forgiven-long ago.
That night，I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my gentle mother and her caring hands.[C]And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A I don't remember when it first started annoying me-her hands pushing my hair that way.But it did annoy me，for they feIt work-worn and rough against my young skin.
我不记得从何时起，我开始讨厌她用手拨开我的头发。但的确，我讨厌他们因工作而变粗糙的手摩擦我的幼滑肌肤。
annoy sb令人讨厌；打搅；惹恼。例如：We interviewed several big families about the most common things that bother or annoy people.我们采访了几个大的家庭，关于最普通的烦扰人的事情。
B On Thanksgiving Eve，as I sIept in the bedroom of my youth，a famiIiar hand hesitantIy run across my face to brush the hair from my forehead.
感恩节前夕，我睡在我小时候的卧室，一个熟悉的手有些犹豫地抚过我的脸，梳理我的头发。
as“当……的时候”，其引导的是一个时间状语从句。
C And the guiIt that I had carried around for so Iong was nowhere to be found.
我背负许久的内疚却怎么也找不到了。
carry around随身带，携带。例如：Even though women may ache for love，they carry around an inner evaluator who asks，"Can I count on this man？"即使女士们在遭受爱情的折磨不能自拔时，她们也会在内心问自己：“我能够指望这个男人吗？”
Love Them Without Measure 爱无止境
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两个纸条，不同的安慰，却代表着相同的爱。文中的丈夫对妻子的爱，是生活将他们置于何种地步都不会改变的爱，爱在每时每刻，而无止境。当我们为此感动的同时，相信我们都已懂得：生命中的爱不会局限于生命本身的长短，爱永不停息。
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好英文娓娓动听 Words and Expressions
Freda Bright says，"Only in opera do people die of love."It's true.You really can't love somebody to death.I've known people to die from no love，but I've never known anyone to be loved to death.We just can't love one another enough.
A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary.All day she felt nervous and apprehensive.Late in the afternoon she summoned the courage to approach her employer.To her delight，the boss agreed to a raise.
The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table set with their best dishes.Candles were softly glowing.Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal.[A]She wondered if someone from the office had tipped him off，or did he just somehow know that she would not get turned down？
She found him in the kitchen and told him the good news.They embraced and kissed，then sat down to the wonderful meal.Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note.It read，"Congratulations，darling！I knew you'd get the raise！These things will tell you how much I love you."
Following the supper，her husband went into the kitchen to clean up.She noticed that a second card had fallen from his pocket.Picking it off the fl oor，she read，"Don't worry about not getting the raise！You deserve it anyway！These things will tell you how much I love you."
[B]Someone has said that the measure of love is when you love without measure.[C]What this man feels for his spouse is total acceptance and love，whether she succeeds or fails.His love celebrates her victories and soothes her wounds.He stands with her，no matter what life throws in their direction.
Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize，Mother Teresa said，"What can you do to promote world peace？Go home and love your family."And love your friends.Love them without measure.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A She wondered if someone from the office had tipped him off，or did he just somehow know that she wouId not get turned down？
她很惊讶猜想着是不是公司里有人已经告诉了他，还是他就是不知怎么知道她的请求不会遭到拒绝？
tip off透露消息，泄密。例如：Acting on a tip off，the police arrested the drug smugglers.警方根据密报逮捕了毒品走私者。
B Someone has said that the measure of Iove is when you Iove without measure.
有人曾经说过，爱的限度就是无限度地去爱。
the measure of……测量。例如：The measure of pressure at the lower point expressed in terms of this difference.压差用落差表示的在较低点所测量出的压力。
C What this man feeIs for his spouse is totaI acceptance and Iove，whether she succeeds or faiIs.
这位先生对于自己妻子的爱是全然的、无私的、真切的，无论她最后成功与否。