白领英语晨读-154 Child, Don’t Grow up Too Fast 孩子，别长得太快

     All you remember about your child being twelve is sitting in the stands6 during baseball practice and hoping your child's team would strike out7 fast because you had more important  things  to do at home. The coach didn't understand how busy you were. You wished the baseball season would be over soon.

    All you remember about your child being fourteen is being asked not to stop the car in front of the school in the morning. You had to drive two blocks further and unlock¹ the doors without coming to a complete stop. You remember not getting to kiss your child goodbye or talking to him in front of his friends. You wished your child would be more mature².

   All you remember about your child being sixteen is loud music and undecipherable8 lyrics9 screamed to a rhythmic³ beat. You wished for your child to grow up and leave home with the stereo⁴.

  All you remember about your child being eighteen is the day they were born and having all the time in the world.

  And, as you walk through your quiet house, you wonder where they went??and you wish your child hadn't grown up so fast.

1 unlock   

v.启示，揭示，开...的锁

参考例句：

• The border police required the traveler to unlock his luggage.边防警察要求旅客打开行李。
• We heard somebody unlock the door.我们听见有人开门锁。

2 mature   

adj.成熟的，到期的，充分考虑的；vt.使成熟；vi.成熟，到期

参考例句：

• This is a dress shop for mature women.这是一家成年妇女服装店。
• It's a mature plan.这是个深思熟虑的计划。

3 rhythmic   

adj.有节奏的，有韵律的

参考例句：

• Her breathing became more rhythmic.她的呼吸变得更有规律了。
• Good breathing is slow,rhythmic and deep.健康的呼吸方式缓慢深沉而有节奏。

4 stereo   

adj.有立体视觉的，立体声的；n.固定形象，立体声

参考例句：

• She had the stereo on at full blast.她把立体声音响开到了最大音量。
• This program is being broadcast in stereo.这个节目正用立体声播放。