情感美文:Cost of Love 母爱无价

 　　Cost of Love 母爱无价

　　For washing the car...........................................$5.00

　　For making my own bed this week...................$1.00

　　Going to the provision¹ shop..............................$0.50

　　Playing with little sister ...................................$0.25

　　Taking out the rubbish......................................$1.00

　　Getting a good report card................................$5.00

　　And for sweeping² the common corridor³...........$2.00

　　Total ...............................................................$14.75

　　His mother looked at him standing⁴ there expecting payment⁵. I could see a thousand memories FLASHed through her mind. So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote:

　　For 9 months I carried you, growing inside me.....................................No Charge

　　For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you..............No Charge

　　For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose............................No Charge

　　When you add it all up, the full cost of my love...................................No Charge

　　Well, when he finished reading, he had GREat big tears in his eyes. He looked at his mother and said, "Mummy, I love you." Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the "bill" "All paid."

　　一天晚上，妻子在厨房准备晚餐的时候，我们的小儿子拿着一张纸走向他母亲。上面写道：

　　洗车----------------------------5美元

　　本周整理我的房间----------------1美元

　　为你去商店--------------------0.5美元

　　照管小妹妹-------------------0.25美元

　　外出倒垃圾----------------------1美元

　　成绩报告单获得良好--------------5美元

　　打扫通道------------------------2美元

　　总计应得--------------------14.75美元

　　他母亲看着他儿子满怀希望地站在那儿等着拿钱。我能看到她脑子里翻腾着记忆的浪花。她拿起钢笔把儿子写过的纸翻过来。在上面写道：

　　你呆在我的腹中，我为你怀胎9月是无价的；

　　我陪伴着你为你求医、为你祈祷的那些晚上是无价的；

　　为你准备玩具、食物、衣服甚至为你擦鼻涕，那是无价的，儿子，

　　你把以上所有的累加起来，我为你付出的全部的爱是无价的。

　　儿子读完母亲写的话，双眼含着豆大的泪花，他看着他的妈妈说："妈妈，我爱你。"他拿出钢笔在他的"帐单"上用大写字母写道："全部还清。"

1 provision   

n.供应，预备，条款[pl.]给养，口粮

参考例句：

• He made no provision against the unforeseen expenses.他没有准备意外费用。
• It is an express provision.那是一项明文条款。

2 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

3 corridor   

n.走廊，回廊，通路

参考例句：

• The corridor opens into Mr.Brown's office.这条走廊通到布朗先生的办公室。
• There was a ring of laughter in the corridor.走廊里传来响亮的笑声。

4 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

5 payment   

n.付款，支付，偿还，偿还，报应

参考例句：

• I gave ten pounds in payment for the goods I bought.我买那些东西付了10英镑。
• This last payment will wipe out your debt to me.这最后一笔付款将了结你欠我的债务。