03 我的妈妈
My mother was an elementary school teacher until she retired two years ago.
我妈妈本来是个小学老师，她在两年前退休了.
She devoted herself to teaching for forty-five years.
她献身教育达45年之久.
That is, she spent the best part of her life educating her students.
换句话说，她把最美好的青春岁月用来教导她的学生。
Although she isn't a teacher now, she is still very much concerned about the development of education in Taiwan.
虽然她现在不是老师，但她仍然很关心台湾的教育发展。
Though Mom is no longer a career woman, she is busy all the time.
虽然妈妈不再是职业妇女，但她仍然无时无刻不在忙。
Each day she gets up early to prepare our breakfast and does all the housework.
她每天都早起准备我们的早餐和做所有的家务。
In addition, she goes to a temple and volunteers to help the priests and worshippers with little chores.
此外，她也到一座寺庙去自愿帮助那些僧侣及信徒们做些小杂事。
As Teacher's Day is drawing near, I wish her eternal health and happiness.
因为教师节快到了，我祝她永远健康快乐。
After all，mothers are the world's greatest educators.
毕竟，妈妈们是世界上最伟大的教育家。
短语解析:
1.devote oneself to + N/V-ing某人献身/致力于……
例:Mr. Goodman devotes himself to his family.
古德曼先生全心全意奉献给他的家庭。
2.no longer 不再……，已不......
例:Rob no longer lives in this town.
罗布已不住在本市了。
3.In addition, S+V 此外，……
例:Andy is unreasonable. In addition，be complains all the time.
安迪不可理喻。此外，他老是在抱怨。
