1、Unit 7 Mom Knows Best妈妈 懂得 最多When I was a tiny baby crying all night, my mom sang to me and stayed by my side. 当 微小的 婴儿 哭 整夜 唱歌 呆在 我身边When I was tired and hungry, she gave me food and warm arms to sleep in.当 疲惫 饥饿 给 食物 温暖的 怀抱 睡When I was two running through the field, she made sure I was safe and ke
2、pt me from danger.二 奔跑 穿过 田野 确保 安全 保持 从 危险When I fell and hurt myself, she gave me a hug and lifted me up.跌倒 受伤 我自己 给 拥抱 举起When I was seven coughing badly, she said no ice-cream for me.七 咳嗽 厉害 说 没有 冰淇淋 我But I talked back loudly, “ I should be allowed to eat some ! Give it to me now!”顶嘴 大声地 应该 被允许 吃
3、一些 给 我 现在When I was nine watching scary movies, she said itd give me awful dreams.九 看 恐怖 电影 说 给 恶 梦But I shouted back angrily, “ I should be allowed to watch it ! Im not a baby!”叫喊 （回应） 生气地 应该 被允许 观看 小孩儿When I was a teen going out with friends, she said, “please be back by ten!”青少年 出去 和 朋友 说 回来 10:0
4、0 之前But I talked back again “ I should not be told what to do ! Im seventeen now!”顶嘴 再次 应该 被 告诉 做什么 十七 现在Now Im an adult, thinking back to those times.现在 成年人 回想 那段 时光I coughed for days after eating that ice- cream.咳嗽 几天 在之后 吃 冰淇淋And had scary dreams after watching that film.做恶梦 观看 电影I was late for s
5、chool from staying out past ten.迟到 上学 自从 呆 外面 过 10:00I regret talking back, not listening to Mom.后悔 顶嘴 听 妈妈Mom knows best, and for me she wanted only the best!妈妈 懂得 最多 对 我 想要 仅仅 最好Should I Be Allowed to Make My Own Decisions?（应该允许我自己做决定吗？）应该 被允许 做 我的 自己的 决定Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes
6、these can get in the way of their很多 青少年 有 爱好 有时 这些 妨碍 他们的schoolwork, and parents might worry about their success at school. Teenagers often think they 功课 父母亲 可能 担心 他们的 成功 在学业上 青少年 经常 认为 他们should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want.应该 被允许 实践 爱好 尽可能 他们 想要Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-ol
7、d boy from Shandong, is a running star. He is on his school team 刘 宇 15 岁 男孩 来自 山东 赛跑 明星 在 校 队and has always wanted to be a professional runner when he grows up. However, his parents 一直 想要 成为 专业的 赛跑运动员 长大 然而 父母wont allow him to train so much. “Of course we want to see him achieve his dreams,” says 不
8、 允许 他 训练 过多的 当然 想要 看见 实现 梦想 说Mr. Liu. “ And we know how much he loves running. My wife and I have supported every one知道 多么 喜欢 跑步 妻子 支持 每 一of his races. We have nothing against running! But we think our son needs to think about比赛 不 反对 赛跑 认为 我们的儿子 需要 考虑other possible jobs. Hes getting older now, so he
9、 needs to think about what will happen if he 其它的 可能的 工作 渐渐长大了 现在 因此 需要 考虑 什么 将 发生 如果doesnt end up as a professional runner.”最终成为 专业的 赛跑运动员Liu Yu doesnt really agree. “ Well, I think I should be allowed to decide for myself,” he刘 宇 真的 同意 认为 应该 被允许 决定 我自己says. “ My parents have always taught me how im
10、portant it is to work hard at school and enter说 我的 父母 一直 教 我 如何 重要的 努力学习 在校 进入university. I understand this, but Im serious about running. Its the only thing Ive ever 大学 理解 这 严肃的 关于 赛跑 唯一的 事 曾经wanted to do.”想要 做His parents believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings so they dont allow him父
11、母 相信 刘 宇 应该 努力学习 在 晚上 因此 不 允许 他to practice running at night. “ Maybe he thinks its too strict or unfair,” says Mrs. Liu. “But we 练习 跑步 在晚上 或许 认为 太 严厉 不公平 说 think were doing the right thing. He needs to spend more time on his homework because it is认为 做 正确的 事 需要 花 更多的 时间 在 他的 家庭作业 因为difficult to becom
12、e a professional sports star.”困难的 成为 专业的 运动 明星But Liu Yu still disagrees. “ I know my parents care about me. They always talk about 刘 宇 仍然 不同意 知道 父母 关心 我 总是 谈论what will happen if I dont succeed. But I will ! Im a quick runner! I think I should be allowed 什么 将 发生 如果 不 成功 但我会成功 快速的 跑步者 认为 应该 被允许to make this choice myself. Only then will I have a chance to achieve my dream.”做出 这 选择 我自己 只有那样 有 机会 实现 我的 梦想
