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每日英语阅读:我的母亲每日英语阅读:我的母亲WhenIsatatthedesk,tryingtowritetheessay,Ifoundithardtosetpentopaper.StaringatthetopicIdeliberatelychoseformyself"mymother",Ifeltthememoryof20yearswithmymothersuddenlyturnedintoahaze,blurringmyeyestodiscernthepast,withnothingtowering,nothingflaring,nothingimpressiveorspecialenoughasalandmark.Thehazegraduallyclearedaway,revealingtheimageofanamicablewoman.Irecalledalinefromthefamousmovie"SleeplessinSeattle".TheradiocolumnhostessaskedSam,"What‘ssospecialaboutyourwife?"Heanswered,"That‘smillionsofsmallthings."Right,trivialandcommonplace,likeobscurebeans,yetwovenintothemostspectacularnecklacebythepoweroflove.Mymotherisordinary,butinmyeyessheisspecial.Mymothergavebirthtomewithexceptionallydifficultlabor.Fatherreceivedanemergencynoticeandwasfacedwithachoicebetweentheadultandtheinfant.Ofcourse,theadult.SomycomingintothisworldwasanunexpectedfortuneatthepriceofMother‘spainfulinsistence.Thusmy20yearsbeganlikethismymotherexertedeveryefforttogivemelove,butIreturnedherwithadeepscarthatwastostaywithherallthroughmygrowth.MymotherisaseniorhighschoolEnglishteacher.Understandably,shewantedherdaughtertopickupEnglishearlytogiveheranedgetolaterstudy,whichIdidnotunderstandattheageofeight.IwassoobsessedwithfunandgamesthatIhatedtostaypeacefullywithallthosestrangephoneticsymbolsandoddwords.IwonderedwhatpleasureMotherseemedtohavefoundinteachingmeA,B,C.Wasn‘tteachingatschooltiresomeenoughforher?Iwentonstrike,refusingtospellasinglewordnomatterhowtenderorsevereMothertriedtobewithme.Forthefirsttimeinmylife,Motherbeatme,imprintingonmymind.Thephysicalpainwasgonelong,longago.ButIhavefinallycometounderstandhowitpainedmymothertobeatmeformyobstinacyanddisobedience,andIacheatherpain.Mothernevergaveupevokinginmeaninterestinknowledge.Sheplacedthemostemphasisonmyeducationandtookthemostpleasureinmygradualformationofself-disciplineinpreparingmyselfforfuturedevelopment.Thankstohereffortandinfluence,Ihavebeendoingwell,notonlyinEnglish,butalsoinmypo