"mum,i'msorry,butineed3,000yuanformytuitionthisyear."
"mum,itismyfriend'sbirthdaytomorrow,imustbuyherapresent."
"mum,thisjacketwasoutoffashionlongago,wouldyoudomeafavor?"
take.take.take.therelationshipbetweenamotherandachildalwaysseemstofollowsuchapattern.iknowmymotherisalwaysthereforme,providingmewitheverythingineed;fromfoodtoclothing,fromtuitiontopocketmoney.ineverthoughttwiceaboutallshediduntilonedayshesaid,"willtherebeatimethatyou'llsayyouhavetakenenoughfromme?"
likeachildendlesslyasking,wehumans,throughouthistory,havebeencontinuallydemandingwhatwedesirefromnature.weenjoythecomfortandbeautyofourfurniture,yetweneverbothertothinkabouttheserioussoilerosioncausedbydeforestation.wetakeitforgrantedthatwemustwarmourselvesinwintertimes,yetweseldomrealizetheburningawayofpreciousnaturalresources.weappreciatealltheprosperityfromthedevelopmentofmodernindustry,yetfewwouldgivetheslightestconsiderationtotheglobalairandwaterpollutioncausedbyindustrialwastes.ourruthlessexploitationhaspermanentlyimpairedourmotherearth.aswetragicallylearnedfromlastsummer'sfloods.wecannotcontinueourcarelessness.
finally,standinghereatthethresholdofthe21stcentury,wecannothelpthinkingofourposterity.natureisnotonlythemotherofthepresentgeneration,butalsothemotherofthegenerationstocome.howseverelyourdescendentswillcriticizeusifweleavethemabarrenandlifelessmother?howmuchmoretheywillappreciateusifwegivethemaworldofharmonytoinherit?letusstartrespectingandcaringfornaturefromnowon.letusstartthecampaignofcreatingamutuallybeneficialrelationshipbetweenpeopleandnaturerightfromthismoment.withthisnewstart,ifirmlybelieve,thatourchildren,andourchildren'schildrenwillliveinabrandnewageofgreentrees,cleanair,crystalwater,blueskyandanevenmorepromisingworld!
译文:自然是我们的母亲
请允许我用一个我们今天在座的大部分人,就算不是全部,都很熟悉的场景来展开我的演讲。
“妈妈,不好意思,今年的学费要三千元。”
“妈妈,明天是我朋友的生日,我要给她买份礼物。”
“妈妈,这件衣服早过时