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这是新版九年级英语教材第七单元Section A 3a中的诗，为便于学习，特将诗和译文单独列出，并同时附上有关妈妈的其它诗歌和歌曲欣赏。 Mom Knows Best属于诗歌体裁。 Mom Knows Best 妈妈最了解 When I was a tiny baby crying all night, my mom sang to me and stayed by my side. 当我是个小宝宝整夜哭闹的时候，妈妈依偎在我身旁，唱歌送我入梦乡。 When I was tired and hungry, she gave me food and warm arms to sleep in. 当我累了饿了的时候，妈妈给我食物和休憩的温暖怀抱。 When I was two running through the field, she made sure I was safe and kept me from danger. 当我两岁在田野里奔跑的时候，她确保我的安全，让我远离危险。 When I fell and hurt myself, she gave me a hug and lifted me up. 当我摔倒受伤的时候，她给我拥抱，扶我站好。 When I was seven coughing badly, she said no ice-cream for me. 七岁的我剧烈咳嗽，她说我不该吃冰激凌。 But I talked back loudly, “I should be allowed to eat some! Give it to me now!” 我却大声反驳，“应该允许我吃一些！现在就给我！” When I was nine watching scary movies, she said it’d give me awful dreams. 九岁的我看恐怖电影，她说电影会带给我噩梦。 But I shouted back angrily, “I should be allowed to watch it! I’m not a baby!” 我却愤怒地回应，“应该允许我看！我不是小孩！” When I was a teen going out with friends, she said, “Please be back by ten!” 青少年的我和朋友外出闲逛，她说，“请在十点之前回来！” But I talked back again — “I should not be told what to do! I’m seventeen now!” 我却再次顶嘴——“不需要你告诉我什么该不该！我已经17岁了！” Now I’m an adult, thinking back to those times. 现在我已长大成人，回想那过去的时光。 I coughed for days after eating that ice-cream 吃了冰激凌让我咳嗽不止 And had scary dreams after watching that film. 看了恐怖电影让我噩梦连连。 I was late for school from staying out past ten. 上学迟到只因10点还在外游荡。 I regret talking back, not listening to Mom. 我真后悔呀！后悔不该顶嘴，后悔没听妈妈的忠告。 Mom knows best, and for me she wanted only the best!? 妈妈最了解（孩子），她只是想怎样对我最好！ 诗歌中的知识点： crying all night是一个现在分词短语，用在名词baby后面作定语，起修饰名词的作用。诗中运用了排比的修辞手法，因此，现在分词（短语）作后置定语的现象在文中出现了多次。 cry v.哭；喊叫 cry – cried - cried tiny adj.极小的；微小的 tiny – tinier – tiniest sing to sb. 唱歌给某人听 stay by my side 陪伴在我身边 run though the field 在田野里奔跑 keep me from danger 让我远离危险 give me a hug 给我一个拥抱 lift me up 举起我 lift v.举起；抬起 n.电梯；搭便车 lift the phone拿起电话 lift the hand 举起手 take the lift 搭电梯 give sb. a lift 让某人搭便车 badly 严重地；差；非常 talk back 短语动词，相当于汉语的回嘴，顶嘴，后用介词to 接