念音	[J-179]  A Doting Mother 溺爱的母亲 　     A doting mother was afraid that her little Tom might be hurt at school.  So the first day she sent Tom to school, she demanded this of Tom's teacher: “Mr. Brown, no matter what Tom may do, could you please just let him be free from any type of punishment?”  Mr. Brown hesitated a moment, but he then replied: “Impunity is not really good to boys.  I don't think I have to spare the rod.” “All right, then,” the mother said.  “In case Tom misbehaves, let the rod fall on his neighboring boy.  That's enough to scare Tom.” 　 [译注] 　 某溺爱的母亲害怕她的小汤姆在学校会受到伤害。所以她送他上学的第一天，她就向汤姆的老师要求这样：「布朗先生，不管汤姆会做什么，能不能请你就让他免于任何型态的处罚？」布朗先生犹豫了一会儿，但他接着回说：「免罚对男孩子并非真正是好的，我不认为我必须省下杆子。」 「那么，好吧。」那母亲说。「假如汤姆行为不当，就让杆子落在跟他邻近的那个男孩身上吧。那已经足够吓到汤姆的。」 　 注：1. 西谚有云： “Spare the rod and spoil the child” (省下杆子就毁了孩子)。 “spare the rod” (省下杆子) 即「不打小孩」之意。         2. impunity (免罚) = freedom from punishment. 　 [复习填充] 　 A d____ mother was afraid that her little Tom might be h___ at school.  So the first day she sent Tom to school, she de______ this ___ Tom’s teacher: “Mr. Brown, no matter what Tom ____ do, could you please just let him be free ____ any type of punishment?”  Mr. Brown h_____ a moment, but he then replied: “Im_____ is not really good to boys.  I don’t think I have to sp____ the rod.” “All right, then,” the mother said.  “In case Tom mis______, let the rod fall on his n_______ boy.  That’s enough to s_____ Tom.”
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