MyMother【我的母亲】

　　Mymotherissixty-threeyearsold,andforthelastfortyyearshehasbeenthevillagedoctor.Shehasasmallclinicthatshepreparesmedicineandtreatssmallinjuries,

　　andalsosellscannedpowdermilk.

　　Ourhousehaspeopleinandoutatallhoursofthedayandnight.

　　ItwasMother’sDay.SunZhengthoughtheshoulddosomethingforhismother.Hedecidedtohelphismotherdosomehousework.Afterschoolhewenttoashoptobuysomefoodonhiswayhome.

　　Whenhegothome,hedidhisbesttocooksomenicefood,thoughhecouldn’tdothecookingwell.Thenhecleanedtheroom.Hefeltverytired,buthewasveryhappy.

　　Whenhisfatherandhismothercamebackandsawthecleanroomsanddisheswhichweren’tsonice,theywereveryhappy.Theyhadtheirsuppertogether.Hismothersaid,"Thankyou,mychild!"

　　Thevillagersalwaysliketocometoherclinictoseethedoctorandtomeettheirneighbors,too.

　　Almostallthevillagerscometomymotherwhentheirbabyisdue.Mymotherisverygoodatpredictingthedaythebabywillcome.

　　Sometimesmymotherwillnotgetenoughsleepifthebabiescomelateatnightorearlyinthemorning.

　　Therearespecialroomsforthemotherandbaby,andusuallytheystayatthedoctor'shouseabouttwenty-fourhours.

　　Wealwaysliketoseethenewbabiesgettheirfirstbathbecausetheylooksoredandsmall.

　　Allthevillagepeopleknowandtrustmymotherbecausesheissuchaquiet,kind,

　　andexperiencedfriendoftheirs.