Things My Mother Taught MeHow interesting is your life? The answer is how clever you are when you turn the dull routines1 of life into laughter. I learned2 the meanings of these words from my mother when I was a teenager.My Mother taught me to MEET A CHALLENGE . What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk to you . Dons talk back to me! My Mother taught me LOGIC3. If you fall out off that swing and break your neck, youre not going to the store with me.My Mother taught me to THINK AHEAD. If you dons pass your test, youll never get into a university.My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT. If you dons eat your vegetables, youll never grow up.My Mother taught me about GENETICS. Youre just like your father.My Mother taught me about WISDOM OF AGE. When you get to be my age, you will understand.And my all time favourite . JUSTICE . One day youll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you . Then youll see what its like. dull routines 枯燥的日常生活琐事 meet a challenge 迎接挑战 talk back 回嘴 logic 逻辑，逻辑学 university （综合）大学 genetics 遗传学 wisdom 智慧，学识 justice 公平，正义，公正我妈妈教我的事情你的生活有多少乐趣？答案在于，你是否能够聪明地把枯燥的生活琐事变成笑声。在十几岁时，我从妈妈那里知道了下面这些话的含义。妈妈教会我迎接挑战“你在想什么？我和你说话时要回答我别顶嘴！”妈妈教会我逻辑学“如果你从秋千上掉下来摔断了脖子，你就不能和我一起去商店了。”妈妈教我凡事要想在前面“如果你通不过考试，你就上不了大学。”妈妈教我如何成为一个大人“如果你不吃蔬菜，你就长不大。”妈妈教我遗传学“你跟你爸爸一模一样。”妈妈教我关于年龄的智慧“当你到我这个年纪时，你会明白的。”以及我一贯的最爱公平“有一天，你会有孩子，我希望他们像你一样那样你就会明白怎么回事了。”