我媽媽本來是個小學老師，她在兩年前退休了.

　　She devoted herself to teaching for forty-five years.

　　她獻身教育達45年之久.

　　That is, she spent the best part of her life educating her students.

　　換句話說，她把最美好的青春歲月用來教導她的學生。

　　Although she isn't a teacher now, she is still very much concerned about the development of education in Taiwan.

　　雖然她現在不是老師，但她仍然很關心臺灣的教育發展。

　　Though Mom is no longer a career woman, she is busy all the time.

　　雖然媽媽不再是職業婦女，但她仍然無時無刻不在忙。

　　Each day she gets up early to prepare our breakfast and does all the housework.

　　她每天都早起準備我們的早餐和做所有的家務。

　　In addition, she goes to a temple and volunteers to help the priests and worshippers with little chores.

　　此外，她也到一座寺廟去自愿幫助那些僧侶及信徒們做些小雜事。

　　As Teacher's Day is drawing near, I wish her eternal health and happiness.

　　因為教師節快到了，我祝她永遠健康快樂。

　　After all，mothers are the world's greatest educators.

　　畢竟，媽媽們是世界上最偉大的教育家。

　　短語解析:

　　1.devote oneself to + N/V-ing某人獻身/致力于……

　　例:Mr. Goodman devotes himself to his family.

　　古德曼先生全心全意奉獻給他的家庭。

　　2.no longer 不再……，已不......

　　例:Rob no longer lives in this town.

　　羅布已不住在本市了。

　　3.In addition, S+V 此外，……

　　例:Andy is unreasonable. In addition，be complains all the time.

　　安迪不可理喻。此外，他老是在抱怨。