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1、1Marvawasastrikingwomanwithhighcheekbonesandstrongangularfeatures,马文是一个引人注目的女人,她有着高高的颧骨,瘦而强健,whichsheinheritedalongwithaloveofjewelryfromagreat-grandmotherwhowasaChoctawIndian.这都遗传自她那乔克托印第安人血统的曾祖母。Slenderthoughnotwillowy,Marvawasimmediatelydiscernible(可辨别的)inacrowd——evenwith
2、outthevisibilityaffordedbyherheight——forshehadacquiredapoise(体态,姿态)andsophistication(成熟,有教养的)thatgaveherappearanceadeliberate(深思熟虑的)style.马文老师瘦削而不软弱,就算她没有那么高,在人群中时还是一眼就能识别出来——因为她有着特别的镇静及教养,这些都使她有了一种严谨的风格。2Marvawouldrarelywearslacks,andsheneverworeloose-fittingshirtsorcasuall
3、y(随意的)assembled(组合的)blousedandskirts.Sloppy(肥大的)dressingshoweddisrespect(无理)foroneself,forthechildren,andfortheprofession(同行).FromthefirstdayofclassMarvawasteachingthatself-respectisthemostimportantthingapersoncanhave.ForherselfandforthechildrenMarvadressedimpeccably(无可挑剔的),
4、favoringcashmeresweaters,suits,andherring-bonetweeds.Herclothingwastailored(裁制)andstylishlysimple,butsheusuallyaddedanornamental(装饰的)touch:acarvedbeltcinchedoverasweater,agoldmedalliononachain(链条),anorgandyboutonniere,orperhapsalacehandkerchieffannedinpleatsacrossapocketandh
5、eldinplacebyabeadedlion’s-headbrooch.InMarva’sopinion,itwasimportanttohaveauniqueimprint(印记)给人留下独特的印象是很重要的.Shefeltshewasdifferentfrommostpeopleanddelightedinherdifference.Itwasanattitudeoftenmistakenforarrogance(自大).马文很少穿宽松衣服,也决不穿宽大的直筒连衣裙或不正式的短衫及裙子。马文认为宽大的衣服是对自己、对学生、对教师这一职业的
6、不敬。从开学的第一天起,马文老师总会告诉设法让孩子们懂得:自尊是一个人最可宝贵的东西。马文的着装总是无可挑剔,这既是为了自己,也是为了学生们:她爱穿开司米羊毛衫、套装以及人字形花呢服装。她的衣服都剪裁得很合适,时髦而简单,但她常常会加上一个装饰品:在羊毛衫上配上一条雕有花纹的腰带,或一条有圆形浮雕的锁链,或玻璃纱襟花,抑或是一块用狮头胸针别在口袋上的花边手巾。在马文老师看来,。她欣然于自己的与众不同,但这有时也会引起一些误解,认为这是自大的表现。3“Iamateacher,”shesaidtotheclassonthisfirstday.“At
7、eacherissomeonewholeads.Thereisnomagichere.Mrs.Collinsisnomiracleworker.Idonotwalkonwater,Idonotpartthesea.Ijustlovechildrenandworkharderthanalotofpeople,andsowillyou.4“Someteacherssitbehindabigdesk,likeakinginacastle,andthechildrenarelikethepoorpeasants.Thedeskisolatesthemf
8、romthechildren.ButIdon’tsitbehindabigdeskinfrontoftheclass.Iwalkupanddownth