My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would guess at what I thought was the correct answer.
从前我母亲经常问我,身体最重要的部位是什么。许多年来,我一直以为自己所想的是正确答案。
When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy."
当我很小的时候,我认为对人类而言,声音很重要,因此回答:“妈咪,是耳朵。”
She said, "No. Many people are deaf. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."
她说:“不对,有许多人是聋人。但是你继续想,不久我会再问你。”
Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated the correct answer. So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must b