teenager
n. a young person between 13 and 19 years old （指13岁19岁的）青少年

soup
n. 汤

kitchen
n. 厨房；灶间

suburban
a. of, for or in an outer area of a town or city 郊区的

soup kitchen
（救济贫民、灾民等的）施粥所，（免费或以极低价格供应汤和面的）施食处

* air-conditioning
n. the system that uses machines to control the temperature in a building, esp. to keep it cool and dry 空调系统

grassy
a. covered with growing grass 覆盖着（青）草的；长满草的

pedigree
a. (of an animal) of known descent, pure-bred, and of good stock （动物）纯种的，有系谱证明的

smelly
a. having a bad smell 有（强烈或难闻）气味的

sweltering
a. unpleasantly hot 闷热的

trash
n. rubbish 垃圾，废物

activity
n. sth. done esp. for interest or pleasure （尤指娱乐或兴趣方面的）活动

alleyway
n. a narrow passage 小巷，胡同

saint
n. 圣人

cardboard
n. & a. 硬纸板（制的）

unpeeled
a. 未削皮（或剥壳）的

shrimp
n. 虾，小虾

needless
a. not needed; unnecessary 不需要的；不必要的

sort
vt. group; arrange; pick out 把…分类；整理；拣选

* peel
vt. remove the outer covering from 削去…的皮；剥去…的壳

gumbo
n. 秋葵汤（一种用秋葵英调浓的鸡汤、肉汤或海味汤）

influential
a. having great influence 有影响（力）的

fond
a. (of) having a great liking or loving for sb. or sth. 喜爱的

rainy
a. having a lot of rain 多雨的

normally
ad. usually; in the usual way 通常；正常地

outgoing
a. friendly; sociable 友好的；外向的；爽直的

motionless
a. without any movement 不动的，静止的

approach
v. come nearer (to) 靠近

response
n. (to) 1. a reply 回答
(to) 2. (an) action done in answer 反应

frustrate
vt. 1. cause (sb.) to feel annoyed or discouraged 使受挫折
2. prevent the plans or efforts of (sb. or sth.) from being achieved 挫败，阻碍

meek
a. quiet, gentle, and accepting others' actions and ideas without argument 温顺的，顺从的

simultaneously
ad. happening or being done at exactly the same time 同时发生地；同时完成地