welfare
n. 福利；幸福

narrow down
make (a list of things) smaller 减少，缩小

mumble
v. say sth. in a way that others can not really hear the words 咕哝；含糊地说

exhaust
vt. tire out; use up completely 使筋疲力尽；用完，耗尽

repeatedly
ad. again and again 反复地

come over
(of a feeling) affect （指某种感觉）刺激或影响

swallow
v. 吞，咽

jut
v. （使）突出，伸出

jut out
（使）突出，伸出

jerk▲
vt. pull suddenly and quickly 猛地一扭（或一拉等）

frank
a. showing one's thoughts and feelings openly 坦白的，直率的

know better than (that/to do sth)
be wise or well-trained enough not to do (sth.) 明事理而不至于（做某事）

humiliate
vt. make (sb.) feel ashamed or seem silly, esp. in public 羞辱，使丢脸

interference
n. 干涉；干扰

constant
a. without stopping; unchanging 持续的；不变的

dread▲
n. great fear 畏惧，恐怖

in charge (of)
having control (over) or responsibility (for) 主管，负责

exceptional▲
a. unusual 杰出的，特别的

fill out
complete 填写

patience
n. 耐心，忍耐

proof
n. 证据，证明

vaccination
n. 疫苗接种

talented
a. gifted 有才能的；天才的

talent
n. 才能，天才

darling
n. （用作称呼）亲爱的；心爱的人

junior
a. younger, lower in rank than another 较年幼的；地位较低的

angel▲
n. 天使

Proper Names

Marsh Cassady
马什·卡萨迪

Heidi
海蒂（女子名，Adalheid的昵称）

Diane
黛安（女子名，Diana的异体）

Sean
肖恩（男子名）

Higgins
希金斯（姓氏）

Thompson
汤普森（姓氏）

Dan Lucas
丹·卢卡斯（Luke的异体）

Kyle
凯尔（男子名）

Hilda
希尔达（女子名）

Benjamin Harrison
本杰明·哈里森高级中学

Language Sense Enhancement

1. Read aloud the comments on Father made by Sean (lines 60-64) and Diane (lines 163-168) and learn them by heart.
2. Read aloud the following poem:

Perspectives
David Anthony

I, when young,
meant to change the world.
Now I see
that the world has changed
from my point or view.

3. Read the following quotations. Learn them by heart if you can. You might need to look up new words in a dictionary.

Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.
—— George Orwell

If youth is the season of hope, it is often so only in the sense that our elders are hopeful about us.
—— George Eliot

It is one of the capital tragedies of youth — and youth is the time of tragedy — that the young are thrown mainly with adults they do not quite respect.
—— H, L, Mencken

Youth is a blunder; manhood a struggle; old age a regret.
—— Benjamin Disraeli

4. Read the following humorous story for fun. You might need to look up new words in a dictionary.

During one "generation gap" quarrel with his parents young Michael cried, "I want excitement, adventure, money, and beautiful women. I'll never find it here at home, so I'm leaving. Don't try and stop me!"

With that he headed toward the door. His father rose and followed close behind.

"Didn't you hear what I said? I don't want you to try and stop me."

"Who's trying to stop you?" replied his father. "If you wait a minute, I'll go with you."