* tribute
n. a gift, speech of praise, etc., given as an expression of gratitude toward another（表示敬意的）禮物；頌詞，稱贊

exhaust
vt. 1. use up 用盡，耗盡
2. talk about, write about or study a subject fully 詳盡論述（某事物）

industrialist
n. a person engaged in the management of industry 工業家；實業家

eager
a. full of interest or desire; keen 熱切的；渴望的；熱心的

* salute
vt. honor or acknowledge with praise 頌揚

* cherish
vt. be fond of (sb./sth.); love 珍愛（某人/某事物）；愛

railroad
n. (AmE) railway （美）鐵路

freight
n. goods transported by ships, aeroplanes, or trains （水運、空運、陸運的）貨物

hobo
n. (esp. AmE) an unemployed worker wandering from place to place （尤美）流動的失業工人；失業游民

wander
vi. move about without any special purpose or direction 游蕩；閑逛；流浪

desperate
a. wild or dangerous because of despair （因絕望而）不顧一切的，拼命的

absolutely
ad. completely; beyond any doubt 完全地；絕對地

concern
n. worry; anxiety 擔心；焦慮

* curb
n. （由路緣石砌成的街道或人行道的）路緣

symbolic
a. 象征的，象征性的

warmth
n. the state or quality of being warm 熱情；溫暖

character
n. mental or moral qualities that make a person, group, nation, etc., different from others （個人、集體、民族等特有的）品質，特性

Christian
a. 基督教的；基督教徒的

instill
vt. put (ideas, feelings, etc.) gradually but firmly into sb's mind by a continuous effort 逐漸灌輸

particularly
ad. especially 特別，尤其

fortunate
a. lucky 幸運的

recall
vt. remember; bring (sth.) back to mind 記得；回想起

vividly
ad. in a lively manner 清晰地；生動地

incident
n. event or happening, often of little importance 事情，發生的事；小事

childhood
n. the condition or time of being a child 童年；幼年時代

lasting
a. continuing for a long time 持久的

impact
n. strong effect or influence on sb./sth. 影響；作用

pack
vt. put (items) into a container 把東西裝進（箱子、盒子等）

orphanage
n. a place or institution for the housing and care of orphans 孤兒院

hometown
n. the town where one was born and lived while they were young 故鄉，家鄉

favorite
a. best liked 最喜歡的