protest
v. express strong disagreement or disapproval about (sth) 抗議；對…提出異議

calmly
ad. 平靜地；鎮定地

whereas
conj.compared with the fact that; while 然而，但是；而

orphan
n. a child whose parents are dead 孤兒

assure
vt. promise or tell sth. to (sb.) confidently or firmly 向…保證

derive
vt. get or obtain 取得，得到

happiness
n. 愉快，快樂，高興

impression
n. an effect produced (esp. on the mind or feelings) 印象

validate
vt. 1. make (sth.) logical or justifiable 證實；確證
2. make (sth.) legally effective 使（某事物）具有法律效力

blessing
n. God's favour and protection （上帝的）賜福，保佑

Phrases and Expressions

on account of
because of 因為，由于

pay (a) tribute to sb./sth.
express one's admiration or respect for sb./sth. 對（某事物）表示贊賞或敬意

look for
search for or try to find (sb./sth.) 尋找；尋求

come by
visit a person or place for a short time, often when one is going somewhere else; get, obtain 訪問，看望；得到，獲得

ask for
expect or demand (sth.) 要；要求

share with
have a share of (sth.) with another or others 與別人分享（某物）

break in
get into a building by using force, usu. in order to steal sth. 強行闖入屋內，破門而入

stop by
pay a short visit to a person or place, usu. when one in going somewhere else （順便）過訪

wash sth. off
remove sth. from the surface of a material, etc., by washing 把某物沖洗掉

be down on one's luck
have bad luck, esp. in money matters 不走運；窮困潦倒

at all
(used with negatives or questions) in any way or of any type ［用于否定句或疑問句］絲毫，一點；根本

Proper Names

Ann Taylor
安·泰勒（人名）

Eve
夏娃（《圣經》故事《創世紀》中上帝造的第一個女人）

Ross Perot
羅斯·佩羅（1930—，美國企業家。1992、1996年兩度競選美國總統）

Michael E. Debakey
邁克爾·E·德巴基（1908—，美國外科醫生）

the Depression
大蕭條（指1929年到20世紀30年代早期的世界性嚴重經濟蕭條）