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

soup
n. 湯

kitchen
n. 廚房；灶間

suburban
a. of, for or in an outer area of a town or city 郊區的

soup kitchen
（救濟貧民、災民等的）施粥所，（免費或以極低價格供應湯和面的）施食處

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

grassy
a. covered with growing grass 覆蓋著（青）草的；長滿草的

pedigree
a. (of an animal) of known descent, pure-bred, and of good stock （動物）純種的，有系譜證明的

smelly
a. having a bad smell 有（強烈或難聞）氣味的

sweltering
a. unpleasantly hot 悶熱的

trash
n. rubbish 垃圾，廢物

activity
n. sth. done esp. for interest or pleasure （尤指娛樂或興趣方面的）活動

alleyway
n. a narrow passage 小巷，胡同

saint
n. 圣人

cardboard
n. & a. 硬紙板（制的）

unpeeled
a. 未削皮（或剝殼）的

shrimp
n. 蝦，小蝦

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

sort
vt. group; arrange; pick out 把…分類；整理；揀選

* peel
vt. remove the outer covering from 削去…的皮；剝去…的殼

gumbo
n. 秋葵湯（一種用秋葵英調濃的雞湯、肉湯或海味湯）

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

fond
a. (of) having a great liking or loving for sb. or sth. 喜愛的

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 不動的，靜止的

approach
v. come nearer (to) 靠近

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

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 挫敗，阻礙

meek
a. quiet, gentle, and accepting others' actions and ideas without argument 溫順的，順從的

simultaneously
ad. happening or being done at exactly the same time 同時發生地；同時完成地