1.She never touched a penny of her money, though her child's mouth watered for ice cream and candy.

【難句釋義】She never bought ice cream and candy with a penny of which she had earned, though she was eager to have them.

【難句解析】Water在句中為動詞，意為“（嘴）流口水”，如：The delicious cooking smells made my mouth water.

2.But her freshman year found her unable to indulge this fantasy, particularly when her admiring instructors advised her to think seriously of college.

【難句釋義】But in her first year at high school, she found that she couldn't allow herself to spend her money on clothes. She thought of going to college, especially when her favorite teachers advised her to do so.

【難句解析】freshman year學院、大學或高中一年級