好書俱樂部 |本集 精彩教學影片(講解老師:Chris & Minnie 老師)
A story of facing the fear of being different
Dusti Bowling’s first novel, Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, was published in 2017. The novel tells the story of a 13-year-old girl named Aven. Her adoptive parents have decided to move from Kansas to Arizona for a new job. Moving to a new place is never easy, especially for young people who have to part with their friends and make new ones. However, what makes Aven’s story special is that she was born without arms.
There is a special emotional bond between the mother and the newborn baby.
母親與新生兒之間存在一種特別的情感聯繫。
I was so desperate for money that I cashed the bonds my grandmother gave me.
我急著要錢,因此把祖母給我的債券全拿去兌現了。
The glue promises to bond any metal to any surface.
這瓶膠水保證能把金屬黏在任何表面上。
It’s hard for Jim to bond with his co-workers.
吉姆很難和他同事打成一片。