壹苹派生活美语　仙人掌女孩

　　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. Although Aven doesn’t have arms, she faces the challenge with humor and courage.

　　达斯蒂．宝林的第一本小说《仙人掌女孩》于 2017 年出版。这部小说讲述了一位名叫艾玟的十三岁女孩的故事。她的养父母决定为了新工作从堪萨斯州搬到亚利桑那州。搬到一个新地方从来都不是一件容易的事，尤其是对于必须与朋友离别并结交新朋友的年轻人来说。然而，艾玟的故事之所以特别，是因为她生来就没有手臂。尽管艾玟没有手臂，但她以幽默和勇气面对挑战。

生活必备字词：

part with...　　与……分开

humor　n. 幽默

courage　n. 勇气

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