壹苹派生活美语　仙人掌女孩

　　The topic of this novel was inspired by the personal experiences of the author, Dusti Bowling. She had a cousin in the military. While he was fighting in battle, he was seriously wounded. After she learned that he would lose an arm, Bowling started thinking about how his life would change. Although her cousin sadly passed away soon after, the idea for a story was planted firmly in her mind.

　　这本小说主题的灵感来自于作者达斯蒂．宝林的个人经验。她有一个在军队服役的表弟。当他在一场战役中作战时，他身负重伤。当得知他将失去一只手臂后，宝林开始思考他的生活将会发生怎样的变化。虽然她的表弟不久后不幸去世，但创作该故事的想法却牢牢地扎根在她心中。

生活必备字词：

military　n. 军队，军方

wounded　a. 受伤的

pass away　　过世（die 的委婉语）

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