Katie, a little girl has an elder sister, Lynn, and a youKatie, a little girl has an elder sister, Lynn, and a younger brother, Sammy. Their parents awned an Asian nger brother, Sammy. Their parents awned an Asian foods grocery in Iowa. They closed it because it went foods grocery in Iowa. They closed it because it went out of business. Katie has an uncle who is always boiout of business. Katie has an uncle who is always boisterous worked in a poultry hatchery in Georgia. He sterous worked in a poultry hatchery in Georgia. He helped Katie’s father get a work in the hatchery and helped Katie’s father get a work in the hatchery and helped them move into a small apartment where othehelped them move into a small apartment where other Japanese families live.r Japanese families live.

Then they began a long struggle toward saving money Then they began a long struggle toward saving money to buy a house of their own. However, the working to buy a house of their own. However, the working situation at the hatchery were almost intolerable, even situation at the hatchery were almost intolerable, even their children was prejudiced at school, but the small their children was prejudiced at school, but the small community of Japanese families helped each in their community of Japanese families helped each in their daily lives. Katie’s parents worked double shifts, so daily lives. Katie’s parents worked double shifts, so Lynn had to take care of her younger sister and Lynn had to take care of her younger sister and brother. Katie was really liked and adored her sister.brother. Katie was really liked and adored her sister.

Her sister always encouraged her and tell her to Her sister always encouraged her and tell her to have a optimistic though. Unfortunately, when she have a optimistic though. Unfortunately, when she is fourteen and Katie is ten, Lynn became ill with is fourteen and Katie is ten, Lynn became ill with lymphoma and died finally. But Katie lymphoma and died finally. But Katie remembers Lynn’s special way of looking at remembers Lynn’s special way of looking at life, and show her parents that there is always life, and show her parents that there is always hope in their future.hope in their future.

P.4 “The dog burst from the field suddenly, growling P.4 “The dog burst from the field suddenly, growling and snarling…… But she got the water nose and and snarling…… But she got the water nose and chased the dog away with the water, so it wouldn’t chased the dog away with the water, so it wouldn’t hurt its tongue.”hurt its tongue.”

When I was at the age of 8, I met a dog on my way When I was at the age of 8, I met a dog on my way home. I was so afraid that I ran, and the dog ran home. I was so afraid that I ran, and the dog ran after me. Fortunately, I wasn’t bit by the dog after me. Fortunately, I wasn’t bit by the dog because I ran to a convenience store.because I ran to a convenience store.

P.158 “Lynn didn’t return to school in the fall…... P.158 “Lynn didn’t return to school in the fall…... Bigger town for part of October.”Bigger town for part of October.”

When I studied in the second grades, our class When I studied in the second grades, our class also had one classmate is like Lynn. He seldom also had one classmate is like Lynn. He seldom went to school, but when we went to the third went to school, but when we went to the third grades, he suddenly went back, because his grades, he suddenly went back, because his disease was healed, we all were very happy.disease was healed, we all were very happy.

“ “In the end of the story, Katie’s sister, Lynn, gIn the end of the story, Katie’s sister, Lynn, got the malignant lymphoma and she was goinot the malignant lymphoma and she was going to die. Their parents let Lynn stay at home ag to die. Their parents let Lynn stay at home and all of them took good care ofher until she nd all of them took good care ofher until she died.”died.”

It is true that everyone will die one day. However,It is true that everyone will die one day. However, we seldom care about the people who are around we seldom care about the people who are around us and treasure them. When our friends or parents us and treasure them. When our friends or parents leave, we just start to regret why didn’t I treat himleave, we just start to regret why didn’t I treat him/her well at that time? I think saying these is too la/her well at that time? I think saying these is too late, so we have to treat our friends and friends well te, so we have to treat our friends and friends well ordinarily. And then we won’t feel regrettable to hordinarily. And then we won’t feel regrettable to him/her.im/her.

1. swelter (P.9) pretty hot 1. swelter (P.9) pretty hot 熱的冒汗熱的冒汗 Ex: We sweat easily during the swelter day.Ex: We sweat easily during the swelter day.

2. gaze (P.49) look long and steadily2. gaze (P.49) look long and steadily 凝視凝視 ;; 注注視視

Ex: She turns to gaze the new comer.Ex: She turns to gaze the new comer.

3. occasionally (P.60) not happening, appearing3. occasionally (P.60) not happening, appearing

偶爾 偶爾 Ex: Occasionally, I visit my grandparents.Ex: Occasionally, I visit my grandparents.

4. stagger (P.121) sway when walking; walk un4. stagger (P.121) sway when walking; walk unsteadily steadily 搖搖晃晃搖搖晃晃 ;; 蹣跚而行蹣跚而行

Ex: I saw a drunk stagger up the street. Ex: I saw a drunk stagger up the street.

5. occur (P.215) to remember 5. occur (P.215) to remember 被想到被想到 Ex: Looking these pictures occurred to me what Ex: Looking these pictures occurred to me what

I had seen on the TV.I had seen on the TV.