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sunshine
n. the light and heat of the sun 陽光

infant
n. a very young child 嬰兒

musician
n. a person who performs on a musical instrument, or who writes music 樂師，作曲家

pray
vi. (for, to) speak to God in order to give thanks or to ask for help 祈禱，祈求

spoon
n. 匙，調(diào)羹

faintlh
ad. slightly; mildly 輕微地；微弱地

resemble
vt. look or be like 像，類似

drum
n. 鼓

tire
v. （使）感到疲勞；（使）厭倦，（使）厭煩

harmonica
n. 口琴

amaze
vt. fill with great surprise; cause wonder in 使驚奇；使驚羨

*porch
n. （建筑物前有頂?shù)模╅T廊，入口處

apartment
n. 公寓大樓；一套公寓房間

clap
vi. applaud 拍手
miracle
n. 奇跡

promptly
ad. immediately and without any delay 迅速地，及時地

audition
n. （對志愿藝人等的）面試（指試讀、試唱、試奏等）

kid
n. a child 小孩

congratulate
vt. speak to (a person) with praise and admiration for a happy event or sth. successfully done 祝賀

youngster
n. a young person, esp. a boy 年輕人；男孩

talent
n. 1. a special ability or skill 天才，天資；超常智能
2. people of such ability 人才

decade
n. a period of 10 years 十年（期）

*dart
vi. move suddenly and quickly 猛沖，飛奔

instrument
n. 樂器；儀器；器具；器械

ease
n. 1. freedom from difficulty 容易
2. freedom from discomfort, pain or worry 安適；悠閑；無痛苦；無憂慮

fingertip
n. the end of a finger 指尖

smash
n. 轟動的演出，巨大的成功
v. (cause to) break into pieces violently 打碎，粉碎

adulthood
n. 成年

aspect
n. a particular part or feature of sth. being considered 方面

career
n. a profession or occupation with opportunities for advancement or promotion 職業(yè)；生涯

formula
n. 公式，程式；準(zhǔn)則，方案

explore
v. 探索；探測；勘探

gospel
n. (= gospel music) 福音音樂（美國黑人的一種宗教音樂，具有爵士音樂和美國黑人傷感歌曲色彩）

jazz
n. 爵士音樂

rhythm
n. 節(jié)奏；韻律

*album
n. 1. a long-playing record with several items by the same performer (同一表演者的)集錦密紋唱片
2. a book with blank pages for stamps, photographs, etc. 集郵冊，相冊

mature
a. fully grown or developed mentally or physically 充分發(fā)育的；（智力或體力）成熟的

independent
a. 獨立的，自主的

tragedy
n. 1. a terrible event that causes great sadness 慘事，災(zāi)變
2. a serious play with a sad ending 悲劇