壹蘋派生活美語　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.

　　這本小說主題的靈感來自於作者達斯蒂．寶林的個人經驗。她有一個在軍隊服役的表弟。當他在一場戰役中作戰時，他身負重傷。當得知他將失去一隻手臂後，寶林開始思考他的生活將會發生怎樣的變化。雖然她的表弟不久後不幸去世，但創作該故事的想法卻牢牢地紮根在她心中。

生活必備字詞：

military　n. 軍隊，軍方

wounded　a. 受傷的

pass away　　過世（die 的委婉語）

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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見八月號。