file
n. a collection of papers on one subject 档案，卷宗

folder
n. holder for loose papers 文件夹

drugstore
n. (AmE) （兼营杂货的）药房

handful
n. 一把；少量

counter
n. 柜台

tax
n. 税

in amazement
with a feeling of great surprise or disbelief 惊讶地

modestly
ad. not in very large quantity, size, etc. 不太多，不太大，适中

upset
vt. make (sb.) worry or feel unhappy 使苦恼，使心烦意乱

ignorant
a. knowing little or nothing 无知的；不知道的

ignorance
n. 无知；愚昧

senior
n. (AmE) student in the last year of college or high school （大学或中学）毕业班的学生

slice
n. a part of sth.; a thin flat piece cut from sth. 部分；（薄薄的）一片

ability
n. 能力

nonexistent
a. not existing 不存在的

chill
v. become or make (sth. or sb.) cold （使）变冷；（使）不寒而栗

indifference
n. a lack of interest or feeling 漠不关心

sum
vt. 合计；总结；概述

sum up
总结，概括

compete
vi. 竞争

compete with/against
try to be better than (sb. else) 与…竞争

Asian
n., a. 亚洲人；亚洲（人）的

financial
a. connected with money 财政的；金融的

accumulate
v. collect, or gather together, esp. over a period of time 积累，积聚

ancestor
n. 祖先，祖宗

intellectual
a. 智力的

affect
vt. have an influence on 影响

industrial
a. 工业的

function
vi. operate; act 运作；起作用
n. 作用，功能

idle
a. lazy; not doing anything 懒散的；空闲的

jam
v. get stuck 发生故障；卡住；堵塞

break down
stop working; fail, collapse 停止运转；失败，垮了

drive home
make (sth.) clear so that people understand it 使清楚无误地理解

humble
a. 谦卑的；卑微的

suggestion
n. sth. suggested 建议

movie
n. film 电影