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Teenagers

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A person who can't remember to walk the dog but never forgets a phone number.

A weight watcher who goes on a diet by giving up candy bars before breakfast.

A youngster who receives her allowance on Monday, spends it on Tuesday, and borrows it from her best friend on Wednesday.

Someone who can hear his favorite singer 3 blocks away but not his mother calling from the next room.

A whiz who can operate the latest computer without a lesson but can't make a bed.

A student who spends 12 minutes studying history and 12 hours studying for her driver's license¹.

A connoisseur² of 2 kinds of fine music loud and very loud.

An enthusiast³ who has the energy to bike for miles but is usually too tired to dry the dishes.

A young woman who loves the cat and tolerates the brother.

A romantic who never falls in love more than once a week.

A budding beauty who never smiles until her braces⁴ come off.

A boy who can sleep till noon on any Saturday he suspects the lawn needs mowing⁵.

An original thinker who is positive that her mother was never a teenager.

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1 license
n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许
参考例句：
The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。 The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

2 connoisseur
n.鉴赏家，行家，内行
参考例句：
Only the real connoisseur could tell the difference between these two wines.只有真正的内行才能指出这两种酒的区别。 We are looking for a connoisseur of French champagne.我们想找一位法国香槟酒品酒专家。

3 enthusiast
n.热心人，热衷者
参考例句：
He is an enthusiast about politics.他是个热衷于政治的人。 He was an enthusiast and loved to evoke enthusiasm in others.他是一个激情昂扬的人，也热中于唤起他人心中的激情。

4 braces
n.吊带，背带；托架( brace的名词复数 )；箍子；括弧；（儿童）牙箍v.支住( brace的第三人称单数 )；撑牢；使自己站稳；振作起来
参考例句：
The table is shaky because the braces are loose. 这张桌子摇摇晃晃，因为支架全松了。 You don't need braces if you're wearing a belt! 要系腰带，就用不着吊带了。

5 mowing
n.割草，一次收割量，牧草地v.刈，割( mow的现在分词 )
参考例句：
The lawn needs mowing. 这草坪的草该割了。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 "Do you use it for mowing?" “你是用它割草么？” 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说