Enola Holmes is the younger sister of the well-known detective Sherlock Holmes. On her 16th birthday, she wakes up and discovers that her mother has disappeared. Enola’s mother raised her to be independent and think for herself. She taught Enola reading, science, and many other studies. When her older brothers, Mycroft and Sherlock, get the news, they decide to send Enola away to a finishing school, a place that teaches young girls to be proper ladies.
艾诺拉．福尔摩斯是知名侦探夏洛克．福尔摩斯的妹妹。在她十六岁生日那天，她醒来时发现母亲失踪了。艾诺拉的母亲将她扶养成一位独立自主又会独立思考的人。她教艾诺拉读书、科学和许多其他的学科。当她的哥哥迈克罗夫特及夏洛克得知这个消息，他们决定将艾诺拉送到一间女子精修学校就读，那是个会教导年轻女孩成为合乎体统的淑女的地方。
生活必备字词：
disappear vi. 消失，不见
disappearance n. 消失
independent a. 独立的，自主的
think for oneself 独立思考
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