Richard Powers’ novel Bewilderment is a touching story about love and nature. It takes place in the near future when the Earth’s environment is badly damaged. The main character, Theo Byrne, is an astrobiologist who searches for signs of life in the universe. His wife has recently passed away, and he is left to care for his nine-year-old son, Robin, on his own. Robin is an intelligent boy with a remarkable memory. His favorite hobby is painting pictures of animals that are going extinct.
理察．鲍尔斯的小说《困惑的心》是一篇关于爱与自然的感人故事。它发生在不久的将来，地球环境遭到严重破坏。主角席欧．拜恩是一位在宇宙中寻找生命迹象的天体生物学家。他的妻子最近去世了，留他独自照顾九岁的儿子罗宾。罗宾是个聪明的男孩，有著非凡的记忆力。他最喜欢的嗜好是画即将灭绝的动物。
生活必备字词：
damage vt. 破坏
universe n. 宇宙（前置定冠词 the）
pass away 去世（die 的委婉语）
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