Explain the following sentences in your own words, bringing out any implied meanings.

1. I pictured this prodigy part of me as many different images, trying each one on for size.

Answer: I visualized what I would like as different types of prodigy, trying to find out which one would fit on me..

2. I had new thoughts, willful thoughts, or rather thoughts filled with lots of won’ts.

Answer: Some new thoughts occurred to me, thoughts that I intended deliberately to be a defiant girl or to be more exact, thoughts that I would say lots of won’t...M to my mother..

3. The girl had the sauciness of a Shirley Temple.

Answer: The girl was Shirley Temple like, slightly rude but in an amusing way.

Translate the following into Chinese

1. with almost no money down

Answer: 几乎用不着交首付款，即“几乎可以全部用贷款来买房

2. the raised hopes and failed expectations

Answer: 那些过高的希望和达不到的期盼

3. shorting out

Answer: 短路