a. 被遗弃的, 废弃的【法】 被遗弃的, 无人的, 放弃的

sand/sad/send/desert/deserted/dessert/insert/plug/socket
记忆：
1. sand [ sAnd] n. 沙, 沙子,沙滩, 沙地 Oh, some sand has got into my eyes!噢，我的眼睛进沙子了！
2. sad [ sAd] adj. 忧愁的, 悲哀的 Everyone was sad to hear that Columbia exploded with seven scientists. 听说载有七个人的哥伦比亚号爆炸，每个人都很悲伤。
3. send [ send ] vt. 送, 寄, 发送, 派遣, 打发 More satellites will be sent up into the sky. 更多的卫星将被发射到天上去。
4. desert [5dezEt] n. 沙漠 [ di5zE:t] vt. 遗弃, 逃跑 Some soldiers deserted the army and escaped into the desert. 一些士兵离开了部队逃进了沙漠。
5. deserted [ dI`z\:tId ] adj. 荒芜的, 荒废的, 为人所弃的 They came across a deserted temple where they found the figures of great artistic value. 他们遇到了一座荒废的寺庙，在那里他们发现了很有艺术价值的塑像。
6. dessert [ di5zE:t] n. 餐后甜点 Would you like some dessert now?你现在要点甜点吗？
7. insert [ in5sE:t ] in-sert vt. 插入, 嵌入 I took out the key and inserted it in the lock. 我拿出钥匙插入锁中。
8. plug [ plQ^] An object used to fill a hole tightly vt. 塞, 插上 n. 塞子, 插头, 插销 The local system is plugged into the national telephone network. 地方系统插入了国家电话网。
9. socket [ 5sCkit ] An opening into which an inserted part is designed to fit: n. 窝, 穴, 孔, 插座 v. 给. . . 配插座 We need another three light-bulb sockets. 我们还需要三个电灯座。
另类阅读：
What a sad sight it is! The house was deserted long ago. The sand the wind sent from the desert has taken up every inch of the house. It’s impossible to find some dessert there.