◎n. [C] 滑；下滑；幻灯片
Her car went into a slide.她的车打起滑来。
The economy is on the slide (= getting worse) . 经济日益衰退。 a slide show/projector 幻灯放映；幻灯机
58. amuse /?'mju:z/ vt.使发笑；使愉快
There are thousands of jokes which use “play on words” to amuse us. 有成千个使用双关语的笑话使我们发笑。（p22）
My funny drawings amused the kids. 我的滑稽图画把孩子们逗乐了。 amusing / ??mju:z?? / adj.好笑的；有趣的
an amusing story/game/incident逗人笑的故事 / 游戏 / 事件 I didn't found the joke very amusing.我认为这笑话很可笑。 amused /??mju:zd/ adj. 被逗笑的; 愉快的
There was an amused look on the President's face.总统面带愉悦的神情。 He kept us amused with his stories. 他一直给我们讲故事来逗我们开心。 We were all amused at his stories.我们都被他的故事逗笑了。 He was amused to see how seriously she took the game.
他看见她玩这个游戏十分认真的样子，觉得好笑。
60. pancake / ?p?nke?k / n.[C]烙饼；薄饼
Waiter, will the pancakes be long?服务员，煎饼还需要很久吗？（p22）
61. explanation / ?ekspl??ne??n / n.[C]&[U] 解释；讲解；说明 The book gives a full explanation of how the machine works.
这本书给出了关于机器工作原理的详细说明。 explanation for（doing）sth
I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence.我想不出他缺席的任何理由。 without explanation未作解释
She left the room suddenly without explanation .她未作解释就突然离开了房间。 【拓展】
explain /?k?sple?n/vt.& vi. 解释;
She tried to explain but he wouldn't listen.她试图说明一下原因，可他根本不听。 First, I'll explain the rules of the game.首先我要说明一下游戏规则。 explain sth to sb 对某人解释某事
It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners.对初学者解释这个问题很难。 Can you explain to me how the email system works? 你能说明一下电子邮件系统的工作原理吗？
62. detective / d??tekt?v / n.[C] 侦探
The following is one of those jokes about the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Doctor Watson.下面就是关于有名的侦探福尔摩斯和他的朋友华生医生的的一个笑话。（p22）
63. mountainous / ?ma?nt?n?s / adj.多山的；山一般的
Sherlock Holmes and his friend Doctor Watson went camping in a mountainous area.
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福尔摩斯和他的朋友华生医生去一个山区野营。（p22）
This part of the country is very mountainous. 这个国家的这一地区山多. The plan is designed to reduce some of the company's mountainous debt. 该计划旨在减少公司堆积如山的债务。 【拓展】
mountain /?ma?nt?n/ n. 山；山岳 （名词+后缀ous，构成形容词）
64. whisper / ?w?sp?(r) /
◎vt.&vi.低语；小声说
Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and whispered 福尔摩斯看了看天上的星星，低声说。 'Keep your voice down,' I whispered. 我轻声说：“小声点儿。” What are you two whispering about?你们两人在低声说些什么？ ◎n.耳语；低语
She lowered her voice to a whisper. 她压低了嗓音，几乎成了窃窃私语。 in whispers低声说话
They were talking in whispers. 他们在悄声地谈话.
We spoke in whispers for fear that we might wake the baby. 我们轻声说话,以免吵醒婴儿.
65. vast / vɑ:st / adj. 巨大的；辽阔的
Watson tried again, “I think of how small I am and how vast the sky is.” 华生又试着回答，“我在思考我是多么的渺小，天空是多么的辽阔。” （p22） a vast area of forest莽莽苍苍的森林 a vast crowd一大群人
a vast amount of information大量信息
66. △ rhythm / ?r?e?m / n. [C，U] 节奏；韵律
Pay special attention to the rhythm and intonation of what you say and try to bring out the humor.特别重视一下你说话的押韵和语调，尽量把幽默显示出来。（p22）
He is a dancer with a natural sense of rhythm. 他是一个天生节奏感很强的舞蹈者。 dance to the rhythm of the music随着音乐的节奏跳舞
67. mess /mes/
◎n. [可数名词, 常用单数形式] 脏乱；不整洁；脏或乱的状态；困境 What did John think Mary should have done with the mess in the pan? 约翰认为玛丽应该如何处理锅里脏乱的食物？（p22） What a mess ! 真是一片狼藉！
The room was in a mess .这个房间杂乱不堪。
The kids made a mess in the bathroom.孩子们把浴室搞得一塌糊涂。 The economy is in a mess .经济陷入了困境。 ◎vt. 使不整洁；弄脏；弄乱
Be careful─you're messing my hair. 小心——你弄乱我的头发了。
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68. react / ri??kt / vi.作出反应；回应; 起化学/过敏反应
How do you think John will react to her? 你认为约翰将对她作出如何反映？ Local people have reacted angrily to the news.当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。 Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to produce water. 氢和氧发生反应产生水。 I react badly to seafood. 我对海鲜过敏。 【拓展】
reaction |ri??k?n| [C，U] 反应；回应；反应能力；化学/过敏反应 What was his reaction to the news? 他对这消息有何反应？
He is a skilled driver with quick reactions.他是一个反应敏捷的熟练司机。 Common foods which cause this kind of reaction are fish, eggs, and shellfish. 引发这种不良反应的常见食物包括鱼、蛋和贝类。 a chemical/nuclear reaction 化学 / 核反应
69. porridge / ?p?r?d? / n.[U] 粥；麦片粥
John said he thought the jam was porridge. 约翰说他当时认为这些黏糊糊的类似果酱的东西是粥。（p23）
70. drunk /dr??k/ adj.醉的; 陶醉的;兴奋的;
John said the chickens were drunk. 约翰说这些鸡醉酒了。（p23）
I got drunk and had to be carried home.我喝醉了，只好让人把我送回家。 They are currently drunk with success .他们现在正陶醉于成功之中。
A drunk driver knocked down and killed two girls 一个酒后驾驶的司机撞死了两个女孩儿。 drunk driving酒驾
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