amusing
a. (of sth.) that makes people laugh 有趣的；逗笑的

orderly
a. well arranged or organized 有条理的；整齐的

confusion
n. 1. the state of being mixed up, more difficult to understand 辨别不清；混淆
2. disorder 骚乱；混乱

confuse
vt. make more difficult to understand; cause to be mistaken; mix up 使模糊不清；混淆；使混乱

acquaintance
n. 1. a person you know, but who is not a close friend 相识的人；熟人
2. knowledge of or familiarity with sb./sth. 了解；认识

gadget
n. (infml) a small machine or device 小巧的机械；精巧的装置

addictive
a. （使人）入迷的；（使人）上瘾的

microwave
n. 微波；微波炉

oven
n. 烤炉，烤箱

microwave oven
n. 微波炉

delegation
n. 代表团

delegate
n. 代表；会议代表
vt. 1. appoint as one's representative 委派…为代表
2. entrust (duties, rights, etc. to sb.) 授权；把…委托给（某人）

* capitalism
n. 资本主义（制度）

do-it-yourself
n. & a. (the activity of) making or repairing things oneself 自己动手（的），自行维修（的）

* supplementary
a. additional 补充的，增补的

* mortgage
n. 抵押；抵押贷款
vt. use (one's land or house) as a guarantee to the lending institution in order to borrow money from it 抵押

ketchup
n. (= catchup) 调味番茄酱

fry
n. (see French fry)
v. cook (food) in hot fat or oil 油煎，油炸

French fries
（美）法式炸薯条

immigration
n. the coming of people into a country in order to work or settle there 移居；移民

queue
n. a line of people waiting (for a bus, to be served, to enter a place, etc.) （排队等候的）一队人
vi. form or join a line 排队（等候）

* renowned
a. famous; well-known 有名的；享有声誉的

impressive
a. 给人以深刻印象的；感人的

* mob
n. (often derog.) a large, disorganized and often violent crowd of people ［贬］人群；乌合之众

assumption
n. 1. sth. that is taken as true without proof 假定；臆断
2. the taking (of power or responsibility) 夺取；篡夺

democracy
n. a country or a system of government in which the people choose their government or make important decisions by voting 民主；民主国家；民主政治

traitor
n. a person who is disloyal, esp. to his country 卖国贼，叛徒

recklessness
n. 不顾后果，鲁莽

* reckless
a. (of a person or one's behaviour) not caring about danger or the result of one's actions 不顾后果的，鲁莽的

* patriot
n. a person who shows love for and loyalty to his or her country 爱国者

patriotic
a. having or expressing the quality of a patriot 爱国的；有爱国心的

legislation
n. l. laws 法律，法规
2. the act of making laws 立法，法律的制定

preacher
n. 传道士，牧师

* preach
v. 1. make known (a particular religion) by speaking in public 布道
2. advise or urge others to accept (a thing or course of behaviour) 竭力劝说；说教

grown-up
n. 成年人

sitcom
n. (infml) situation comedy 情景喜剧

contagious
a. 1. (of a feeling or attitude) spreading quickly from person to person （情绪等）感染性的
2. (of a disease) that can spread from person to person （疾病）传染的

ulcer
n. 溃疡

* visa
n. 签证

document
n. a paper that gives information, proof or support of sth. 文件
vt. 1. 为…提供文件（或证据等）
2. （在影片、小说中）纪实性地描述