The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking. 医生劝他少喝酒。

　　They were cut off for not paying their phone bill.他们未付电话费被停机了。

　　15. convince v 使...信服 convince sb.. of sth./that 从句

　　No one was able to convince her of her mistake.谁也不能使她意识到自己的过错。

　　I was convinced that she had taken her own diamond 我深信她拿走了自己的钻石戒指。

　　16. direct v direction n 方向 director 指挥者 indirect 间接的

　　a direct flight to New York 直飞纽约的飞

　　under the direction of 在...的指导下

　　Can you direct me to the theatre ? 你能告诉我去医院怎么走吗。

　　17. outstanding adj. 突出的 显著的 stand out v 显眼 引人注目

　　18. gesture n/v 姿态 手势 做手势

　　She gestured for them to come in .她示意让他们进来。

　　He made a rude gesture at the driver of the other car

　　19. particular adj. 特殊的 特别的 n 细节 细目

　　be particular about 对... 挑剔 in particular =particularly尤其特别

　　Most children are particular about food. 大多数孩子挑食。

　　Traffic is bad ,in particular in the city centre.交通很拥挤尤其在市中心。

　　20. slide -slid -slid 滑动 滑行

　　The book slid off my knee. 书从我膝盖上滑落下来。

　　21. amuse v. 使发笑 使愉快 amused 感到逗人的 amusing 好笑的 有趣的

　　amusement n 娱乐消遣 be amused at /with /by 感到...有趣

　　We were all amused at his foolish behaviour.我们对他愚蠢的行为都感到好笑。

　　22. whisper n./v. 低语小声说 in a whisper低声的 whisper to sb. 对低语

　　23 mess n. 凌乱 messy adj. 乱七八糟的in a mess 乱成一团

　　make a mess 制造脏乱You've made a mess of the job你把工作搞得一团糟。

　　24. react vi. 作出反应 回应 react to sb./sth. 对...作出反应

　　Local residents have reacted angrily to the news.当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。

　　25. drink (drank -drunk ) 喝 饮 举杯 drink to one's health为某人健康干杯 have a drink 喝一杯 drunk adj. 醉得 陶醉的

His only way of dealing with his problems was to go out and get drunk.