Read the text a second time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below.
Glossary
atmosphere
n. 大气；气氛
awful
adj. terrible, shocking; Here it functions as an adv. = very, terribly
bulb
n. 灯泡
chant
n. words that are repeated again and again by a group 齐声的不断质问
cherry
n. 樱桃
comic
adj. funny, humorous; ～ book (AmE): 儿童连环画杂志
concern
n. worry, anxiety 忧虑
conscious
adj. aware, knowing 意识到的；明白的
crash
n. a sudden, loud noise as made by a violent fall
criminal
n. a person who has committed a crime 罪犯
deal
n. treatment 对待
desperate
adj. ready for any wild act because of loss of hope 绝望的；不顾一切的
dial
v. to make a telephone call 拨电话号
electrical
adj. relating to electricity
exchange
v. 交换
fender
n. （车辆的）挡泥板
flash
n. a sudden burst of light
gossip
v. to talk about other people's behavior and private lives or about other things that do not concern you 东家长、西家短地闲聊
honey
n. (AmE) darling, sweetheart
horizon
n. 地平线
hush
n. a peaceful silence
impression
n. effect produced on the mind or feelings 印象
intently
adv. with fixed attention 专注地
jaw
n. 颚，颌
jerk
v. to move suddenly 猛然一扭；一抬
kneel
v. 下跪
laughter
n. the act of laughing or the sound of people laughing
lawn
n. an area that is covered with short grass （经过修剪的）草坪
lighten
v. to make more cheerful 使轻松
likely
adj. probable, expected 可能（发生）的
maple
n. 枫树
menace
v. to threaten 威胁
meteor
n. rock-like object hurtling through space 流星
mob
n. a large, noisy crowd especially one that is angry and violent
monster
n. 妖怪；恶魔
mower
n. a machine to cut down grass 割草机
murmur
n. a soft low sound
nope
adv. (informal) no
obviously
adv. clearly
