17.crossword puzzle
纵横字谜，一种填字游戏。既可以entertain oneself(自我娱乐)，也是一种不错的智力训练。
This is not a game. It's only a crossword puzzle that helps increase my vocabulary.
这不是游戏。这只是可以帮助我提高单词量的一种纵横字谜。
18.drama
戏剧。这是一种西方的艺术形式。四级听力中曾经多次出现。其他的艺术形式还有TV play(电视剧)，soap opera(肥皂剧)，concert(音乐会)......
Some people just can't seem to appreciate real-life drama.
有些人似乎不愿意欣赏真实生活的戏剧表演。
19.drop
(1)拜访。drop by
I wonder if you can drop by tomorrow evening.
我想知道你能否在明晚过来。
(1)载人一程。
I'm going home, but I can drop you at the supermarket.
我要回家，但我可以载你到超市。
(2)忘掉，放弃。drop it
We can drop it this time. But don't do it again.
这次我们可以算了，但下次不要再犯。
I have to drop it this time.
我这次不得不放弃。
20.drunk driving
酒后驾驶。在四级听力中出现，一般都是作为traffic accident(交通事故)的主要原因之一。
I think it's high time we turned our attention to the danger of drunk driving now.
我认为这是我们必须重视酒后驾驶的危险性的时候了。
21.expect
愿意"期待，期望"。
Nobody expects you to be a superstar.
没有人指望你会成为超级明星。
引申意思为"等待，预期"。
The lecture was much more difficult to follow than I had expected.
这个演讲比我预期的要难懂多了。
Mr. Smith is expecting you at 3 o'clock.
史密斯先生等待着你三点钟到来。
22.extremely
使用频率非常高，不亚于very，这个东西extremely expensive。
The speech the blind girl gave this evening was extremely moving.
今晚那个盲的女孩的演讲非常感人。
23.film
(1)电影。最常见用语。
(2)胶卷。
ran out of film 胶卷用完;a roll of film 一卷胶卷;develop the film冲洗胶卷，说成wash就完蛋了。
(3)拍摄。
film the river bank
拍摄河岸景致
24.gains and losses
得与失。
Think about the gains and losses before you make the decision.
在你做出决定之前，一定要好好想想得与失。
25.give
(1)give sb a ride 请某人搭便车
Could you give me a ride to school tomorrow?
你明天能载我一程去学校吗?
(2)give sb a hand 帮助某人
Can you give me a hand, Mike?
麦克，你能帮我一下吗?
(3)give sb a ring 打电话给某人
I need to give Mum a ring and tell her I will not be back for dinner.
我要给妈妈打电话告诉她不回去吃晚饭了。
26.go
(1)go broke 破产;身无分文
(2)go for a ride 乘车外出
My sister wanted to go for a ride around town.
我的姐姐想乘车去镇上转一转。
(3)go Dutch 各付各的
(4)go ahead 向前进;继续下去
Go ahead, please.
请继续向前进。
(5)go on forever 永远继续下去
Mrs. Lung's briefing seems to go on forever
郎女士的演说似乎没完没了。
(6)go against 不顺心
Oh, yes, but not a thing to go against me.
哦，是啊，没有什么不顺心的事情发生在我身上。
(7)go over 复习，温习
I've have to go over my notes for tomorrow's midterm.
我不得不为明天的期中考试复习笔记。
