24B
clown小丑
cruise ship游轮
impress
Brenda's speech at the awards ceremony impressed everyone present.
edutainment
halftime[赛事的中场休息] v.s. intermission[play，show，concert中场休息]
resume [接着放、开始]
25A+B
athletic 运动的；健壮的
athletic ability运动能力
no doubt
Claire is no doubt the most popular girl in our high school.
From thick slices of roast beef to delicated little pastries[面包屑], our choices at the bufet[自助餐] were amazing.
mascot吉祥物
The "friendlies" were the mascots of the 2008 Olympic games.
inning stretch?
cheer a team on = cheer for a team
superstitious迷信
26A
tiptoe脚尖；垫脚v.
stand on one's tiptoes 垫着脚
Linda sneaked out of bed and tiptoed to the door.
linger继续存留;逗留
The scent of the lady's perfume lingered in the room even after she left.
lingering拖延的；挥之不去的
a painful and lingering disease
bedpost
be stuffed with 塞满了
perform a miracle 创造奇迹
the first/second/third person narrative
goody圣诞节的小礼物
goody-goody 超级乖宝宝
Don't be such a goody-goody, Let's have some fun!
sth. has repalced … as a …way to do…
In many businesses, tablets[?] have repalced paper as an efficient way to process customers' orders.
