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第一段词汇解析
①boulders = large stones or rocks。
②perturbed = worried。
③underestimated = guessed that difficulties were not as bad as they really were。
第二段词汇解析
①bumped = moved along in an uneven way。
②swerved = moved quickly in one direction, then in another。
③hammered = hit repeatedly。
④ominously = as if giving a warning that something unpleasant is going to happen。
第三段词汇解析
①what a relief it was,是感叹句,一般是 what a/an adj. 单数可数名词 主语 谓语,当然,也可以接复数名词和不可数名词,但是 how 引导则只能接单数名词,不能接复数名词和不可数名词。当单数时可互换, How interesting a story it is!=What an interesting story it is!特别注意语序。
②in response to,作为……的回应。