Words and Phrases
1.get something straight：to understand the facts of a situation and be able to tell them correctly.
e.g I wanted to get the facts straight.
2.come in handy:be useful
e.g Take your unbrella with you，it might come in handy.
3.growth spurt /spɜːt/:when a kid suddenly grows quickly （儿童期）猛长大期间
= in spurts
4.plunk /plʌŋk/：to put something down heavily and without taking care
e.g Come in and plunk yourself (down)=(help yourself)
5.sneak: to go somewhere secretly
sneak off to
e.g The first thing I did when I came off the office was sneak off to the inside room to cheak if my teacher was still there.
Sentences
1.The thing that really stinks is that I always been into girls, but kids like Bryce have only come around in the last couple of years.
句型：the thing that stinks is that 令人厌烦的是......
仿写：The thing that really stinks is that I always drag my feet on homework.
2.The first thing I did when I got outside was sneak off to the basketball court to see if the Cheese was still there.
仿写：The first thing I did when I came off the office was sneak off to the inside room to cheak if my teacher was still there.
Summary
It spent me a whole lot of time taking notes. What impressed me most is that Greg was a funny，cute，daydreaming boy. He thought maybe he would be famous one day. And this diary, which he perferred named ‘Journal’，was gonna come in handy to answer people’s stupid questions all day long。
