Day 12, Page 126-135    结束部分文字：is to never play with Manny again

一. 字词

1. clear out

(1) 原文：At about 6:00, all the relatives cleared out.

(2) 字典解释：to leave a place

(3) 造句：I told them to clear out, because they were making too much noise.

2. mix-up

(1) 原文：I told Mom there must have been some kind of mix-up, and I got the Giving Tree guy's gift, and he got mine.

(2) 解释：搞混

(3) 造句：It's not your fault, but I think it's got to be some kind of mix-up.

3. loot

(1) 原文：We went back inside, and Rowley showed me his Christmas loot.

(2) 字典解释：things that you have bought or been given in large amounts – used humorously

(3) 造句：My cousin came home with bags of loot.

4. violent

(1) 原文：That is, until Rowley's dad finds out how violent it is.

(2) 字典解释：someone who is violent is likely to attack, hurt, or kill other people

(3) 造句：His Dad is a violent man.

5. be supposed to do

(1) 原文：I guess I would have thought this was a cool gift when I was in the third grade, but I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with one now.

(2) 字典解释：used to say what was or is expected or intended to happen, especially when it did not happen

(3) 造句：Nobody is supposed to know about it.

二. 句子

1. I didn't have the heart to tell Dad that I kind of lost interest in the whole weight-lifting thing when the wrestling unit ended last week.

(1) 结构：I didn't have the heart to...

(2) 仿写：I didn't have the heart to tell Dad that I flunked the exam.

2. I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with one now.

(1) 结构：I have no idea +从句

(2) 仿写：I have no idea what I should do, if I were in his shoes.

三. 日记

Tomorrow, there will be a performance in the Great Hall of the People because of the 30th anniversary of the 1987 version of the drama "A Dream of Red Mansion". This program is in rehearsal now, and my colleague and I provide the technical support for audio. Anyway, I hope everything goes well.