1. Words and phrases
1) Mr. Roy seemed pretty satisfied with my apology, and he let me go without even tacking on any detention.
Tack on: 添加
仿写:This agreement is tacked on the insurance clause.
2) And now I can tell you firsthand that it’s true.
Firsthand: 亲身; 原始;
仿写:School trips give children firsthand experience not available in the classroom.
3) They usually leave their dog, Princess, in the kennel.
Kennel: 狗窝; 养狗场
仿写:This dog likes her kennel very much, no matter what, she will go to there for sleeping.
2. Sentences
Toward the end of the summer I got smart and realized it would be a whole lot easier to just clean up all of Princess’s messes at once instead of doing it every single day.
仿写:Toward the end of the day I got smart and realized it would be a whole lot easier to just watch the kids play at the play ground instead of doing all the game with them.
3. Dairy
Today is a rainy day again. I start to miss the idyllic pictures of blue skies and fleecy clouds. What a perfect day if I could walk with my kids hand in hand down the white sandy beach. And then I could tell you firsthand that how wonderful it is.