Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 - Day 13

一. Vocabulary

1. crack down

(1) 原文：The teachers have really been cracking down on kids copying off of each other this year.

(2) 解释: to start to be strict about punishing people for doing something that is illegal or not allowed

(3) 造句：The company is cracking down on its staff who give away company secrets.

2. watch sb like a hawk

(1) 原文：Because that woman watches me like a hawk.

(2) 解释: 像鹰一样监视某人

(3) 造句：His Mom always watches him like a hawk, because he is suffering from depression.

3. score points

(1) 原文：I don't know if that really makes Rodrick a "professional drummer", but that didn't stop me from using it to score points with the girls at school.

(2) 解释: to gain an advantage over other people, especially by saying or doing something that makes a particular person or group of people like you

(3) 造句：The boss scored points with his employees by increasing their salary.

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二. Sentence

(1) 原文：It was bad enough playing in front of Mom at Leland's house, but I knew playing with Rodrick would be about ten times worse. 数词妙用，增强语气

(2) 造句：On a hot summer day, staying at home would be ten times better.

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三. Article

  This morning, something unpleasant caught my eye on a bus.Two young man were eating, talking and laughing loudly as if they were the only people in the world. What's worse, they spat and even threw rubbish onto the bus. What a shame! All of us should mind our behavior in public places.Respect others, and also respect ourselves.