Day 11, Page 114-125
字词
1.The only thing that tipped me off that Christmas was coming was when Rodrick put his wish up on the refrigerator.
tip someone off//· (informal)give someone information about something, typically in discreet or confidential way· (非正式)向某人透露消息，暗中通知某人
例句：They were arrested after police were tipped off by local residents. 当地居民暗中通知警察后他们被逮捕了。
造句：My work unit is in campus, but I'm not a teacher or a member of research staff. The only thing that tips me off that summer vacation is coming is when students are pulling their luggage and walking toward the school gate in droves.
2.So I guess he'll just have to learn the hard way.
learn (something) the hard way //to understand a situation or develop a skill by learning from your mistakes and bad experiences
例句：He doesn't want to take my advice, so I guess he'll have to learn the hard way.
造句：When we were very young, we hardly kept old people's advice in mind. As a result, we often have to learn the hard way.
3.When I started digging around, there were hardly any gifts with my name on them.
dig around//到处翻找;四处搜寻 If you dig around in a place or container, you search for something in every part of it.
例句：I went home to dig around in my closets for some old tapes.我回到家后在我的壁橱里四处翻找旧磁带。
造句：On June 1st, as soon as my cousin came home, he started digging around and found his gifts that we prepared for him.
4.But Manny made out like a bandit. He got every single thing he circled in the catalog, no lie.
make out like a bandit //(informal) to get or win a lot of money:发财
例句：The lawyers made out like bandits.
造句：Those who made out like a bandit usually have a common character that they determine the right direction after thorough consideration, spend not much time and energy staring the ups and downs of stock prices, and trade less frequently.
5.The package was the exact right size and shape to be a Twisted Wizard game, so I knew Uncle Charlie came through for me.
come through//实现(承诺);成功地完成;成功提供 If you come through with what is expected or needed from you, you succeed in doing or providing it.
例句：We found that we were totally helpless, and our women came through for us.我们觉得自己万分无助，而这时我们的女同胞们向我们伸出了援助之手。
造句：He pulled that task off before the deadline. Most importantly, he came through with what he promised; the end product is portable and low-cost.
句式
1.Well, if one good thing came out of the play, it's that I don't have to worry about the "Bubby" nickname anymore.
结构：..., if one good thing comes out of ..., it's that ...
造句：If one good thing comes out of the regular workout, it's that I have positive mood everyday and feel less depressed.
2.All I can say is, I'm glad I'm still a kid, because if I had to act happy about the kinds of gifts grown-ups get, I don't think I could pull it off.
结构：All I can say is, ... because...
造句：All I can say is, I really feel anxiety about the current situation, because I do the same things repeatedly everyday and almost haven't got any progress.
日记
Tomorrow I'm going to attend the badminton competition. Actually, I'm not good at playing badminton; I just play with my colleagues twice every week. I think the worry is that I don't have strong tactic awareness on a badminton court. But on the bright side, I have a relatively good endurance performance, which results from running regularly. Anyway, instead of getting some thing , I just keep it mind that participation really matters.