Day 18, Page 196-205 结束部分文字：when Mr. Worth dropped his chalk in History class
一. 字词
1. be better off with / without
(1) 原文：Well, me and Rowley have officially been ex-friends for about a month now, and to be honest with you, I'm better off without him.
(2) 字典解释：happier, improved, more successful etc.
(3) 造句：I think I'm better off without him, because I'm more self-supporting.
2. dead weight
(1) 原文：I'm glad I can just do whatever I want without having to worry about carrying all that dead weight around.
(2) 字典解释：an oppressive encumbrance
(3) 造句：Before I do it, I think I carry all that dead weight around.
3. get someone's gears turning
(1) 原文：You know, this Class Favorites thing has really get my gears turning.
(2) 解释：开动脑筋想鬼点子，脑洞大开
(3) 造句：This amusing costume has really got my gears turning.
4. it hit me
(1) 原文：Last night I was lying in bed, and it hit me: I should go for Class Clown.
(2) 解释：我忽然想起，我忽然意识到
(3) 造句：It hit me that I have a exam next week. / It hit me that I have a better choice.
5. pull off
(1) 原文：It's not like I'm known for being real funny at school or anything, but if I can pull off one big prank right before voting, that could do it.
(2) 字典解释： to succeed in doing something that it difficult
(3) 造句：Although this is a tough task for me, I can pull it off.
二. 句子
1. Even if you don't live up to what you got picked for, it doesn't really matter, because it's on permanent record.
(1) 结构：Even if..., it doesn't really matter, because...
(2) 仿写：Even if you will
forgot
forget the words soon, it doesn't really matter, because we'll go over it again and again.
2. So now Rowley's getting all the fame that was supposed to be mine.
(1) 结构：get all the fame that was supposed to be
(2) 仿写：George stole my research results, so that he's getting all the fame that was supposed to be mine.
三. 日记
Today is Saturday, I'm glad I can just do whatever I want without having to worry about my work. I can go to sleep early and wake up naturally this weekend. Of course, I'll have a good time with my family together. By the way, I plan to finish reading the book "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" this weekend.