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1.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.
mix-up//· (informal)a confusion of one thing with another, or a misunderstanding or mistake that results in confusion· (非正式)混乱，杂乱；误解；错误
例句：There's been a mix-up over the tickets. 这些票弄乱了。
造句：She said there must have been some kind of mix-up; she went to the post office and sent that package in person.
2.I kind of decided to throw in the towel for this Christmas, and I headed up to Rowley's house.
throw in the towel (或 sponge)//abandon a struggle; admit defeat.· 放弃斗争；承认失败
例句：When John could stand no more of Mary's bad temper, he threw in the towel and left.
造句：Realizing that it will certainly become an endless quarrel, he threw in the towel and didn't make any attempts.
3.From the way Rowley was hyping his present, I thought he must have gotten me a big-screen TV or a motorcycle or something.
hype//[with obj.]promote or publicize (a product or idea) intensively, often exaggerating its importance or benefits常夸大重要性，利益）大肆宣传（产品，观点）
例句：We had to hype the film to attract the financiers.我们不得不热炒这部电影以吸引投资人
造句：Many companies usually hype their prodcuts or services to attract consumers.
4.In case you're wondering what I'm doing in my room at 9:00 p.m. on New Year's Eve, let me fill you in.
fill someone in//· inform someone more fully of a matter, giving all the details· 向（某人）详述
例句：I patiently filled him in on the British tradition of sherry tippling. 我耐心细致地给他讲述了英国人畅饮雪利酒的传统。
造句：When his mother came home from abroad, he couldn't help but let her fill him in on those interesting things.
5.I held it over him pretending like I was going to make him eat it.
hold something over//· use a fact or piece of information to threaten or intimidate (someone)· （用事实或一则信息）要挟（人）
例句：He knows I’ve been in prison and is holding it over me.
造句：After Jane heard that he has made a big mistake in the past, she often held it over him to do what she didn't want.
句式
1.I was sitting on the couch watching Manny play with his toys, feeling pretty sorry for myself.
结构：I was doing ...., feeling ...
造句：I was standing on the stage watching these audiences, feeling sweat dripping; I really had stage fright.
2.Rowley was so enthusiastic about it that I tried my best to act like I was happy anyway.
结构：... try one's best to act like...
造句：Almost everyone disagreed with his opinion and walked away. For making him not feel embarrassed, I tried my best to act like I held the same view as he did.
日记
What you feel about is different from the feeling that audiences have. To be honest, I really didn't feel nervous while playing on the court, but my teammates said my actions wasn't natural and I handled every shot hastily. In addition, my serves almost could not approach the bottom line. So, you can guess the result; I lost the game. Anyway, I didn't always hold on to the failure. I realize that there are two things I need to improve: First, I'd better play with different people and adapt to other styles. Second, I need to do more special training; enhancing skills and tactic awareness.