Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 - Day 19

Day 19, Page 196-206

一. 字词

1. pair up with

(1) 原文：Rodrick's band got paired up with Harry Gilbertson, the roller-skating kid.

(2) 解释：结成搭档，组成小组

(3) 造句：I got paired up with Mandy to record some audio books.

2. hand out the awards

(1) 原文：After Rodrick's band performed, they handed out the awards.

(2) 解释：颁发奖项

(3) 造句：After the accordion competition, the judges handed out the awards.

3. grumble about = moan about

(1) 原文：They were all grumbling about how they got "robbed", and how the judges don't know the first thing about rock and roll.

(2) 解释：to keep complaining in an unhappy way

(3) 造句：I shouldn't grumble about / moan about my colleagues, because that is all my fault.

二. 句子

1. That's when Mom started dancing.

(1) 结构：That's when...

(2) 仿写：That's when the phone rang.

(3) 原文改写：Just then Mom started dancing.

2. If I just taped the show like he asked me to, none of this would've happened.

(1) 结构：If..., ...would've...    虚拟语气，表示与过去的事实相反

(2) 仿写：If you had followed my advice, you would've passed the job interview.

三. 日记

I intend to take a trip to Northern Europe Nordic countries in September. I like Northern Europe Nordic countries very much, for example, such as Norway, Sweden and Finland. So I can't wait for the trip. However, I'm going to be super hectic any time soon. Anyway, I hope everything goes well.