D13   P136-P148

#字词#

1.come up with sth--to suggest or think of an idea or plan想出、提出（主意或计划）

原文：I came up with this game where one guy rides down the hill and the other guy tries to knock him off with a football.

仿写：She's come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.

2.crank sth out--to produce something with no special care or effort草草生产

原文：I thought I could just crank out my thank-you cards in a half hour.

仿写：I don't think he can crank out the next book very soon.

3.breeze--something that is easy to achieve, often unexpectedly "breeze"和风、微风，在这里指轻而易举的事

原文：Writing the cards from there was a breeze.

仿写：You won't have any problems with the entrance test, it's an absolute breeze.

4.cheer sb up--使…振作、高兴起来

原文：I tried to cheer him up, but all the jokes that usually crack him up weren't working.

仿写：She was sick so I sent some flowers to cheer her up.

5.cash in on sth--(用不公正手段)从…中获利、捞好处

backfire--to have the opposite result from the one you intended （计划）产生适得其反的结果

原文：I tried to cash in on some of Rowley's new popularity, but it totally backfired.

仿写：Don't try to cash in on me.

              His scheme backfired and he lost money.

#句段#

1.原文：I was trying to hit him in the shoulder, but I missed, and the football went under the front tire.

*try to do sth努力，企图做某事（目前还没做，强调目的性）

*try doing sth正在尝试做某事（强调这个行动正在进行中）

仿写：Don't try to do it faster than you can.

              I tried gardening but didn't succeed.

2.tick sb off--to speak severely to and criticize someone who has done something wrong责备、责骂某人

原文：What really ticks me off about that is that Rowley is right-handed, and it's his LEFT hand that's broken.

仿写：I had to tick him off for being late again.

#日记#

        With the rapid development of modernization, television becomes a necessity in every family. Recently, a research shows that 90% of children form the habit of watching TV for several hours every day. It makes teachers and parents panic. The bad influence of watching TV for long time covers the following points. First of all, there are a lot of illegal programs which may lead the children to the wrong way or form the wrong values. Secondly, with plenty of series to choose from, children become less interested in taking outdoor activities. Thirdly, addicted to the television can lower the children's ability to study. Undoubtedly,it is high time that parents should help the children to deal with the relation with the TV. Children ought to do some creative things like reading, painting, exercising, and running instead of sitting in front of the TV all day long.