Day 8, Page 82-93    结束部分文字：have the same kind of dedication as you

一. 字词

1. sit-up & jumping jack

(1) 原文：She said I could do that by doing sit-ups and jumping jacks for two weeks.

(2) 字典解释：

① sit-up: an exercise to make your stomach muscles strong, in which you sit up from a lying position, while keeping your feet on the floor

② jumping jack: a jump that is done from a standing position with your arms and legs pointing out to the side

(3) 造句：Sit-ups and jumping jacks are our test projects in PE class.

2. bulk up & down the road

(1) 原文：I figure if I bulk up now, it could actually come in handy down the road.

(2) 字典解释：

① bulk up: to increase the amount of muscle you have

② along / down the road: in the future, especially at a later stage in a process

(3) 造句：

① Strength training will make me bulk up. 

② I keep practicing oral English every day, in order that I can speak fluently in English down the road.

3. have a nervous breakdown

(1) 原文：And if I get pinned by Fregley one more time, I'm gonna have a nervous breakdown.

(2) 解释：精神崩溃

(3) 造句：I have been working for thirty-six hours, I think I'm gonna have a nervous breakdown.

4. getup

(1) 原文：And when he showed up at my door wearing some ridiculous getup, I knew I made a mistake inviting him.

(2) 字典解释：a set of clothes, especially strange or unusual clothes

(3) 造句：He looks ridiculous in that getup.

二. 句子

1. I'm going to have to take matters into my own hands, as usual.

(1) 结构：take matters into my own hands 

(2) 仿写：I'm going to have to take matters into my own hands, because nobody can help me.

2. Even though Mom wouldn't let me get the equipment I needed, I wasn't going to let that hold me back.

(1) 结构：Even though..., I wasn't going to let that hold me back.

(2) 仿写：Even though she doesn't support me, I wasn't going to let that hold me back.

三. 日记

Recently, I have a lot of recording. The day before yesterday, I went to a concert hall to record the "Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D major 'Titan'". China Junior Symphony Orchestra consists of children from the Middle School affiliated to the Central Conservatory. During rehearsal, I had a big surprise. I believe, they'll be the best musicians in China, when they grow up.