一. Vocabulary

1. be destined to do

(1) 原文：Dad's got this idea that I'm destined to be a great swimmer or something, so that's why he makes me join the team every summer.

(2) 解释： seeming certain to happen at some time in the future 注定要（做）...

(3) 造句：They are destined to fall in love.

2. go for it

(1) 原文：I actually tried to convince Dad to let me do Water Jazz instead of swim team, but he wouldn't go for it.

(2) 解释：The expression "Go for it!"is a way of encouraging someone to try something. "Go for it!"means you should not worry about failure or be too careful. You should take a chance and be brave.

(3) 造句：

①I tried to convince my mum to let me join School Football Team, but she wouldn't go for it.

②If you see a dress you love and it is on sale for 30% off, go for it.

3. Hand-me-down

(1) 原文：But Mom said Rodrick's hand-me-down bathing suit was "perfectly fine."

(2) 解释：things, especially clothes, which owned or used by someone else before you 别人用过的东西（尤指）旧衣物

(3) 造句：I hated the hand-me-downs to wear when I was a kid.

二. Sentence

1. I figured it was better to just walk the two miles than to get brain damage riding in the back of that van.

(1) 句型：it was better to do... than to do...

(2) 仿写：I figured it was better to travel around than to stay at home.

三. Article

This morning, Dad and I picked my grandma out from the hospital. My 84-year-old grandmother has just recovery from a severe illness. One months ago, my father phoned me that my grandma was very sick and I must go home this time. If I didn't come back this time, I might not see her forever. I was so afraid that I bought a ticket as quickly as I could. I missed my grandma so much and I even cried all the way on the train. But today, thankGod, I am so happy to see that her spiritual status is much better than before. She is a strong woman and she goes over from the illness.