But it’s not that easy remembering to keep your fingers crossed every moment of the day. I ended up taping mine together so they’d stay crossed all the time. I got a D in handwriting, but it was totallyworthit.
This one kid named Abe Hall got the Cheese Touch in April, and nobody would even come near him for the rest of the year. This summer Abe moved away to California and took the Cheese Touch with him.
I just hope someone doesn’t start the Cheese Touch up again, because I don’t need that kind ofstressin my life anymore.
end up doing 最终做某事
英文解释：If you end up doing something or end up in a particular state, you do that thing or get into that state even though you did not originally intend to.
e.g. If you don't know what you want, you might end up getting something you don't want.
如果你不知道自己想要什么，到头来你可能得非所愿。
tape 用胶带粘贴
英文解释：If you tape one thing to another, you attach it using sticky tape.
e.g. There are notes from years ago taped to the walls...
墙上有多年前用胶带粘上去的字条。
comment：tape也有名词胶带的意思。
worth 值得
英文解释：If something is worth a particular action, or if an action is worth doing, it is considered to be important enough for that action.
e.g. I am spending a lot of money and time on this boat, but it is worth it.
我在这艘船上花了很多金钱和时间，但都很值得。
stress 精神压力;心理负担;紧张
英文解释：If you feel under stress, you feel worried and tense because of difficulties in your life.
e.g. Katy could think clearly when not under stress.
在没有精神压力的情况下凯蒂思路清晰。
Thursday
I’m having a seriously hard time getting used to the fact that summer is over and I have to get out of bed every morning to go to school.
My summer did not exactlyget off to a great start,thanks tomy older brother Rodrick.
A couple of days into summer vacation, Rodrick woke me up in the middle of the night. He told me I slept through the whole summer, but that luckily I woke up justin timefor the first day of school.
get off 出发，开始
e.g. get off o a good/bad start有良好的/糟糕的开端
thanks to 因为，由于
英文解释：as a result of; due to
e.g. Thanks to your help，we succeeded．由于你的帮助，我们成功了。
in time 及时
英文解释：before the time by which it is necessary for sth. to be done
e.g. We got to the station just in time to catch the train．我们及时赶到火车站乘上火车。
comment：on time和in time意思有点相近，但是on time的英文解释是happening or arriving at the arranged time，表示是某事是按照提前已经设定好的时间发生的。
You might think I was prettydumbforfalling forthat one, but Rodrick wasdressed upin his school clothes and heset my alarm clock aheadto make it look like it was the morning. Plus, he closed my curtains so I couldn’t see that it was still dark out.
After Rodrick woke me up, I just got dressed and went downstairs to make myself some breakfast, like I do every morning on a school day.
dumb 愚蠢的
fall for 对...信以为真
英文解释：to be tricked into believing something that is not true
e.g. he didn't fall for the trick 他没有中计
they fell for my story 他们听信了我的说法
comment：fall for还有to start to love someone 和 to like a place as soon as you see it的意思。
dress up in 装扮
英文解释：to wear special clothes for fun
e.g. I keep a box of old clothes for the children to dress up in. 我保留了一箱旧衣服供孩子们装扮。
comment：装扮成某人的样子可以用dress up as ...
set 设定
英文解释：
e.g. set the alarm clock 设闹钟
ahead 提前
英文解释：If you prepare or plan something ahead, you do it some time before a future event so that everything is ready for that event to take place.
e.g. The government wants figures that help it to plan ahead.
政府需要一些有助于其提前制订计划的数据。
Do book ahead as the restaurant is very popular.
该饭店非常受欢迎，请务必提前预订。
Summer weddings need to be arranged months ahead.
在夏季举行婚礼需要提前几个月作安排。
comment：ahead of 也有提前的意思，ahead of schedule 是提前完成计划或任务。
