1.      Words and phrases

1)      Mr. Roy seemed pretty satisfied with my apology, and he let me go without even tacking on any detention.

Tack on: 添加

仿写：This agreement is tacked on the insurance clause.

2)      And now I can tell you firsthand that it’s true.

Firsthand: 亲身; 原始;

仿写：School trips give children firsthand experience not available in the classroom.

3)      They usually leave their dog, Princess, in the kennel.

Kennel: 狗窝; 养狗场

仿写：This dog likes her kennel very much, no matter what, she will go to there for sleeping.

2.      Sentences

Toward the end of the summer I got smart and realized it would be a whole lot easier to just clean up all of Princess’s messes at once instead of doing it every single day.

仿写：Toward the end of the day I got smart and realized it would be a whole lot easier to just watch the kids play at the play ground instead of doing all the game with them.

3.      Dairy

Today is a rainy day again. I start to miss the idyllic pictures of blue skies and fleecy clouds. What a perfect day if I could walk with my kids hand in hand down the white sandy beach. And then I could tell you firsthand that how wonderful it is.