1.  Words and phrases

1)      The kids at my school are always itching to see a fight.

itch to: a desire to do something

e.g.: I have an itch to dance.

2)      And you could tell Rowley didn’t know what he was doing either, because he just started prancing around like a leprechaun.

prance around: to dance, jump, or strut around

e.g.: My son was prancing around, enjoying his new shirt.

3)      But all the other kids took off when the teenagers stated heading our way.

take off: to or to leave

e.g.: They all took off when the movie was over.

4)      So I knew it wasn’t going to be long before someone put two and two together and figured out that we must have had something to do with it.

put two and two together: to figure something out from the information available.

e.g.: The detective put two and two together and figured out what was going on here.

5)      I said I was sick of it being on the blacktop, and I just decided to get rid of it once and for all.

Once and for all: finally; permanently.

e.g.: I wish we could settle this issue once and for all.

2. Sentences

1)      It took all my self-control to keep my mouth shut.

e.g.: She is a gossip girl. You can’t rely on her self-control to keep her mouth shut.

2)      I can honestly say that so far, having the Cheese Touch hasn’t been all that bad.

e.g.: He is always funny. Having him around hasn’t been all that bad.

3. Dairy

Today is the last day of this book reading club. I can’t believe it I finished reading a whole book which I haven’t done it for many years. After graduated from college, I became un-concentrated and impatience. There are always a lot of excuses for me to give up reading.  But after joining this club, I realized reading a book hasn’t been all  that difficult. You set your daily task, complete it gradually, and learn something new every day. Split your goal into pieces and then it’s all done. Thanks to this club. I learned a new way of study and hopefully I could keep it up in a long run.