The highly anticipated third book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series takes the art of being wimpy to a whole new level. Let’s face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg’s father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organized sports and other “manly” endeavors. Of course, Greg is able to easily sidestep his father’s efforts to change him. But when Greg’s dad threatens to send him to military academy, Greg realizes he has to shape up . . . or get shipped out. Greg and his family and friends, who make the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books a must-read for middle school readers, are back and at their best in this hilarious new installment of the series, which is sure to please current fans while attracting new ones. Publishers Weekly -1/19/2009: The third book in this genre-busting series is certain to enlarge Kinney’s presence on the bestseller lists, where the previous titles have taken up residence for the past two years. Kinney’s spot-on humor and winning formula of deadpan text set against cartoons are back in full force. This time, Gr...The highly anticipated third book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series takes the art of being wimpy to a whole new level. Let’s face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg’s father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organized sports and other “manly” endeavors. Of course, Greg is able to easily sidestep his father’s efforts to change him. But when Greg’s dad threatens to send him to military academy, Greg realizes he has to shape up . . . or get shipped out. Greg and his family and friends, who make the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books a must-read for middle school readers, are back and at their best in this hilarious new installment of the series, which is sure to please current fans while attracting new ones. Publishers Weekly -1/19/2009: The third book in this genre-busting series is certain to enlarge Kinney’s presence on the bestseller lists, where the previous titles have taken up residence for the past two years. Kinney’s spot-on humor and winning formula of deadpan text set against cartoons are back in full force. This time, Greg starts off on New Year’s Day (he resolves to “help other people improve,” telling his mother, “I think you should work on chewing your potato chips more quietly”) and ends with summer vacation. As he fends off his father’s attempts to make him more of a man (the threat of military school looms), Greg’s hapless adventures include handing out anonymous valentines expressing his true feelings (“Dear James, You smell”), attempting to impress his classmate Holly and single-handedly wrecking his soccer team’s perfect season. Kinney allows himself some insider humor as well, with Greg noting the “racket” children’s book authors have going. “All you have to do is make up a character with a snappy name, and then make sure the character learns a lesson at the end of the book.” Greg, self-centered as ever, may be the exception proving that rule. Ages 8–12. (Jan.)(展開)
From the ashes of the ruin, the communities were built and were protected by the boundary, all memories of the past were erased. The communities were built upon equality, and the equality was built upon rules. Those rules were like: use precise language and never lie and it is not polite to touch members aside from your family members. THIS WORLD is exactly what we all have ever wanted, no wars, no competence, no losers and no winners. Everybody was the same, they eliminated all the things that would cause conflicts, they created a se...From the ashes of the ruin, the communities were built and were protected by the boundary, all memories of the past were erased. The communities were built upon equality, and the equality was built upon rules. Those rules were like: use precise language and never lie and it is not polite to touch members aside from your family members. THIS WORLD is exactly what we all have ever wanted, no wars, no competence, no losers and no winners. Everybody was the same, they eliminated all the things that would cause conflicts, they created a serene world. Like the books have mentioned: fear, war, hatred, envy… all of these had flow in the river of past history. They have created sameness, color? No Music? Not exist anymore. The conception of death? They had no idea.(展開)
41. get a kick out of
[美國口語]從某事得到快感(或樂趣、興奮)
42. hit a wall 碰壁
43. give sb. a cold shoulder 不理睬、冷淡某人
44. break the ice with sb.
45. pull the plug 終止,結(jié)束
46. get out of hand 失去控制
47. make a run for it 逃跑
48. foil 挫敗,使成泡影
41. get a kick out of
[美國口語]從某事得到快感(或樂趣、興奮)
42. hit a wall 碰壁
43. give sb. a cold shoulder 不理睬、冷淡某人
44. break the ice with sb.
45. pull the plug 終止,結(jié)束
46. get out of hand 失去控制
47. make a run for it 逃跑
48. foil? 挫敗,使成泡影