Words and Expressions
1.Mom didn't find out about Dad's decoy until after the movie was over.
decoy: someone or something that is used to trick someone into going somewhere or doing something, so that you can catch them, attack them etc
例:Officer Langley acted as a decoy to catch the rapist.
仿:I didn't find out my little sister's decoy until I realized it was April Fools' Day.
2.So I started parading Rowley around the cafeteria, because after all, he is my best friend.
parade: to walk around, especially in a way that shows that you want people to notice and admire you (尤指炫耀地)走来走去，招摇而过
例:A trio of girls in extremely tight shorts paraded up and down
仿:I did my little brother make-up and designed my own fashion, then I paraded him around the room. Guess what? The people in the room burst into laughter.
3.I don't even know how she could say that with a straight face.正经脸
仿:I was wondering how she could tell me that thing with a straight face.
Sentences
1.I am pretty sure Dad's worst fear is that Rodrick is going to see Bill as some kind of role model, and that Rodrick will want to follow in Bill's footsteps.
①see sb. as role model
②follow in sb's footsteps 步入某人的后尘
仿:David is proud that his son is going to see Mayun, who created the found Alibaba, as a role model, and his son will want to follow in Mayun's footsteps.
Writing
It was 9:30p.m. Mom said it was time to sleep, but we still wanted to watch the TV. And we pretended that we were going to bed. When mom got up to the bathroom, we stuffed a bunch of pillows under the blanket on our bed to make it look like we were asleep. Fortunately, Mom didn't find out our decoy and we sneaked out of the room to watch the episode.
