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The clerk said the store wasn't really set up for a video game tournament but since there were only two of us, maybe we could just play each other in the back room. I was a little irritated at first, but then I realized all I needed to do to win this tournament was to beat Rowley. So the clerk set us up to play a death match in Twisted Wizard. I almost felt sorry for Rowley, because I'm pretty much an expert at that game. But when we started to play, I realized my thumb was so messed up I couldn't press the buttons on the controller. All I could do was run around in circles while Rowley shot me over and over.

店员说，这家店并没有为电子游戏锦标赛做准备，但既然我们只有两个人，也许我们可以在后面的房间里互相玩。 一开始我有点生气，但后来我意识到，要赢得这场比赛，我所需要做的就是打败罗利。 店员安排我们在扭曲巫师里玩死亡竞赛。 我差点为罗利感到难过，因为我在这方面很在行。 但当我们开始玩游戏时，我意识到我的拇指太乱了，以至于无法按下控制器上的按钮。 我所能做的就是绕着圈子跑来跑去而罗利一枪一枪地朝我开枪。

YIPPEEE! Rowley ended up beating me 15-0. The clerk told Rowley he won the competition and had a choice: He could either fill out the paperwork to go to the national tournament, or he could get a giant box of chocolate-covered raisins. I'll bet you can guess which one Rowley picked. Sunday You know, I should have just stuck with my original

YIPPEEE !罗利最终以15比0击败了我。 店员告诉罗利，他赢得了比赛，他有两个选择：要么填好参加全国锦标赛的表格，要么得到一大盒巧克力葡萄干。 我打赌你能猜到罗利选了哪个。 星期天你知道，我应该坚持我的原版

plan and stayed inside this summer, because all my trouble started the minute I stepped out of the house. I haven't seen Rowley since he stole that video game competition from me, and Dad hasn't spoken to me since I almost got him arrested. But I think things started to turn around for me and Dad today. You remember that article about how "Li' l Cutie" was being passed on from the father to his son? Well, the son's first comic came out in the paper today, and it looks like the new "Li'l Cutie" is gonna be even worse than the original.

因为我所有的麻烦都是从我走出屋子的那一刻开始的。 自从罗利偷了我的电子游戏比赛后我就没见过他，我差点害他被捕后他也没跟我说过话。 但我觉得今天我和爸爸的关系开始好转了。 你还记得那篇关于“小可爱”是如何从父亲传给儿子的文章吗？ 儿子的第一部漫画今天在报纸上出版了，看来新版《小可爱》会比原版更烂。

Daddy, can you make my hiccups hic-DOWN? I showed Dad, and he agreed with me. That's when I realized things are gonna be ok between the two of us. Me and Dad might not agree on everything, but at least we agree on the important stuff. nkledc. I guess some people would say that hating a comic is a pretty flimsy foundation for a relationship, but the

爸爸，你能让我打嗝吗？ 我给爸爸看了，他也同意了。 那时我才意识到我们俩之间会好起来的。 我和爸爸可能不总是意见一致，但至少我们在重要的事情上意见一致。 我猜有些人会说讨厌一部喜剧是一段感情的脆弱基础，但是

truth is me and Dad hate lots of the same things. Me and Dad might not have one of those close father-son relationships, but that's fine with me. I've learned that there is such a thing as too close. SO, DID YOU HAVE A GOOD SUMMER? YEAH! I realized vacation was pretty much over when Mom finished up with her photo album today. I flipped through it, and to be honest with you, I don't think it was a very accurate record of our summer. But I guess the person who takes the pictures is the one who gets to tell the story.

事实上，我和爸爸讨厌的东西有很多是一样的。 我和爸爸可能没有那种亲密的父子关系，但这对我来说没什么。 我明白了，有一种东西叫太近。 你夏天过得好吗？ 是啊!今天妈妈整理完她的相册后，我意识到假期差不多结束了。 我翻看了一下，老实说，我觉得那不是我们夏天的准确记录。 但我想拍照的人才是讲故事的人。

"Best Summer Ever!" READING IS FUN The Reading Is Fum" gang says "no" to video games. Now Gregory can't stop reading! Gregory plays a game of hide 'm' seek with a summer pal

“最棒的夏天！”“阅读是有趣的”团伙对电子游戏说“不”。 现在格雷戈里无法停止阅读！格雷戈里和一个夏天的朋友玩捉迷藏游戏