Schoolmaster: And finally, some positions have opened up for the Safety Patrol. If anyone is interested, see Mr. Winsky after homeroom.

 

Greg: Now that's what I'm talking about. Safety Patrol. The cops of middle school. You boss people around, report the jerks, and miss class three times a week.

 

Mr. Winsky: Safety Patrol is a sacred trust. When you put on this vest and that badge you become a protector of the weak. You become an enforcer of the laws of this school, because today's litterer and jaywalker is tomorrow's window breaker and graffiti vandal, and it's our job to stop it. So I ask you, are you up for the job?

 

Greg & Rowley: Yes!

 

Mr. Winsky: Then welcome to Safety Patrol. Just remember, with great power...

 

Greg: Whoa.

 

Mr. Winsky: ...comes great responsibility. Now, you get your first assignment just after lunch, so you'll be excused from the first 20 minutes of sixth period.

 

Rowley: But that means we'll miss Algebra¹...Ouch!

 

Greg: Do we get free stuff? Free hot cocoa.

 

Rowley: Could this day get any better?

 

Boy: Whoa, is that cocoa?

 

Greg: Sorry, Safety Patrol only.

 

Rowley: Sorry.

 

Angie: You rejected the school paper, but you joined the Safety Patrol? Look, are you working your way down the evolutionary² ladder?

 

Greg: What?

 

Angie: Look, Safety Patrol is the lowest of the low, the geekiest of the geeky, the Island of Misfit Toys.

 

Greg: You're just jealous they don't trust you to keep our school safe. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to secure the perimeter³.

 

Kid: I'm hungry.

 

Rowley: Keep it straight, people. Single-file line, one by one. Greg! It's those guys from Halloween! What do we do?

 

Guy 1: Come on, man, just pull my finger. I swear to God, I'm not gonna do anything.

 

Rowley: Everybody, shoulder to shoulder. Shoulder to shoulder.

 

Greg: Go. Go!

 

Guy 2: Whoa, whoa.

 

Rowley: That was close.

 

Greg: Too close. It's times like these that make me realize Rowley's pretty lucky to have me as a friend.

 

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Rowley: And I got Twisted Wizard Two, and a new bike! And we're going to take a family trip to New York City for New Year's Eve! What did you get?

 

Greg: My dad got me a weight-lifting set. Do you know how many video games I could've gotten instead? I had to get out of there before he expected me to, like, use it. Anyway, let's play some Twisted Wizard Two at your house.

 

Rowley: Probably not a good idea. My dad's still annoyed at you.

 

Greg: For what?

 

Rowley: Remember that secret language we made up last week?

 

Greg: Your-pa dad-pa smells-pa like-pa a woman-pa.

 

Rowley: I think he cracked our code.

 

Greg: We should probably do something outside.

 

Rowley: Why can't you ride and I throw at you first?

 

Greg: My legs kind of hurt from walking over here. (The snowball hits Rowley’s bike and Rowley flies) Okay, Rowley. Come on. Get up. Shake it off.

 

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Greg: Are you sure the doctor was right? It really didn't look that broken to me.

 

Rowley: Yeah, it's broken. The X-ray never lies.

 

Girl 1: Oh, my gosh. What happened?

 

Rowley: I broke it.

 

Girl 1: How?

 

Rowley: Big Wheel accident.

 

Girl 2: You're funny.

 

Girl 1: Can I sign your cast?

 

Girl 2: Me, too.

 

Girl 3: I wanna sign it, too.

 

Rowley: Why, sure.

 

Greg: Hey, I'm the one who broke his hand.

 

Girl 1: Then you're a jerk.

 

Rowley: Sorry.

 

Girls: Does it hurt? Rowley, you're so funny.

 

Rowley: After I stood...

 

Greg: I couldn't believe it! Rowley was eating at an actual table because of something I did! Where's my credit? And he's right handed! He can feed himself just fine.

 

Angie: So, how's that class favorite thing working out for you?

 

Greg: Great. I realized Rowley's injury thing was a pretty good racket.

 

Girl 1: It's gonna be so much fun.

 

Greg: Hey, guys. Check it out.

 

Girl 1: Oh, my gosh, what happened?

 

Greg: It's a raging infection caused by a splinter that was left untreated. Want to be the first to sign my sympathy sheet?

 

Girl 1: Eh...No.

 

Fregley: I'll sign it, Greg Heffley, if you'd let me look at your infection.

 

 

1. homeroom: 早点名教室集合时间。

 

2. boss somebody around: 使唤某人，把某人差来遣去。请看例子：Don't let anyone boss you around.（别让人家把你差来遣去的。）

 

3. vest: 坎肩；（外面穿的）背心。

 

4. badge: 徽章。

 

5. jaywalker: 乱穿马路者。jaywalk的意思就是“乱穿马路”。

 

6. graffiti: （公共墙壁等上通常含有粗俗、幽默或政治内容的）涂画，涂鸦。

 

7. vandal: 无故破坏公物者；故意破坏他人财产者。

 

8. up for something: 愿意参与（某活动）。up可以表示“准备好的；可供使用的”，例如：The theater's lights are up.（剧院的灯已装好，可供使用了。）

 

9. geeky: 怪异的。geek可以表示“反常的人，怪胎”，生活中人们会用science geek（科学怪人）来指代“理工男”。

 

10. perimeter: 周边。

 

11. crack: 找到解决（难题等的）方法。crack code意思是“破解暗码”。

 

12. cast: 这里指的是固定骨折部位的石膏绷带、石膏夹。

 

13. racket: 骗局，诈骗。例如：He is involved in gambling⁴ and prostitution rackets. （他涉入赌博和卖淫的非法生意。）

 

14. raging: （疼痛或疾病）很严重的；很痛苦的。也可以表示“（自然力）极其强大的；猛烈的”，例如：The raging sea devoured⁵ the boat.（狂涛吞没了那条小船。）

 

15. splinter: （木头、金属、玻璃等的）尖碎片，尖细条。

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