2. Greg : good at cooking have a band practice at friend ’ s house try to get Valerie and Dad together Dad : try to get better after his wife died Girls loves him Varerie : has a beautiful walled garden with bright flowers says nice things to greg about his cooking

3. summary After Christmas Valerie stayed for the weekend, Greg ’ s dad was beginning to come back to life. Everything is getting better. Greg ’ s dad bought some clothes and Greg took the piece of newspaper about older men losing their hair off. While his dad was out he cooked the dinner. He liked everything to be nice for his dad and Valerie.

4. summary He began to practice with the band at a friend ’ s house five months after his mom ’ s death. When Valerie came, Greg wanted to give Valerie and his dad more time together. He felt very pleased that his plan was going well. His father was the bright and happy man who married mom again. He wonders why dad has to try to please Valerie because girls all loved him.

5. vocabulary bright 亮 optician's 眼睛配光技術 accident 事故 jeans 牛仔褲 understand – understood 了解 hurry – hurried 催促

6. sentences Bright - The box was painted bright red. Optician’s - The optician who wears the jacket is my uncle. Jeans - He wears jeans. Understand - They are already understand the rules. Hurry - She hurried home to tell them the news. She