4/12(Fri) 46-50p

Question 1

Dad dug through some old boxes in the basement and found one of his campaign posters.
Let’s just hope these posters work.

Answer 1

*dig through : ~를 파나가다.
*integrity : 진실성, (나뉘지 않고) 완전한 상태, 온전함 (=unity)

Question 2

They(posters) were only up for about three minutes before Vice Principal Roy spotted them.
Mr. Roy said you weren’t allowed to write “fabrications” about the other candidates.

Answer 2

*spot : 발견하다, 찾다, 알아채다, (작은) 점, 반점, 얼룩
*fabricate : (거짓 정보를) 날조하다[조작하다] (=make up), (상품·장비 등을) 제작[조립]하다 (=manufacture)
*fabrication : 꾸며낸 것, 거짓말; 위조(물), 위조 문서, 제작, 제조, 구성; 조립; 구조물

Question 3

Marty Porter was going around handing out lollipops to buy himself votes while my posters were sitting at the bottom of Mr. Roy’s trash can.

Answer 3

*hand out : 나눠주다, 배포하다
*buy a vote : 투표를 매수하다

Question 4

I guess this means my political career is officially over.

Answer 4

*political career : 정치 경력
*officially : 공식적으로[정식으로], (사실이 아닐지 모르지만 대중들에게) 공식[외부]적으로 알려지기로

Question 5

Well, it’s finally October, and there are only thirty days left until Halloween. Halloween is my favorite holiday, even though Mom says I’m getting too old to go trick-or-treating anymore.

Answer 5

*I am getting old and my memory is not as good as it used to be. 나는 나이들어가고 있어서 기억력이 예전같이 않다.

Question 6

On Halloween night, while all the other parents are handing out candy, Dad is hiding in the bushes with a big trash can full of water.
And if any teenagers pass by our driveway, he drenches them.

Answer 6

*pass by : ~옆을 지나가다
*drench : 흠뻑 적시다 (=soak)
a drench of rain 억수로 퍼붓는 비

Question 7

I’m not sure Dad really understands the concept of Halloween. But I’m not gonna be the one who spoils his fun.

Answer 7

*I’m (not) gonna be the only one who
*spoil : 망치다, 약탈품,전리품, 성과

Question 8

I got Mom to agree to take me and Rowley.

Answer 8

*I got (Mom to agree to take me and Rowley).