As a freshman at the University of Dayton in Ohio, I was eager to make a good impression on my new roommate. When I arrived at our dorm room, I found her putting on perfume. "That's a great scent," I said, making conversation. "Thanks-it was from my boyfriend. Here, try some," she said, holding the bottle out for me. Unfortunately she let go before I had a firm grip, and the glass shattered on the tile floor. , Embarrassed, I tried to apologize, but she cut me off - "Actually, it's kind of fitting," she explained, surveying the damage. "That's exactly how the relationship went. Notes: (1) make a good impression on：給…留下好印象 (2) perfume n.香水 (3) unfortunately adv.不幸地 (4) let go 放手；鬆手常用於下面的結構中：let sb / sth go；let go of sb / sth (5) shatter v.（突然而劇烈地）破成碎片 (6) tile n.瓷磚 (7) embarrass v.使困窘 (8) cut sb off 打斷 (9) fitting adj.適當的 （10） survey v.檢查；查看 Exercises: 根據短文填空： ① As a freshman at the University of Dayton in Ohio, I was eager to make a good impression _____ my new roommate. ② When I arrived at our dorm room, I found her putting _____ perfume. ③ "That's a great scent," I said, _____conversation. ④ Unfortunately she let _____before I had a firm grip. ⑤ Embarrassed , I tried to apologize, but she cut me_____ . 123.理應如此 作爲俄亥俄州代頓大學的一名新生，我急於給我的新宿舍同伴留個好印象。我到了寢室，看到她正在往身上灑香水。“香味真濃哇。”我說，想和她搭起話來。 “謝了----是男朋友送的，來，灑些試試。”她說着把瓶子遞給我。 不幸的是，我還沒抓牢，她就鬆手了，玻璃瓶在瓷磚地板上摔碎了。我感到很窘，我剛想道歉，她就打斷了我。“事實上，應該如此。” 她解釋道，查看着破碎的瓶子，“我和他的關係正是這樣的。” 練習參考答案： ① on ② on ③ making ④ go ⑤ off
