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：给…留下好印象

　　(2) perfume n.香水

　　(3) unfortunately adv.不幸地

　　(4) let go 放手；松手常用于下面的结构中：let sb \ sth go；let go of sb \ sth

　　(5) shatter v.（突然而剧烈地）破成碎片

　　(6) tile n.瓷砖

　　(7) embarrass v.使困窘

　　(8) cut sb off 打断

　　(9) fitting adj.适当的

　　（10） survey v.检查；查看

Exercises:

根据短文填空：

　　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.理应如此

　　作为俄亥俄州代顿大学的一名新生，我急于给我的新宿舍同伴留个好印象。我到了寝室，看到她正在往身上洒香水。“香味真浓哇。”我说，想和她搭起话来。

　　“谢了----是男朋友送的，来，洒些试试。”她说着把瓶子递给我。

　　不幸的是，我还没抓牢，她就松手了，玻璃瓶在瓷砖地板上摔碎了。我感到很窘，我刚想道歉，她就打断了我。“事实上，应该如此。”

　　她解释道，查看着破碎的瓶子，“我和他的关系正是这样的。”

练习参考答案：

① on ② on ③ making ④ go ⑤ off