Section_ⅣLearning_about_Language_&_Using_Language

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　　A SAD LOVE STORY

　　Li Fang was heart­broken①.It was Valentine's Day② and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work.But she didn't turn up③.She could be with her friends right now laughing at him④.She said she would be there at seven o'clock, and he thought she would keep her word⑤.He had looked forward to⑥ meeting her all day⑦， and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool.Well, he was not going to hold his breath⑧ for her to apologize⑨.He would drown⑩ his sadness⑪ in coffee.

　　It was obvious⑫ that⑬ the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave - he wiped⑭ the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV - just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.

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　　①heart­broken "心碎的"，是合成形容词，其结构为"名词＋过去分词"。

　　②Valentine's Day/'væləntaInz'deI/n.圣瓦伦丁节；情人节

　　③turn up出现；到场

　　④现在分词短语laughing at him 作伴随状语。

　　⑤keep one's word(＝keep one's promise) 守信用；履行诺言

　　⑥look forward to"期望；期待；盼望"，后可接动名词作宾语。

　　⑦all day(＝all the day/the whole day)一整天

　　⑧hold one's breath 屏息；屏气

　　⑨apologize/ə'pɒlədʒaIz/vi.道歉；辩白

⑩drown/draʊn/vt.& vi.淹没；溺死；淹死