8．drown one's sadness in 借......消愁

　　1．[教材原句]It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave - he wiped the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV - just what Li Fang needed!

　　很明显，咖啡馆的经理在等李方离开--他擦好桌子，然后坐下来，打开电视机。这正合李方的意！

　　[句型点拨]It is/was obvious that ..."很明显......"，it为形式主语。

　　[佳句赏析]很明显，如果没有全社会的帮助就不会有今天的新学校。

　　It is obvious that, without the help of the whole society, there would be no new school today.

　　2．[教材原句]While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love.

　　她在人间遇见了牛郎，两人相爱了。

　　[句型点拨]while意为"当......的时候"，在句中引导时间状语从句。

　　[佳句赏析]当他在大学学习时，见到了这位歌手并与之成为了好朋友。

　　While he was studying in the university, he met with the singer and they became good friends.

　　3．[教材原句]Finding that Zhinü was heart­broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year.

　　看到织女伤心欲绝，王母娘娘最后决定让这对夫妻每年跨过银河相会一次。

　　[句型点拨]现在分词短语在句中作状语。

　　[佳句赏析]看到我爸爸开车离开，妈妈和我挥手向他道别。

　　Seeing my father's driving away, my mother and I waved our hands and said goodbye to him.

　　[课 文 对 译]

　　A SAD LOVE STORY

　　Li Fang was heart­broken. It was Valentine's Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn't turn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o'clock, and he thought she would keep her word. He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.

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