It's Kind of Fitting（理应如此)

"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