Linda was depressed. It was Valentine’s Day and she was all alone. Her boyfriend had dumped her 2 weeks ago. After going steady for 3 years he had suddenly called it quits. Linda hadn’t recovered yet. All of her friends were excited about Valentine’s Day. They all still had serious boyfriends. Even Linda’s sister Anna had plans.
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She’d felt sorry for Linda and had invited her to come out on Valentine’s Day for supper and a movie. “No.” Linda told her. “I don’t want to be a spare wheel.”
Linda turned on the TV. As she flipped channels she could see that all of the shows were about Valentine’s Day. This made her feel even more morose. Linda decided to go for a walk. She gathered up her wallet and keys. Maybe she would go to the corner store and get a magazine to read. Linda walked downstairs to the front door of her apartment building. A delivery person with flowers was just walking up the steps to the door.
Linda opened the door to let him in. “Thanks，转到的每个台播的都是有关情人节的节目，这使她更加郁闷。琳达打算出去走一走，她拿起皮包和钥匙，想去街边的小店买本杂志看看。琳达刚下楼梯走到她所住的公寓前门的时候，一个手捧鲜花的快递员正好走上台阶来到门口。
琳达打开门，让他进来。“谢谢，我随了他的姓，”他说，“请问401号单元在哪层楼上？”琳达看着那个快递员，说道：“我住的单元就是401号。她身边的每个朋友都在热切期待情人节的到来，她们也都有正在认真交往的男友，就连妹妹安娜也有了情人节的安排。”“那么，这些花肯定是送给你的。”快递员说。“嗯……我……不会是我的。”琳达结结巴巴地说，“肯定是你搞错了。”快递员看了看塑料袋里的卡片， even bigger ones if you____ their heart.
2. But a year later，问道：“你是不是琳达呀？”“是的，我就是琳达。他突然提出要结束他们之间的关系，琳达还没有从失恋中恢复过来。”琳达满脸通红地说。快递员将花交给她，说道：“情人节快乐。”
佚名 / Anonymous
琳达捧着花回到了房间，她把塑料包装袋取了下来，只见上面写着：“琳达， I thought he was going to___me for life. He tattled on me to the____ each chance he got，情人节快乐。你的暗恋者。”琳达很吃惊，是谁送这些花给她的呢？她辨认不出这是谁的笔迹。
安娜为琳达感到伤心， I was reacquainted with a man____ smile and kind words always flattered me back in high school. When we saw one____at a graduation party on a rainy，于是她邀请琳达在情人节那天共进晚餐，然后再看场电影。她给花店打电话，但是接电话的人也记不清了。“今天买花的人太多了，你应该也了解。”他说。“那是自然，”琳达说，1. When I dumped him a few weeks___ ，“那么，这些花是怎么付款的？假如是刷卡的话，没准儿你能够告诉我他的名字。”“这些花是用现金支付的，”接电话的人告诉她，“不好意思。”琳达看着这些花， making me cry and look like a baby in gym class. Tony taught me that boys can be jerks，简直太漂亮了。两个星期之前， I headed for home.
head for：出发；前往；取向于
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2. He taught me that no matter how much you drool over a guy，男朋友甩了她。
琳达打开电视机， it won’t make him drool back.
在与前任男友交往的整整三年之中，他从没有给她送过花，又怎么会在分手之后送花给她呢？难道是她不认识的某一个男人？或者是一个对她痴迷却因害羞不敢告诉她的人？假如是一个让人恐惧的家伙，又该怎么办？或者是她不喜欢的某个人？正在这个时候，电话铃响了，是安娜。“情人节快乐！”她对琳达说，过着非常快乐的生活。
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3. 好事多磨，“今天过得怎么样？”“我不知道，”琳达说，“我收到一束花，署名却是我的暗恋者，我不知道是谁送的，我们之间根本没有未来。
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2. 如今，花店的人也不记得，我不知道该高兴还是忧虑。”安娜有一会儿没有说话。” he said. “What floor is apartment 401 on？” Linda stared at the delivery man. “401 is my apartment.” She said. “Then these must be for you.” said the delivery man. “Oh—I—they can’t be for me，” Linda stuttered.“There must be some kind of mistake.” The man read the card through the plastic bag. “Are you Linda？” He asked. “Yes， I am.” Linda said as she blushed. The man handed the flowers to her. “Happy Valentine’s Day.” He said.
Linda took the flowers up to her apartment. She took off the plastic wrap and read the card.“Linda” it read.“Happy Valentine’s Day. Love from your secret admirer.” Linda was shocked. Who could have sent these flowers？ She didn’t recognize the writing. She phoned the florist’s shop. The man who answered the phone didn’t remember anything.“We’ve had so many orders today. You must understand，”the said. “Of course，” said Linda.“How were they paid for？ If they were paid for by a credit card， perhaps you could tell me the name.”“They were paid for by cash.” The man told her. “Sorry.” Linda stared_at the flowers. They were beautiful.
琳达的情人节
In the entire 3 years that Linda had been with her boyfriend he had never bought her flowers. Why would he now he’d dumped her？ Was it a man she didn’t know？ Was it someone who was interested in her but was too shy to tell her？ What if it was a creepy guy？ Someone she didn’t like？ The phone rang. It was her sister Anna. “Happy Valentine’s Day.” She said to Linda. “How are you doing？” “I don’t know， warm night in July，” Linda replied. “I got flowers. They’re from a secret admirer. I have no clue who they’re from. The florist doesn’t remember. I don’t know if I should be happy or worried.” Anna was quiet for a minute.“It was me，” she said. “I’m your secret admirer.” “Really？” Linda said. “Are you mad？” Anna asked. “Not at all！” said Linda. Anna was relieved.“You’re my big sister Linda. You’re the only sister I have and I love you. And I wanted you to have a good Valentine’s Day.”“Anna， thank you.” Linda said. “This is the best Valentine’s Day present I’ve ever received.”
琳达感到沮丧极了，情人节快到了，而她却是孤孤单单一个人。“是我，”她说，“我就是所谓的暗恋你的人。”“你说的是真的吗？”琳达说。“你不会生气吧？”安娜问她。“一点儿都不会！”琳达说。安娜这才放下心来：“你是我的姐姐，琳达。“不，我不去，”琳达告诉她，“我才不想当电灯泡呢。你是我唯一的姐姐。我爱你， I felt my heart skip a_____ .
佳句翻译
1. 然而我就是没有醒悟，我想让你有个快乐的情人节。”“安娜，谢谢你。”琳达说，“这是我收到的最好的情人节礼物。”
心灵小语
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即使在情人节的时候没有收到来自情人的礼物，那也没什么——只要我们心里有爱，就能处处感受到被爱的温暖。三年以来，他们的感情一直很好。
记忆填空
1. Linda decided to go for a____. She gathered up her wallet and keys. Maybe she would go to the corner store and get a magazine to____. Linda walked downstairs to the front______of her apartment building.
2. Linda took the flowers_____to her apartment. She took____the plastic wrap and read the card.“Linda”it read.“Happy Valentine’s Day. Love from your secret____ .”Linda was shocked.____could have sent these flowers？ She didn’t recognize the_____.
佳句翻译
drool over：过分地表示兴奋（或喜爱）；对……感情过于流露
1. 突然之间，我就证明了这个道理。
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短语应用
1. So with one quick peck on his lips，他提出要结束他们之间的关系，琳达还没有从失恋中恢复过来。
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Secret Admirer
2. 安娜为琳达感到伤心，于是她邀请琳达在情人节那天共进晚餐，然后再看场电影。
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3. 她给花店打电话，但是接电话的人也记不清了。
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短语应用