Lesson 7 Mutilated Ladies

Speaking

The stuff I lost then found is a pure white plastic travel cup, which is my first boyfriend gave me for my 16thbirthday. It almost cost him 80 RMB for buying that travel cup. As for a student, spending 80 RMB on a plastic cup seems costing him an arm and a leg. When I received this gift, I was wondering how he knew that I wanted to have a travel cup like this. I was touched and definitely wanted to marry with him. I thought he was really considerate and thoughtful. But we broke up several months later because he cheated on me. So, I was heartbroken but there was nothing I could do about it. And I decided to keep on carrying this travel cup. Until I went to college, I was a freshman and that was the first time for me to share a room with roomies. I thought my life was such a mess. One afternoon, I was in a hurry to go to school canteen, while holding the brand-new textbooks and the cup. I finished my lunch quickly, and went to the dormitory in a rush. When I arrived at my room, I realized my cup was missing. I was so worried about it, as it was a symbol of the love story that I had cherished . So I went back to the canteen immediately. When I arrived at the school canteen, I went to the table that I had sat. But I didn't find it. Then I asked the staff whether she had seen my travel cup. She led me to the lost and found. Finally, I found my cup there. However, when I found the cup, I realized it wasn't as important as I thought. I felt just fine if I really lost it. What I want to say is that there is something which is not that important than you imagine. Maybe it is okay for people if they truly lose it.

Words and expressions

1.A big fish in a small pond 小圈子里的大人物

2.Friends with benefits 炮友

3.Phase out 逐渐减少

4.Contact (verb) 联系；Make the connection with sth

5. A good Samaritan 乐善好施者

6. Live your life to its full 尽情享受生活

7. The elephant in the room 众所周知却避而不谈的事