the nitty-gritty （口语表达）指（事情、问题的）实质，实际情况

romantic gestures 浪漫之举

tie the knot （口语表达）结婚

perfect catch 完美的、般配的恋爱对象

emotionally damaging 伤感情的

dating apps 约会应用软件

exquisite 甜蜜又让人痛苦的

fantasy 幻想

ups and downs 曲折起伏

测验与练习 1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. What expression does the writer use to mean your perfect partner?

2. Where did the Romantic period begin?

3. True or false: It's romantic to pay the bills with red roses.

4.What do popular love stories concentrate on?

5. Which word in the text means 'feeling annoyed and impatient because you can't achieve what you want to'?

2. 请你在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处 。

1. Alan's been making the girls hearts ________ ever since he started college.

flatter       flitter       flutter       flap

2. Gita has an ________ view of her school days – at the time, she hated being there.

realised       idealised       exquisite       notion

3. The quality of his workmanship has set a _________ for other builders to follow.

bench       benchmark       benchmarks       markbench

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