My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word "shmily" in a
31 place for the other to find. They took turns leaving "shmily" around the house, and as soon as one of them
32 it, it was their turn to hide it once more.
There was no
33 to the places where "shmily" would appear. Sometimes, "Shmily" was written in the
34 left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath.
35 , my grandmother even unrolled an entire roll of toilet paper to
36 "shmily" on the very last sheet.
It took me a long time before I was able to fully
37 my grandparents' game. It was
38 their funny little game; it was a way of life. Grandma and Grandpa held hands every chance they could. They
39 kisses as they ran into each other in their tiny kitchen. Before every meal they bowed their heads and gave their
40 : a wonderful family, good fortune, and
41 .
But there was a
42 cloud in my grandparents' life: my grandmother had breast cancer, which had first appeared ten years earlier. As always, Grandpa was with her every
43 of the way. He comforted her in their yellow room, painted that way
44____ she could always be surrounded by sunshine, even when she was too
45 to go outside.
Then one day, what we all
46 finally happened. Grandma was gone.
"Shmily." It was written in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother's funeral bouquet. As the crowd
47 and the last mourners (哀悼者) turned to leave, my aunts, uncles, cousins and other family members
48 and gathered around Grandma
49 . Grandpa stepped up to my grand-mother's casket and,
50 with sorrow, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and grief, the song came, a deep and throaty lullaby (搖籃曲).
SHMILY: See how much I love you.
小題1:
| A.exact | B.surprising | C.usual | D.regular |
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小題2:
| A.discovered | B.defeated | C.folded | D.a(chǎn)nnounced |
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小題3:
| A.start | B.point | C.doubt | D.end |
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小題4:
| A.steam | B.water | C.a(chǎn)ir | D.dust |
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小題5:
| A.In an instant | B.As a result | C.At one point | D.Once for all |
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小題6:
| A.link | B.leave | C.find | D.a(chǎn)ttract |
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小題7:
| A.enjoy | B.a(chǎn)ttend | C.handle | D.a(chǎn)ppreciate |
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小題8:
| A.similar to | B.due to | C.rather than | D.more than |
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小題9:
| A.rejected | B.lacked | C.stole | D.a(chǎn)ssessed |
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小題10:
| A.blessings | B.orders | C.guides | D.treats |
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小題11:
| A.a(chǎn) peaceful world | B.each other | C.delicious food | D.happy time |
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小題12:
| A.colorful | B.dark | C.strange | D.splendid |
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小題13:
| A.step | B.minute | C.time | D.moment |
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小題14:
| A.in case | B.even if | C.a(chǎn)s well as | D.so that |
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小題15:
| A.comfortable | B.sick | C.cautious | D.thrilled |
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小題16:
| A.hoped | B.dreamed | C.feared | D.loved |
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小題17:
| A.thinned | B.increased | C.swelled | D.a(chǎn)pproached |
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小題18:
| A.came forward | B.set off | C.broke away | D.sat down |
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小題19:
| A.over and over again | B.for one thing | C.one last time | D.here and there |
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小題20:
| A.shaking | B.smiling | C.leaving | D.praying |
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