My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word “shmily” in a surprise place for the other to find.

“Shmily” was written in the steam left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. At one point, my grandmother even opened an entire roll of toilet paper to leave “shmily” on the very last sheet. Little notes with “shmily” scribbled (潦草地写) hurriedly were found on dashboards (仪表板) and car seats, or taped to steering wheels.

It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate my grandparents’ game. Skepticism (怀疑态度) had kept me from believing in true love — one that is pure and lasting. However, I never doubted my grandparents’ relationship. They had love down pat. It was more than their flirtatious (爱调戏的) little games; it was a way of life. Their relationship was based on devotion and passionate love.

Grandma and Grandpa held hands every chance they could. They stole kisses as they bumped into each other in their tiny kitchen. They finished each other’s sentences and shared the daily crossword puzzle and word jumble. My grandma whispered to me about how cute my grandpa was, how handsome and old he had grown to be. She claimed that she really knew “how to pick ‘em.”

But there came a dark cloud into my grandparents’ life: when my grandmother got breast cancer. Gradually it took over the whole of her body. One day, what we all dreaded finally happened. Grandma was gone.

“Shmily.” It was scrawled in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother’s funeral bouquet (花束). The family came forward and gathered around Grandma one last time. Grandpa stepped up to my grandmother’s casket (棺) and, taking a shaky breath, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and sadness, the song came, a deep and throaty lullaby (催眠曲,). Shaking with my own sorrow, I would never forget that moment.

S-h-m-i-l-y: See How Much I Love You.

The point of the article is to ________.

A. give advice on how to keep love fresh  

B. explain to readers the meaning of “shmily”

C. show the true love between the writer’s grandparents

D. express how much the writer loved her grandparents

What is the function of the second paragraph?

A. To support the first paragraph.                B. To introduce the next paragraph.

C. To give the main idea of the article.            D. To make the article more interesting.

The author’s grandmother ________.

A. used to kiss her grandfather in secret

B. died from breast cancer, which spread all over

C. played crossword puzzle daily with her grandfather

D. considered her grandfather old and careless

What is the author’s attitude toward her grandparents’ love?

A. She doubts whether it was true love.

B. She finds their way of expressing love strange.

C. She admires their romantic and passionate love.

D. She thinks she will never be able to love like that.

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 (摇篮曲).

SHMILY: See how much I love you.

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 (摇篮曲).
SHMILY: See how much I love you.

My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word “shmily” in a surprise place for the other to find.
“Shmily” was written in the steam left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. At one point, my grandmother even opened an entire roll of toilet paper to leave “shmily” on the very last sheet. Little notes with “shmily” scribbled (潦草地写) hurriedly were found on dashboards (仪表板) and car seats, or taped to steering wheels.
It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate my grandparents’ game. Skepticism (怀疑态度) had kept me from believing in true love — one that is pure and lasting. However, I never doubted my grandparents’ relationship. They had love down pat. It was more than their flirtatious (爱调戏的) little games; it was a way of life. Their relationship was based on devotion and passionate love.
Grandma and Grandpa held hands every chance they could. They stole kisses as they bumped into each other in their tiny kitchen. They finished each other’s sentences and shared the daily crossword puzzle and word jumble. My grandma whispered to me about how cute my grandpa was, how handsome and old he had grown to be. She claimed that she really knew “how to pick ‘em.”
But there came a dark cloud into my grandparents’ life: when my grandmother got breast cancer. Gradually it took over the whole of her body. One day, what we all dreaded finally happened. Grandma was gone.
“Shmily.” It was scrawled in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother’s funeral bouquet (花束). The family came forward and gathered around Grandma one last time. Grandpa stepped up to my grandmother’s casket (棺) and, taking a shaky breath, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and sadness, the song came, a deep and throaty lullaby (催眠曲,). Shaking with my own sorrow, I would never forget that moment.
S-h-m-i-l-y: See How Much I Love You.
【小题1】The point of the article is to ________.

My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word “shmily” in a surprise place for the other to find. They took turns leaving “shmily” around the house, and as soon as one of them discovered it, it was their turn to hide it once more. They dragged “shmily” with their fingers through the sugar and flour containers to await whoever was preparing the next meal. “Shmily” was written in the steam left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. There was no end to the places where “shmily” would pop up. Little notes with “shmily” were found on car seats, or taped to steering wheels. The notes were put inside shoes and left under pillows. “Shmily” was written in the dust upon the mantel（壁炉架）and traced in the ashes of the fireplace. This mysterious word was as much a part of my grandparents’ house as the furniture.

It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate my grandparents’ game. Skepticism has kept me from believing in true love --- one that is pure and enduring (持久的). However, I never doubted my grandparents’ relationship. It was based on passionate（热情的）affection which not everyone is lucky enough to experience.

But there was a dark cloud in my grandparents’ life: my grandmother had breast cancer. The disease had first appeared ten years earlier. As always, Grandpa was with her every step of the way. He comforted her in their yellow room, painted that way so that she could always be surrounded by sunshine, even when she was too sick to go outside. But my grandmother grew steadily weaker until, finally, she could not leave the house anymore. Then one day, what we all dreaded finally happened. Grandma was gone.

“Shmily.” It was written in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother’s funeral bouquet (花束). As the crowd thinned and the last mourners turned to leave, Grandpa stepped up to my grandmother’s coffin and, taking a shaky breath, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and grief, the song came: S-h-m-i-l-y: See How Much I Love You.

1.According to the passage, where may the word “shmily” be found?

a.in the flour containers

b.on the mirror

c.on the sheet of toilet paper

d.on pillows

e.on the furniture

A.a, b     B. b, c     C. a, d     D. b, e

2.The first paragraph is mainly about ________.

A.what the word “shmily” means

B.how the author’s grandparents played their special game

C.how the author appreciated her grandparents’ game

D.how the author’s grandparents cared for each other

3.The underlined phrase “pop up” in Paragraph 1 means ________.

A.appear    B. change    C. survive    D. work

4.According to the passage, the author _________.

A.thought the game was meaningless

B.believes everyone can experience true love

C.doubted the existence of true love at first

D.sometimes left “shmily” around the house

5.Grandpa tried to make Grandma comfortable by _______.

A.singing songs to her every day

B.painting the room yellow

C.encouraging her to go outside

D.helping her take a hot shower every day

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 (摇篮曲).

SHMILY: See how much I love you.

My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word “shmily” in a surprise place for the other to find.

“Shmily” was written in the steam left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. At one point, my grandmother even opened an entire roll of toilet paper to leave “shmily” on the very last sheet. Little notes with “shmily” scribbled (潦草地写) hurriedly were found on dashboards (仪表板) and car seats, or taped to steering wheels.

It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate my grandparents’ game. Skepticism (怀疑态度) had kept me from believing in true love — one that is pure and lasting. However, I never doubted my grandparents’ relationship. They had love down pat. It was more than their flirtatious (爱调戏的) little games; it was a way of life. Their relationship was based on devotion and passionate love.

Grandma and Grandpa held hands every chance they could. They stole kisses as they bumped into each other in their tiny kitchen. They finished each other’s sentences and shared the daily crossword puzzle and word jumble. My grandma whispered to me about how cute my grandpa was, how handsome and old he had grown to be. She claimed that she really knew “how to pick ‘em.”

But there came a dark cloud into my grandparents’ life: when my grandmother got breast cancer. Gradually it took over the whole of her body. One day, what we all dreaded finally happened. Grandma was gone.

“Shmily.” It was scrawled in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother’s funeral bouquet (花束). The family came forward and gathered around Grandma one last time. Grandpa stepped up to my grandmother’s casket (棺) and, taking a shaky breath, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and sadness, the song came, a deep and throaty lullaby (催眠曲,). Shaking with my own sorrow, I would never forget that moment.

S-h-m-i-l-y: See How Much I Love You.

1.The point of the article is to ________.

A. give advice on how to keep love fresh  

B. explain to readers the meaning of “shmily”

C. show the true love between the writer’s grandparents

D. express how much the writer loved her grandparents

2.What is the function of the second paragraph?

A. To support the first paragraph.                  B. To introduce the next paragraph.

C. To give the main idea of the article.     D. To make the article more interesting.

3.The author’s grandmother ________.

A. used to kiss her grandfather in secret

B. died from breast cancer, which spread all over

C. played crossword puzzle daily with her grandfather

D. considered her grandfather old and careless

4.What is the author’s attitude toward her grandparents’ love?

A. She doubts whether it was true love.

B. She finds their way of expressing love strange.

C. She admires their romantic and passionate love.

D. She thinks she will never be able to love like that.

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   1   was to leave the word "shmily" in a   2   place for the other to find．They took turns   3   "shmily" around the house. There was no   4   to the places where "shmily" would come up. Little   5   with "shmily" written hurriedly were found on car seats or under the bed.

This   6   word was as much a part of my grandparents' house as the furniture. It took me a long time   7   I was able to fully   8   my grandparents' game. It was  9   their little game, and it was a way of   10. Their relationship was based on  11  and passionate（多情的） affection which not everyone is lucky enough to experience. Grandma and Grandpa  12 hands whenever they could.

But ten years ago my grandma had breast cancer.   13  , with my grandpa's   14  , they went to church every morning. But my grandma was growing   15    Then one day, what we were all afraid of finally happened．Grandma was  16  . On the funeral, Grandpa stepped up to my grandma's coffin and began to sing to her through his tears and grief.   17   with my own sorrow, I would never   18  that moment. I knew that, although I couldn't   19   the depth of their love, I had been lucky enough to see its unmatched beauty. I knew that "s-h-m-i-l-y" meant "   20  how much I love you."

1．A．game                  B．life                C．action             D．idea

2．A．separate                 B．different            C．surprising           D．similar

3．A．writing               B．reading             C．painting            D．leaving

4．A．way                 B．end                 C．reference            D．explanation

5．A．books               B．notes                     C．boxes                D．candies

6．A．new                  B．important           C．famous            D．mysterious

7．A．after                B．before             C．when             D．until

8．A．appreciate             B．accept              C．enter              D．approve

9．A．less than              B．more than           C．only               D．apparently

10．A．life                B．rest               C．discovery          D．influence

11．A．games              B．union              C．time               D．devotion

12．A．kept                B．held                C．shook              D．took

13．A．After all             B．In fact             C． At last            D．As always

14．A．kindness            B．help                C．encouragement      D．custom

15．A．weaker            B．older              C．crazier            D．angrier

16． A．astonished         B．upset              C．gone               D．discouraged

17．A．Shaking            B．Speaking            C．Dealing            D．Filling

18．A．stop               B．bear               C．experience         D．forget

19．A．achieve             B．measure           C．believe              D．build

20．A．Say                B．Sing                C．See                D．Search

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 a1place for the other to find. They took turns leaving "shmily" around the house, and as soon as one of them2it, it was their turn to hide it once more.
There was no3to the places where "shmily" would appear. Sometimes, "Shmily" was written in the4left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath.5, my grandmother even unrolled an entire roll of toilet paper to6"shmily" on the very last sheet.
It took me a long time before I was able to fully7my grandparents' game. It was8their funny little game; it was a way of life. Grandma and Grandpa held hands every chance they could. They9kisses as they ran into each other in their tiny kitchen. Before every meal they bowed their heads and gave their10: a wonderful family, good fortune, and11.
But there was a12cloud in my grandparents' life: my grandmother had breast cancer, which had first appeared ten years earlier. As always, Grandpa was with her every
13of the way. He comforted her in their yellow room, painted that way14she could always be surrounded by sunshine, even when she was too15to go outside.Then one day, what we all16finally happened. Grandma was gone.
"Shmily." It was written in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother's funeral bouquet. As the crowd17and the last mourners (哀悼者) turned to leave, my aunts, uncles, cousins and other family members18and gathered around Grandma19. Grandpa stepped up to my grand-mother's casket and,20with sorrow, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and grief, the song came, a deep and throaty lullaby (摇篮曲).
SHMILY: See how much I love you.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      exact
   2. B.
      surprising
   3. C.
      usual
   4. D.
      regular
2. 2.
   1. A.
      discovered
   2. B.
      defeated
   3. C.
      folded
   4. D.
      announced
3. 3.
   1. A.
      start
   2. B.
      point
   3. C.
      doubt
   4. D.
      end
4. 4.
   1. A.
      steam
   2. B.
      water
   3. C.
      air
   4. D.
      dust
5. 5.
   1. A.
      In an instant
   2. B.
      As a result
   3. C.
      At one point
   4. D.
      Once for all
6. 6.
   1. A.
      link
   2. B.
      leave
   3. C.
      find
   4. D.
      attract
7. 7.
   1. A.
      enjoy
   2. B.
      attend
   3. C.
      handle
   4. D.
      appreciate
8. 8.
   1. A.
      similar to
   2. B.
      due to
   3. C.
      rather than
   4. D.
      more than
9. 9.
   1. A.
      rejected
   2. B.
      lacked
   3. C.
      stole
   4. D.
      assessed
10. 10.
    1. A.
       blessings
    2. B.
       orders
    3. C.
       guides
    4. D.
       treats
11. 11.
    1. A.
       a peaceful world
    2. B.
       each other
    3. C.
       delicious food
    4. D.
       happy time
12. 12.
    1. A.
       colorful
    2. B.
       dark
    3. C.
       strange
    4. D.
       splendid
13. 13.
    1. A.
       step
    2. B.
       minute
    3. C.
       time
    4. D.
       moment
14. 14.
    1. A.
       in case
    2. B.
       even if
    3. C.
       as well as
    4. D.
       so that
15. 15.
    1. A.
       comfortable
    2. B.
       sick
    3. C.
       cautious
    4. D.
       thrilled
16. 16.
    1. A.
       hoped
    2. B.
       dreamed
    3. C.
       feared
    4. D.
       loved
17. 17.
    1. A.
       thinned
    2. B.
       increased
    3. C.
       swelled
    4. D.
       approached
18. 18.
    1. A.
       came forward
    2. B.
       set off
    3. C.
       broke away
    4. D.
       sat down
19. 19.
    1. A.
       over and over again
    2. B.
       for one thing
    3. C.
       one last time
    4. D.
       here and there
20. 20.
    1. A.
       shaking
    2. B.
       smiling
    3. C.
       leaving
    4. D.
       praying

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 36 was to write the word "shmily" in a surprising place for the other to find. They 37  leaving "shmily" around the house, and 38 one of them discovered it, it was their turn to hide it once more.

Little notes with "shmily" written hurriedly were 39 on dashboards and car seats, or taped to steering wheels.

It took me a long time before I was able to 40 appreciate my grandparents' game. Skepticism （怀疑论）has 41 me from believing in true love---one that is pure and lasting. However, I never doubted my grandparents' 42 . It was more than their funny little games; it was a way of life. Their relationship was based on a devotion and passionate affection which not everyone is 43 to experience.　　
　　But there was a dark 44 in my grandparents' life: my grandmother had breast cancer. As always, Grandpa was 45 her every step of the way. He comforted her in their yellow room, painted that way so that she could always be surrounded by sunshine.
    Now the cancer was again 46 her body. With the help of a cane and my grandfather's steady hand, they went to church every morning.47 my grandmother grew steadily weaker until, 48, she could not leave the house anymore. For a while, Grandpa would go to church alone, praying to God to watch over his wife.
    Then one day, what we all feared finally 49. Grandma was gone. "Shmily." It was 50 in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother's funeral banquet. As the crowd 51and the last mourners turned to leave, Grandpa stepped up to my grandmother's casket and, taking a deep 52, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and grief, the song 53 as a deep and throaty lullaby(催眠曲).

Shaking with my own sorrow, I will never forget that 54, for I knew that, although I couldn't begin to understand the depth of their love, I had been55 to witness its unmatched beauty. SHMILY: See how much I love you.

36．A. game                B. note                  C. action               D. life

37．A. shook hands      B. played tricks      C. take turns          D. made comments

38．A. even if                     B. as soon as         C. as far as            D. if only

39．A. found                B. searched            C. sought                     D. looked

40．A. accurately         B. nearly                C. fully                  D. deeply

41．A. resulted             B. promised           C. influenced         D. kept

42．A. relationship        B. game                 C. significance              D. performance

43．A. lucky                B. wise                  C. modest              D. exact

44．A. occasion           B. cloud                C. trick                 D. separation

45．A. for                    B. on                     C. with                  D. in

46．A. sheltering          B. catching            C. knocking         D. attacking

47．A. But                   B. So                C. Thus             D. And

48．A. completely         B. finally                C. unfortunately     D. personally

49．A. worked             B. crashed             C. happened                D. paused

50．A. possessed          B. organized           C. formed           D. written

51．A. thinned              B. surrounded        C. hesitated          D. marched

52．A. measure            B. breath               C. decision         D. risk

53．A. occurred           B. came                 C. disappeared              D. poured

54．A. moment            B. panic             C. offer                 D. occasion

55．A. absorbed           B. disappointed       C. privileged          D. occupied