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Love is a hot topic, but what is love Here is a story.
It took me a long time before I was able to fully understand my grandparents’ love. They wrote the word “Shmily” in a surprising place for the other to find.41 one of them discovered it, it was hisher turn to42 it once more—in shoes, under pillows, even in toilet paper… Their way of life, rather than only a game,43 their love, which not everyone is 44 enough to experience. They45 hands every chance they had, finished each other’s sentencesand went to46 together.
But there was a dark47 in my grandparents’ life. My grandmother had breast cancer. It had first48 ten years earlier. As usual, Grandpa was with her every49 of the way. He comforted her in their50 room, painted that color so she could always be51 , even when she was too sick to go outside.
Now, it was even worse, but they still went to church52 . Granma grew steadily 53 until finally, she could not54 the house any more. For a while, Grandpawould go to church alone, praying to God to55 his wife out. Then one day Grandma was56 .
57 was written in yellow on the ribbon of my grandmother’s funeral bouquet(花束). As the crowd thinned and the last mourners58 to leave, Grandpa stepped up, taking a shaky59 , and began to sing to her. Through his tears, the song came,60 .
Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma, for letting me see.
S-h-m-i-l-y: see how much I love you.
41. A. ThoughB. As soon asC. BecauseD. As far as
42. A.writeB. placeC. tellD. hide
43. A. brokeB. savedC. shookD. saw
44. A. richB. friendlyC. luckyD. special
45. A. touchedB. heldC. wavedD. clapped
46. A. churchB. workC. schoolD. hospital
47. A. rainB.windC. cloudD. snow
48. A. risenB. burntC. appearedD. promised
49. A. minuteB.walkC. timeD. step
50. A. greyB. yellowC. blueD. black
51. A. in sunshineB. on dutyC. in surpriseD. on business
52. A. lonelyB. secretlyC. apartD. together
53. A. betterB. weakerC. strongerD. thinner
54. A. leaveB. designC. escapeD. paint
55. A. sendB. giveC. helpD. take
56. A. missingB. goneC. lostD. passing
57. A. ShmilyB. WordC. NameD. Age
58. A. stoppedB. gotC. turnedD. refused
59. A. breathB. riskC. restD. effort
60. A. nice and clearB. loud and noisyC. short and fastD. deep and slow
Different types of hats 各种帽子的英文说法
Dressed to the nines 衣冠楚楚
A sense of belonging 归属感
Emperor/empress 和 king/queen 的区别
Retailer, wholesaler, distributor, outlet 几个词的区别和用法
Been to vs gone to 语法辨析
Europa moon 'spewing water jets' 木卫二表面“喷射出水汽”
Tasmanian devil milk fights superbugs 袋獾乳汁可对抗“超级细菌”
Parcel, sack, box 包裹类词语
Have egg on your face 狼狈不堪
At each other’s throats 唇枪舌战地争吵
Labour, labourer, workforce, worker 与“工作”相关的四个单词
To harp on about something 喋喋不休
Accountability, liability and responsibility 的区别
Work your socks off 拼命干活
To pop the question 求婚
Lose one's shirt 输得一干二净
Passion and enthusiasm 两个词的区别
Limit 和 restrict 的区别
Burn a hole in your pocket 一有钱就想花
To be on the same wavelength 意气相投
Is breast cancer linked to night shifts? 乳腺癌与上夜班有关系吗?
Under someone's thumb 受人控制
Dirt cheap 非常便宜
Spectacle, view, sight, vision, scene, scenery 几个词的区别
Turn a blind eye 视而不见
Improving your vocabulary 增加词汇量
Have your feet on the ground 脚踏实地
Shopping for ‘shoes’ 不同种类的“鞋”
Talk nineteen to the dozen 说话很快,喋喋不休