20142015学年度高二英语同步课堂课时练人教版选修7Unit3　Underthesea.doc

Unit 3　Under the sea 一、完形填空 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 write the word “shmily” in a surprise place for the other to find.They played tricks leaving “shmily” around the house, and as soon as the other discovered it, it was their turn to hide it once more. Little notes with “shmily” written hurriedly were __2__ on dashboards 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 (怀疑论) has—__3__ me from believing in true love—one that is pure and enduring.However, I never doubted my grandparents__4__.It was more than their flirtatious (调情的) little game; it was a way of life.Their relationship was based on a devotion and passionate affection which not everyone is __5__ enough to experience. But there was a dark __6__ in my grandparents life: my grandmother had breast cancer.As always, grandpa was with her every step of the way.He comforted her that way so that she could always be surrounded by sunshine. Now the cancer was again __7__ her body.With my grandfathers steady hand, they went to church every morning.But my grandmother grew steadily weaker until, __8__， she could not leave the house any more. Then one day, what we all dreaded finally __9__.Grandma was gone. “Shmily.” It was __10__ in yellow on the pink ribbons (丝带) of my grandmothers funeral bouquet.As the crowd __11__ and the last mourners turned to leave, grandpa stepped up to my grandmas casket and, taking a deep __12__， he began to sing to her.Through his tears and grief, the song __13__ as a deep and throaty lullaby (催眠曲)． Shaking with my own sorrow, I will never forget that __14__.I knew that, although I couldnt understand the depth of their love, I had been __15__ to witness its unmatched beauty.SHMILY: See how much I love you. 1．A.game　 B．note　 C．action　 D．life 2．A.found B．searched C