2008年6月英语六级考试短文听写贯通词汇(二)

As the couple exchange wedding vows they will be __句1__. All the spectators are there to wish them well.　　As the time approaches, I think back to other family weddings over many years. My older sisters were all married in the same church and as brides they carried a white Bible decorated with tiny roses. The receptions for their weddings were all held in the same church basement, as there was no large

　　banquet hall in the local area. The __ 1__was usually catered by a group of church members.

　　____________________句2______________________. The table decorations will be a __2__ One of the table decorations will be small pumpkins, used as containers for flowers that were collected from family gardens, surrounded by a large wreath made from long stalks of wheat. There will be a few coloured leaves placed inside the wreath. Maybe they will use oak and maple leaves to show the __3__ of the autumn colours. The colour of the outfits that the bridesmaids are wearing will be fall colours as well. The __4__ decorations will be appreciated by the many guests attending the festivities. At each place setting there will be a special paper napkin with the bride and groom's name printed on it and the date of their wedding. It will be carefully folded placed on top and of a linen napkin. This will be one of the souvenirs the guests will have to __5__ the special wedding day. Also at each place will be a few after dinner mints for the guests. A miniature tree will also be placed at each persons place. The intent is for the guests to take the little tree home and transplant it to a special place. In this way, our environment is also improved and the tree will become a living tribute to the young couple.

　　The groom will carry her across the __6__ as is customary for a young couple as they begin their new life together. The honeymoon plans will take them to the west coast of Canada.

　　They will have a week of privacy far away from friends and family. They will inhabit a condominium in the town of Whistler, British Columbia, in the Rocky Mountains.

　　__________________句3___________________

　　Thereafter, they will return home to Ontario where they will __7__.

　　Their original plan to spend their honeymoon on board a yacht in the Mediterranean Sea was __8__ when world circumstances dictated that our country Canada was a safer choice.

　　Earlier this month, as I thought about the forthcoming marriage, and knew that I would be unable to attend, I decided to write a message to the young couple. The intent was that the message would be read aloud during the wedding reception. In the message, I wished them well and __9__ them to cherish each other every day.