Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents．They are very busy working to __36_ the family．They don’t act in the _37__ ways that I read in books or I see on TV．__38__ flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more __39__．

One day，my mother was sewing a quilt．I __40__ sat down beside her and looked at her．“Mom，is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a __41__ voice.

My mother stopped and raised her head with __42 _ in her eyes．She didn’t answer immediately．Then she __43__ her head and continued to sew the quilt．At last my mother said:

“Susan,” she said，“Look at this thread．Sometimes it appears，but most of it __44__ in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt strong and __45__．If life is a quilt，then love should be a __46__．It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime，but it’s really there．Love is __47__.”

The next spring，my father suddenly got sick seriously．When they returned from the hospital，mother looked rather pale and it seemed __48__ of them had had a serious illness．Every day in the morning and dusk，my mother helped my father __49__ slowly on the country road．My father had never been so __50__．Along the country road，there were many beautiful flowers，green grass and trees．The sun gently glistened through the leaves．All of these __51__ the most beautiful picture in the world.

“Dad，how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

He said gently．“__52__，I just like walking with your mom．I like this kind of life.” __53__ his eyes，I know he loves my mother deeply.

__54__ I thought love meant flowers，gifts and sweet kisses．But from this __55__，I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life．Love is inside，making life strong and warm.

36．A．hold           B．support     C．live on                     D．keep

37．A．romantic     B．friendly        C．lovely                   D．active

38．A．Taking        B．Passing         C．Buying                    D．Sending

39．A．no problem B．out of question       C．out of the question D．in question

40．A．silently        B．eagerly           C．peaceful              D．anxiously

41．A．loud           B．low                     C．gentle                       D．tender

42．A．interest       B．fear                C．excitement             D．surprise

43．A．bowed        B．raised             C．hang                      D．lowered

44．A．lost        B．turned out         C．disappeared            D．came up

45．A．warm         B．lasting            C．long             D．comfortable

46．A．needle         B．cloth                 C．thread              D．sheet

47．A．in the quilt  B．out of the quilt      C．outside             D．inside

48．A．either    B．both             C．neither                   D．every

49．A．walk        B．run                C．stand                     D．exercise

50．A．rude        B．polite           C．gentle                     D．careful

51．A．came up      B．turned up         C．called up               D．made up

52．A．In other words B. To tell the truth  C．In my opinion     D. On the contrary

53．A．Seeing        B．Reading         C．Watching          D．Observing

54．A．Once             B．Though         C．When                D．Unless

55．A．process         B．way              C．matter               D．experience

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents．They are very busy working to __36_ the family．They don’t act in the _37__ ways that I read in books or I see on TV．__38__ flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more __39__．

One day，my mother was sewing a quilt．I __40__ sat down beside her and looked at her．“Mom，is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a __41__ voice.

My mother stopped and raised her head with __42 _ in her eyes．She didn’t answer immediately．Then she __43__ her head and continued to sew the quilt．At last my mother said:

“Susan,” she said，“Look at this thread．Sometimes it appears，but most of it __44__ in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt strong and __45__．If life is a quilt，then love should be a __46__．It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime，but it’s really there．Love is __47__.”

The next spring，my father suddenly got sick seriously．When they returned from the hospital，mother looked rather pale and it seemed __48__ of them had had a serious illness．Every day in the morning and dusk，my mother helped my father __49__ slowly on the country road．My father had never been so __50__．Along the country road，there were many beautiful flowers，green grass and trees．The sun gently glistened through the leaves．All of these __51__ the most beautiful picture in the world.

“Dad，how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

He said gently．“__52__，I just like walking with your mom．I like this kind of life.” __53__ his eyes，I know he loves my mother deeply.

__54__ I thought love meant flowers，gifts and sweet kisses．But from this __55__，I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life．Love is inside，making life strong and warm.

36．A．hold       B．support        C．live on            D．keep

37．A．romantic   B．friendly        C．lovely                D．active

38．A．Taking           B．Passing        C．Buying            D．Sending

39．A．no problem  B．out of question C．out of the questionD．in question

40．A．silently           B．eagerly            C．peaceful              D．anxiously

41．A．loud         B．low                    C．gentle                 D．tender

42．A．interest          B．fear         C．excitement             D．surprise

43．A．bowed           B．raised              C．hang               D．lowered

44．A．lost          B．turned out     C disappeared       D．came up

45．A．warm            B．lasting             C．long                D．comfortable

46．A．needle             B．cloth                 C  thread         D．sheet

47．A．in the quilt   B．out of the quilt    C．outside        D．inside

48．A．either       B．both               C．neither               D．every

49．A．walk        B．run                C．stand                 D．exercise

50．A．rude        B．polite          C．gentle         D．careful

51．A．came up     B．turned up           C．called up           D．made up

52．A．In other wordsB. To tell the truth C．In my opinionD. On the contrary

53．A．Seeing        B．Reading       C  Watching       D．Observing

54．A．Once          B．Though      C．When             D．Unless

55．A．process         B．way                  C matter               D．experience

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to  26  in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the  27  ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too  28  for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of   29  .

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there  30  between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She  31 her head and continued to sew the quilt.

I was very worried because I thought I had  32  her. I was  33  and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it  34  , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt   35  . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen     36  , but it’s really there. Love is  37 .”

I listened carefully but I  38  her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly  39  seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked  40 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father   41  on the country road．

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan, don’t  42  me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”  43  his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and  44 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just  45  in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

1.A. keep fit	B. rise early	C. earn money	D. collect money
2.A. magic	B. romantic	C. fantastic	D. attractive
3.A. simple	B. easy	C. relaxing	D. luxurious(奢侈)
4.A. the question	B. question	C. reach	D. control
5. A. feeling	B. love	C. quarrel	D. smile
6.A. raised	B. shook	C. lifted	D. bowed
7.A. hurt	B. injured	C. wounded	D. harmed
8. A. in great surprise	B. in a great embarrassment
C. with delight	D. in great astonishment
9.A. happens	B. comes about	C. appears	D. occurs
10.A. warm and soft	B. hot and hard
C. thin and cool	D. strong and durable (耐用的)
11. A. somewhere and sometime	B. anywhere or anytime
C. more or less	D. everyhere and everywhere
12.A. inside	B. outside	C. faraway	D. nearby
13. A. could believe	B. couldn’t understand
C. wouldn’t recognize	D. might know
14.A. got sick	B. got stuck	C. threw up	D. became disabled
15. A. quite healthy	B. very pale	C. fairly red	D. much surprised
16.A. jump high	B. go hurriedly	C. run fast	D. walk slowly
17.A. think about	B. talk with	C. worry about	D. laugh at
18.A. Reading	B. Listening	C. Speaking	D. Writing
19.A. fresh roses	B. gold ring	C. sweet kisses	D. beautiful jewelry
20.A. a thread	B. a needle	C. the cloth	D. the cotton

 

 

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to  26  in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the  27  ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too  28  for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of   29  .

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there  30  between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She  31 her head and continued to sew the quilt.

I was very worried because I thought I had  32  her. I was  33  and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it  34  , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt   35  . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen     36  , but it’s really there. Love is  37 .”

I listened carefully but I  38  her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly  39  seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked  40 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father   41  on the country road．

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan, don’t  42  me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”  43  his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and  44 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just  45  in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

26. A. keep fit	B. rise early	C. earn money	D. collect money
27. A. magic	B. romantic	C. fantastic	D. attractive
28. A. simple	B. easy	C. relaxing	D. luxurious(奢侈)
29. A. the question	B. question	C. reach	D. control
30. A. feeling	B. love	C. quarrel	D. smile
31. A. raised	B. shook	C. lifted	D. bowed
32. A. hurt	B. injured	C. wounded	D. harmed
33. A. in great surprise		B. in a great embarrassment
C. with delight		D. in great astonishment
34. A. happens	B. comes about	C. appears	D. occurs
35. A. warm and soft		B. hot and hard
C. thin and cool		D. strong and durable (耐用的)
36. A. somewhere and sometime		B. anywhere or anytime
C. more or less		D. everyhere and everywhere
37. A. inside	B. outside	C. faraway	D. nearby
38. A. could believe		B. couldn’t understand
C. wouldn’t recognize		D. might know
39. A. got sick	B. got stuck	C. threw up	D. became disabled
40. A. quite healthy	B. very pale	C. fairly red	D. much surprised
41. A. jump high	B. go hurriedly	C. run fast	D. walk slowly
42. A. think about	B. talk with	C. worry about	D. laugh at
43. A. Reading	B. Listening	C. Speaking	D. Writing
44. A. fresh roses	B. gold ring	C. sweet kisses	D. beautiful jewelry
45. A. a thread	B. a needle	C. the cloth	D. the cotton