Sometimes I really doubt (怀疑) whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are busy trying to make money in order to pay for my brother's education and mine. They don't act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. For them, “I love you” is too difficult to say. Even sending flowers to each other on some special days is hardly ever seen.

One day, my mother was repairing a quilt. I silently sat beside her and looked at her. “Mom, may I ask you a question?” I said. “What?” she replied, still doing her work. “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. My mother stopped her work and looked at me in surprise. She didn't answer my question at once. Then, she bowed her head and continued to do her work.

I was afraid that I had hurt her feelings. I felt so embarrassed that I didn't know what to do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“ Look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time, it hides in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there."

I couldn't understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked very pale. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road. My father had never been so gentle. The doctor had said my father would recover in two months. But after two months he still couldn't walk by himself. All of us were worried about him. "Dad, how are you feeling now?" I asked him one day. "Susan, don't worry about me." he said gently. "To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life." Reading his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

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

1.Why does the writer doubt the love of her parents?

A. Because they hardly meet each other.

B. Because they hardly speak to each other.

C. Because they often argue with each other.

D. Because they hardly express their love.

2.How did the writer feel after she asked her mom the question?

A. Embarrassed.B. Excited. C. Angry. D. Bored.

3.What does the underlined word "durable" mean in Chinese?

A. 好看的B. 廉价的 C. 耐用的D. .昂贵的

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer understood her mum’s words at once.

B. After two months from the hospital, Susan’s father could walk by himself.

C. The writer’s parents didn’t love each other.

D. Love is there, no matter whether you say it or not

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A. My Parents B. Love is Just a Thread

C. How to Find Love D. Where to Find Love

阅读理解

　　The telephone rang. Mrs. Lee want to answer it. She was very happy to find that was Mary, her good friend. Mrs. Lee asked her to come and have dinner with her and her husband that evening.

　　At a quarter to six, Mr. Lee came back home. He found his wife worried.

　　“What's the matter, dear?” he asked.

　　“I've made a terrible mistake, my dear,” she said. “I've asked Mary to come and have dinner with us this evening. ”

　　“Well, that's nothing to worry about,” Mr. Lee said. “We should have a happy evening together. We haven't seen her for a long time. ”

　　“But I've just found out that there is not enough food in the house. I asked you to get some meat on your way back from work three days ago and you forgot it. ”

　　“Oh, my dear! ” said Mr. Lee. He went out of the house and ran to his car . He found a piece of meat in the car. It had been there for three days.

(1) One day Mrs. Lee got a telephone call from ________.

[　　]

A．her husband's friend

B．her good friend

C．a friend of Mary's

D．Mary's good friend

(2) Mrs Lee looked worried that day because ________.

[　　]

A．there wasn't enough food in the house

B．Mary would come and have dinner with them

C．her husband forgot to buy some meat

D．she didn't ask her husband to have dinner

(3) Mr Lee went out of the house to________ .

[　　]

A．buy some meat

B．got to his office

C．look after his car

D．get the piece of meat

(4) Who do you think made a big mistake?

[　　]

(5) Why did Mr Lee buy a piece of meat 3 days ago?

[　　]

A．Because Mary wanted to have dinner with them.

B．Because there was not enough food in the house.

C．Because his wife asked him to do so.

D．Because his wife liked meat very much.

阅读理解

　　The telephone rang. Mrs Lee want to answer it. She was very happy to find that was Mary, her good friend. Mrs Lee asked her to come and have dinner with her and her husband that evening.

　　At a quarter to six, Mr Lee came back home. He found his wife worried.

　　“What's the matter, dear?” he asked.

　　“I've made a terrible mistake, my dear,” she said. “I've asked Mary to come and have dinner with us this evening. ”

　　“Well, that's nothing to worry about,” Mr Lee said. “We should have a happy evening together. We haven't seen her for a long time. ”

　　“But I've just found out that there is not enough food in the house. I asked you to get some meat on your way back from work three days ago and you forgot it. ”

　　“Oh, my dear! ” said Mr Lee. He went out of the house and ran to his car . He found a piece of meat in the car. It had been there for three days.

1．One day Mrs Lee got a telephone call from ________.

[　　]

A．her husband's friend

B．her good friend

C．a friend of Mary's

D．Mary's good friend

2．Mrs Lee looked worried that day because ________.

[　　]

A．there wasn't enough food in the house

B．Mary would come and have dinner with them

C．her husband forgot to buy some meat

D．she didn't ask her husband to have dinner

3．Mr Lee went out of the house to________ .

[　　]

A．buy some meat

B．got to his office

C．look after his car

D．get the piece of meat

4．Who do you think made a big mistake?

[　　]

5．Why did Mr Lee buy a piece of meat 3 days ago?

[　　]

A．Because Mary wanted to have dinner with them.

B．Because there was not enough food in the house.

C．Because his wife asked him to do so.

D．Because his wife liked meat very much.

In England，if people need some help，they can go to Help the Aged，Shelter，Child Line，Weight Watchers and Relate for help．Help the Aged helps old people．Shelter helps the people with no place to live in．Child Line is a telephone help-line for children to call when they have problems．Weight Watchers helps fat people to be thinner and Relate helps people with problems when they can't get on well with（与……相处得好） others．

In universities（大学），students have their own counselors．Jan Murray is such a woman．She works in a university as a counselor．Students can come and see her if they need help．I asked her when her office was open and what kinds of problems students had．

“In my office，I'm here on any day during the week，and the other person is here in the evenings and on weekends．Students can find either of us in the office at any time．There's also an emergency telephone number at night．”

“People come to me with all kinds of problems．A lot of them are worried about their lessons and exams．Some worry about their money．Some need help with finding bedrooms．Sometimes they are ill and they want to talk about seeing doctors．The biggest problem is that though（虽然）universities are wonderful and interesting places，a lot of students find it difficult to make friends．They miss their families and friends and feel lost in this new place．My work is to listen and try to understand what they're feeling．But of course I also give them some ideas when it's needed．”

“I've had a visit from a young student today．I asked him what the matter was．He told me that he was lonely and unhappy（not happy）．He asked me if（是否）other students felt the same and he asked me where he could go to meet people．”

1．Mrs. Hill is about sixty．Now she wants some help．She can go to ____________．

2．Look at the four people．Who should often go to Weight Watchers？ _____________

A．         B．           C．            D．

3．You can find Jan Murray in her office ___________________．

4．In Universities, when students meet some problems, they usually go to see the __________. 5．Students feel it difficult to make friends because _______________________________．