Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the 　21 tuition (学费) for my brother and me. They don’t 　22 in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. My father has a bad temper; it’s easy for him to lose his temper.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (缝被子). I 23 sat down beside her and looked at her.

“Is there any love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 　24 voice.

My mother stopped her work and raised her head with 　25 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt. 　26 at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said 27 . “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of time it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable (耐用的). If life is a quilt, then love should be a 　28 . It can 　29 be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is 　30 .”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next 　31 . At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were 　32 , every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk 　33 on the country road. My father had never been so 　34 . Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun softly shone through the leaves. All of these 　35 the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would 　36 in two months. But after two months he still couldn’t walk alone. We were all worried.

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

“Susan,” he said kindly. “To tell you the truth, I just like 　37 with your mom. I like this kind of life.” 　38 his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 　39 , I understand that love is just a 　40 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm..

21．A. expensive　　　　 B. low　　　　　　　　　 C. cheap　　　　　　　 D. high

22．A. play　　　　　　　　 B. talk　　　　　　　　　 C. act　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. perform

23．A. silently　　　　　　 B. carefully　　 C. certainly　　　　　 D. happily

24．A. anxious　　　　　　 B. low　　　　　　　　　 C. eager　　　　　　　 D. curious

25．A. surprise　　　　　　 B. pride　　　　 C. disappointment　 D. satisfaction

26．A. So　　 　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　　　　　 C. And　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. For

27．A. sadly　　　　　　　　 B. excitedly　　 C. regretfully　　　　 D. thoughtfully

28．A. trouble　　　　　　 B. pleasure　　　　　　 C. thread　　　　　　　 D. cloth

29．A. hardly　　　　　　　 B. often　　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

30．A. valuable　　　　　　 B. inside　　　　 C. true　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. priceless

31．A. winter　　　　　　　 B. autumn　　　　　　 C. summer　　　　　 　 D. spring

32．A. free　　　　　　　　 B. back　　　　 C. fine　　　　　　　　　 　 D. ready

33．A. continuously　　 B. worriedly　 C. constantly 　 D. slowly

34．A. gentle　　　　　　　 B. perfect　　　　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　 　 D. thankful

35．A. put up　　　　　　　 B. took up　　　　　　 C. made up　　 　 D. set up

36．A. run　　　　　　　　　 B. recover　　　　　　 C. stand　　　　　　　 D. work

37．A. walking　　　　　　 B. living　　　　 C. sitting　　　　　　　 D. chatting

38．A. Examining 　　　 B. Seeing　　　 C. Noticing　　　　　 D. Reading

39．A. practice　　　　　　 B. observation C. experience　　　　 D. activity

40．A. thread　　　　　　　 B. treasure　　　　　　 C. jewel　　　　　　　　 D. light

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the   1   tuition （学费） for my brother and me. They don’t   2   in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. My father has a bad temper; it’s easy for him to lose his temper.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt （缝被子）. I   3   sat down beside her and looked at her.

“Is there any love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very   4   voice.

My mother stopped her work and raised her head with   5   in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt.   6   at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said   7  . “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of time it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable （耐用的）. If life is a quilt, then love should be a   8  . It can   9   be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is   10  .”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next  11  . At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were   12  , every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk   13   on the country road. My father had never been so   14  . Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun softly shone through the leaves. All of these   15   the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would   16   in two months. But after two months he still couldn’t walk alone. We were all worried.

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

“Susan,” he said kindly. “To tell you the truth, I just like   17   with your mom. I like this kind of life.”   18   his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this   19  , I understand that love is just a   20   in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

1．A．expensive                 B．low                        C．cheap                            D．high

2．A．play                         B．talk                         C．act                         D．perform

3．A．silently                     B．carefully                 C．certainly                 D．happily

4．A．anxious                    B．low                        C．eager                      D．curious

5．A．surprise                    B．pride                       C．disappointment        D．satisfaction

6．A．So                           B．But                         C．And                        D．For

7．A．sadly                        B．excitedly                 C．regretfully               D．thoughtfully

8．A．trouble                     B．pleasure                  C．thread                     D．cloth

9．A．hardly                   B．often                      C．always                    D．ever

10．A．valuable                  B．inside               C．true                        D．priceless

11．A．winter                    B．autumn                   C．summer                  D．spring

12．A．free                        B．back                       C．fine                        D．ready

13．A．continuously           B．worriedly                C．constantly               D．slowly

14．A．gently                     B．perfect                    C．pleased                   D．thankful

15．A．put up                    B．took up                   C．made up                 D．set up

16．A．run                         B．recover                   C．stand                      D．work

17．A．walking                  B．living               C．sitting                     D．chatting

18．A．Examining        B．Seeing                    C．Noticing                 D．Reading

19．A．practice                  B．observation             C．experience                     D．activity

20．A．thread                     B．treasure                  C．jewel                      D．light