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

The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to 36 the seats, settled in one of them.

It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of 37 . Susan’s husband Mark watched her 38 into hopelessness and he was 39 to use every possible means to help his wife.

Finally, Susan felt ready to 40 to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too 41 to get around the city by herself. Mark 42 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening 43 she could manage it by herself.

For two weeks, Mark 44 Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other 45 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new　 46 .

At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip 47 . Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband 48 , her eyes filled with tears of gratitude（感激）. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their 49 ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement 　50 Susan. She was doing it!

On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work 51 . As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure 52 you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver 　53 .

“You know, every morning for the 54 week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said.

　 Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than 55 . That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.

36. A. touch　　　　　 B. grab　　　　 C. count　　　　　　 D. feel

37. A. weakness B. sickness C. darkness D. sadness

38. A. run　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sink　　　　　 　　　 C. jump　　　　　　 D. step

39. A. inspired　　　　 B. determined　　 C. honored　　　　　 D. pleased

40. A. return　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. adjust　　　　 　　 C. contribute　　　　 D. stick

41. A. dread　　　　　 B. astonished　　 C. depressed　　　　 D. frightened

42. A. volunteered　　　 B. attempted　　 C. continued　　　　 D. struggled

43. A. when　　　　 　 B. as　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　 D. after

44. A. drove　　　　　 B. directed　　　 C. accompanied　　 　 D. sent

45. A. feeling　　　　　 B. organs　　　　 C. skills　　　　　　 D. senses

46. A. position　　　　 B. environment　 C. status　　　　　 　 D. role

47. A. on her own　　　 B. in person　　 　 C. to her benefit　　 　 D. on foot

48. A. politely　　　　 B. calmly　　　 　 C. briefly　　　　　 　 D. tightly

49. A. opposite　　　　 B. separate　　　 C. fixed　　　　　　 D. lonely

50. A. took charge of B. took place of C. took advantage of D. took hold of

51. A. as usual　　　　 B. as a rule C. as well　　　 D. as a consequence

52. A. respect　　　 　　　 B. envy　　　 　　　 C. know　　　　 　　　 D. support

53. A. what　　　 　　　　 B. how　　 　　　　　 C. why　　　　 　　　 D. who

54. A. past　　　　 　　　 B. same　　 　　　 C. first　　　　 　　　　 D. next

55. A. courage　　 　　　 B. will　　　 　　　 C. sight　　　　 　　　　 D. wisdom

The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps.

She paid the driver and then, using her hands to 36 the seats, settled in one of them.
　　It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of 37 . Susan's husband Mark watched her 38 into hopelessness and he was 39 to use every possible means to help his wife.

Finally, Susan felt ready to 40　 to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too 41 to get around the city by herself. Mark 42 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening 43 she could manage it by herself.

For two weeks, Mark 44 Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other 45 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new 46 .
　　　 At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip 47 . Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband 48 , her eyes filled with tears of gratitude. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their 49 ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement 50 Susan. She was doing it!　

On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work 51 . As she was getting off the bus, the driver Said, "Miss, I sure 52 you." Curious, Susan asked the driver 53 .
　 "You know, every morning for the 54 week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely," the bus driver said.
　 Tears of happiness poured down Susan' s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than 55 . That is ,the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.

(　　 )36. A. touch　　　 B. grab　　　　　 C. count　　　　 D. feel

(　　 )37. A. weakness　　 B. sickness　　 C. darkness　　　 D. sadness
(　　 )38. A. run　　　　 B. sink　　　　　 C. jump　　　　　 D. step
(　　 )39. A. inspired　　 B. determined　 　C. honored　　　　 D. pleased

(　　 )40. A. return　　　 B. adjust　　　 C. contribute　　 D. stick
(　　 )41. A. tired　　　　 B. astonished 　 C. depressed 　　 D. frightened
(　　 )42. A. volunteered B. attempted　　　C. continued　　 D. struggled
(　　 )43. A. when　　　　　B. as　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　 D. after

(　　 )44. A. drove　　　　 B. directed　　　 C. accompanied　　 D. sent
(　　 )45. A. feelings　　　B. organs　　　　 C. skills　　　 　D. senses
(　　 )46. A. position　　　B. environment　　C. status　　　　 D. role
(　　 )47. A. on her own　 B. in person　　　C. to her benefit D. on foot
(　　 )48. A. politely　　　B. calmly　　　　 C. briefly　　　　 D. tightly
(　　 )49. A. opposite　　　B. separate　　　 C. fixed　　　　　 D. lonely
(　　 )50. A. took charge of B. took place of C. took advantage of D. took hold of

(　　 )51. A. as usual　 　 B. as a role　　 C. as well　　D. as a consequence
(　　 )52. A. respect　　　 B. envy　　　　　 C. know　　 D. support
(　　 )53. A. what　　　　 B. how　　　　　 C. why　　　　D. who
(　　 )54. A. past　　　　 B. same　　　　　 C. first　　　D. next
(　　 )55. A. courage　　　 B. will　　　　　 C. sight　　　D. wisdom