Sometimes I really doubt whether there is 　46　 between my parents. Every day they are

very　 47　 trying to earn money in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the　 48　 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too luxurious(奢侈的)for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more　 49　 . Finally my father has a bad temper. When he’s very tired from the hard work, it is easy for him to lose his　 50　 .

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I silently sat down beside her .

　　 “Mom, I have a question to ask you.”

　　 “What?”

　　 “Is there love between you and Dad?”

My mother stopped her work and　 51　 　her head with　 52　 　in her eyes. She didn’t answer　

Immediately.

I was very 　53　 　because I thought I had hurt her. I was in a great embarrassment and I didn’t know what to do. But 　54　 I heard my mother’s words: “Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it　 55　 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 　56　 be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really　 57　 . love is inside.”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her　 58　 the next spring, when my father suddenly got dick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the 　59　 for a month. When they returned from the hospital, it seemed both of them had had a serious illness.

After that, every day in the morning and　 60　 , my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road. It seemed they were the most harmonious　 61　 .

The doctor has said my father would　 62　 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.” To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.　 63　 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet　 64　 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our　 65　 . Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

46．A．　　　　　　　　　　　　 love　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．relation　　　　　　 C．a similarity D．time

47．A．lucky　　　　　　　　 B．busy　　　　　　　　　 C．glad　　　　　　　　 D．disappointed

48．A．romantic　　　　 B．normal　　　　　　　 C．hard　　　　　　　　 D．special

49．A．possible　　　　　 B．impossible　　　　 C．imaginative　　 D．possibility

50．A．heart　　　　　　　　 B．way　　　　　　　　　 C．temper　　　　　　 D．mind

51．A．raised　　　　　　　 B．looked down　 C．dropped　　　　　 D．rose

52．A．surprise　　　　　　 B．excitement　　　 C．humor　　　　　　　 D．anger

53．A．excited　　　　　　 B．tired　　　　　　　　　 C．surprised　　　　　 D．worried

54．A．at first　　　　　　　 B．at last　　　　　　　　 C．before　　　　　　　 D．after

55．A．appears　　　　　 B．finds　　　　　　　　　 C．disappears　　　 D．sees

56．A．easily　　　　　　　 B．hardly　　　　　　　 C．often　　　　　　　　 D．usually

57．A．that　　　　　　　　　 B．here　　　　　　　　　 C．there　　　　　　　　 D．this

58．A．in　　　　　　　　　　　 B．for　　　　　　　　　　　 C．before　　　　　　　 D．until

59．A．home　　　　　　　 B．factory　　　　　　　 C．bed　　　　　　　　　 D．hospital

60．A．night　　　　　　　　 B．noon　　　　　　　　 C．dusk　　　　　　　　　 D．dawn

61．A．family　　　　　　　 B．people　　　　　　　 C．couple　　　　　　 D．friends

62．A．rescue　　　　　　　 B．recover　　　　　　 C．die　　　　　　　　　　 D．save

63．A．Reading　　　　　 B．Looking　　　　　　 C．Understanding　　 D．Thinking

64．A．looks　　　　　　　　 B．kisses　　　　　　　　　 C．foods　　　　　　　　 D．walks

65．A．mind　　　　　　　　 B．heart　　　　　　　　 C．life　　　　　　　　　　 D．world

45．　　　　 our earth, or else it will be no longer fit for us to live on.

　　　 A．Protected　　　　 B．To protect　　　　 C．Protecting　　　　 D．protect

44．　　　　 is smoking allowed here in the lecture hall.

　　　 A．At no time　　　 B．In no time　　　　 C．At one time　　 D．At a time

43．The news has spread all over the country　　　　　 the spaceship succeeded in returning.

　　　 A．that　　　　　　　　　 B．which　　　　　　　　 C．whether　　　　　 D．what

42．-How did you enjoy the performance last night?

-　　　　　　 ! My favorite singer lost his voice and didn’t even appear.

　　　 A．What a failure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．What a disappointment

　　　 C．How awful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．What dissatisfactory

41．You don’t look very　　　 . I think you should go home now and take a good rest.

　　　 A．good　　　　　　　　 B．well　　　　　　　　　 C．strong　　　　　　　 D．healthy

40．We have to　　　　 the wheat as soon as possible because a storm is on the way.

　　　 A．get away　　　　 B．get across　　　　 C．get through　　 D．get in