Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to   36  in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the   37  ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too   38   for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 39   .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there    40   between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She    41   her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had  42   her. I was    43   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   44  , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt   45  . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen    46  , but it’s really there. Love is    47  .”
I listened carefully but I    48    her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly    49   seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked   50   . 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   51   on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t    52   me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”   53    his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and     54   . But from this experience, I understand that love is just    55   in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to    36   in order to pay the high tuition (学费) for my brother and me. They don’t act in the    37   waya that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is    38   luxurious (奢侈) for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of the     39   .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there    40   between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She    41   her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had hurt her. I was    42   and I didn’t know what I should do. But at 1ast I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said    43   , “Look at this thread. Sometimes it is    44   , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt    45   . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen    46   , but it’s really there. Love is    47   .”
I listened carefully but I    48   her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly    49   seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked    50   . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother supported my father    51   on the country road.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t    52   me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”    53   his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and    54   . But from this experience, I undentand that love is just    55   in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分,满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55题各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最

佳选项。

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to __36__ in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the __37__ ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too __38__ for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of __39__.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there __40__ between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She __41__ her head and continued to sew the quilt.

I was very worried because I thought I had _42_ her. I was _43__ 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 __44_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt __45__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen __46_, but it’s really there. Love is __47__.”

I listened carefully but I __48__ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly __49_ seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked __50 _. 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 __51__ on the country road．

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

“Susan, don’t __52__ me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”__53__ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

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

36．A．keep fit    B．rise early  C．earn money      D．collect money

37．A．magic      B．romantic C．fantastic   D．attractive

38．A．simple     B．easy C．relaxing   D．luxurious

39．A．the question    B．question   C．reach       D．control

40．A．feeling     B．love C．quarrel     D．smile

41．A．raised      B．shook      C．nodded    D．bowed

42．A．hurt B．injured     C．wounded D．harmed

43．A．in great surprise             B．in a great embarrassment

       C．with deep depression      D．at extreme sorrow

44．A．happens   B．comes about    C．appears    D．occurs

45．A．warm and soft        B．hot and hard    C．thin and cool    D．strong and durable

46．A．somewhere and sometime      B．anywhere or anytime

       C．more or less           D．here and there

47．A．inside      B．outside     C．faraway  D．nearby

48．A．could believe          B．couldn’t understand       

       C．wouldn’t recognize  D．might know

49．A．got sick   B．got stuck C．threw up   D．became disabled

50．A．quite healthy   B．very pale C．fairly red  D．much surprised

51．A．jump high       B．go hurriedly    C．run fast    D．walk slowly

52．A．think about     B．talk with C．worry about     D．laugh at

53．A．Reading   B．Seeing     C．Saying     D．Writing

54．A．fresh roses      B．gold ring        C．sweet kisses     D．beautiful jewelry

55．A．a thread         B．a needle           C．the cloth       D．the cotton

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分,满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—20题各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最

佳选项。

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to __1__ in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the __2_ ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too __3_ for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 4__.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there __5__ between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 6_ her head and continued to sew the quilt.

I was very worried because I thought I had _7_ her. I was _8__ 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 __9_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt _10__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen __11, but it’s really there. Love is _12_.”

I listened carefully but I __13_ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly __14 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked __15_. 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 _16__ on the country road．

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

“Susan, don’t __17 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”__18_ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 19__. But from this experience, I understand that love is just __20__ 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

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．nodded               D．bowed

7．A．hurt                     B．injured                C．wounded            D．harmed

8．A．in great surprise                                    B．in a great embarrassment

       C．with deep depression                           D．at extreme sorrow

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

11．A．somewhere and sometime                    B．anywhere or anytime

       C．more or less                                       D．here and there

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．Seeing                C．Saying                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

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卡上。

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to __21__ in order to pay the high tuition(学费) for my brother and me. They don’t act in the __22__ ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too __23__ for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of __24__.

 One day, my mother was sewing a quilt（缝被子）. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there __25__ between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She __26__ her head and continued to sew the quilt.

I was very worried because I thought I had _27_ her. I was _28__ 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(线)．Sometimes it __29_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt __30__and durable（耐用的）. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen __31_, but it’s really there. Love is __32__.”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t__33__ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly __34_ seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked very __35 _. 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 __36__ on the country road．

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

 “Susan, don’t __37__ me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”__38__ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

  Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and __39__. But from this experience, I understand that love is just __40__ 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. ordinary        B. romantic          C. funny           D. common

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. nodded        D. bowed

7.A. hurt              B. injured                 C. wounded     D. harmed

8.A. surprised          B. embarrassed（难堪）C. sad        D. regretted

9.A. happens        B. comes about      C. appears        D. occurs

10.A. warm          B. cool             C. beautiful        D. strong

11.A. somewhere and sometime            B. anywhere or anytime

C. more or less                          D. here and there

12.A. inside          B. outside           C. faraway              D. nearby

13.A. believe                B. understand      C. recognize      D. realize

14.A. got sick            B. got stuck        C. got angry      D. became weak

15.A. healthy                B. pale            C. excited          D. fit

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. Seeing            C. Saying          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