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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

       C．with deep depression      D．at extreme sorrow

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

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

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

       C．more or less           D．here and there

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

43．A．could believe    B．couldn’t understand  C．wouldn’t recognize   D．might know

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

       C．with deep depression                                  D．at extreme sorrow

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

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

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

       C．more or less                                              D．here and there

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

43．A．could believe    B．couldn’t understand  C．wouldn’t recognize   D．might know

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 （学费） 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 （奢侈）

4．A．the question           B．problem          C．interest             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．lay down          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

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 in a great _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 couldn’t __13__ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got __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__ slowly on the country road．

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

“Susan, don’t __17__ about 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．surprise         B．embarrassment  C. depression     D．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．believe         B．understand     C.  recognize     D. know

14.A． sick           B． stuck         C． up            D．disabled

15.A.  healthy        B． pale          C．red            D. surprised

16.A．jump            B．ride           C．run            D．walk

17.A．think           B．talk           C．worry          D．concern

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

19.A.  roses          B． ring          C． kisses        D． jewelry

20.A． thread         B． needle        C． cloth         D． cotton

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to  26  in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the  27  ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too  28  for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of   29  .

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there  30  between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She  31 her head and continued to sew the quilt.

I was very worried because I thought I had  32  her. I was  33  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  34  , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt   35  . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen     36  , but it’s really there. Love is  37 .”

I listened carefully but I  38  her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly  39  seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked  40 . 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   41  on the country road．

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

“Susan, don’t  42  me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”  43  his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and  44 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just  45  in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.