Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the  ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too  for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of .One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there  between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She  her head and continued to sew the quilt.

  I was very worried because I thought I had  her. I was  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 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen , but it’s really there. Love is.” I listened carefully but I  her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly  seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked. 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  on the country road．

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

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

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

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   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.

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 16 tuition(学费) for my brother and me. They don’t 17  in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. My father has a bad temper（脾气）; it’s easy for him to lose his temper.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(缝被子). I 18 sat down beside her and looked at her.
“Is there any 19  between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice.My mother stopped her work and raised her head with  20  in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt. 21 at last I heard my mother say the following words:“Susan,” she said 22  , “Look at this thread（线）. Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable（耐用）. If life is a 23  , then love should be a thread. It can 24  be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is 25.
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next  26  . 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 27, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk 28 on the country road. My father had never been so 29 . Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun gently shone through the leaves. All of these 30  the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would 31 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 gently, “to tell you the truth, I just like 32  with your mom. I like this kind of life.” 33  his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this  34  , I understand that love is just a  35  in the quilt of out life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to  31  in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 32 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 33 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 34.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there _35  between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She  36  her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had _37_ her. I was 38_ 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 __39_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt _40__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen _41 , but it’s really there. Love is 42_.”
I listened carefully but I __43_ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly _44 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked __45_. 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 46__ on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t _47  me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”_48_ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 49 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just _50_ in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to  31  in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 32 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 33 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 34.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there _35  between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She  36  her head and continued to sew the quilt.

I was very worried because I thought I had _37_ her. I was 38_ 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 __39_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt _40__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen _41 , but it’s really there. Love is 42_.”

I listened carefully but I __43_ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly _44 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked __45_. 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 46__ on the country road．

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

“Susan, don’t _47  me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”_48_ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 49 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just _50_ in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8.                                  A．in great surprise B．with deep depression

C．in a great embarrassment             D．at extreme sorrow

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

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

11.                                A．more or less B．here and there

C．somewhere and sometime           D．anywhere or anytime

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20.               A．a needle        B．a thread        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  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.

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 earn money in order to pay the   41   tuition (学费) for my brother and me. They don’t   42   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   43   sat down beside her and looked at her.

“Is there any love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very   44   voice.

My mother stopped her work and raised her head with   45   in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt.   46   at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said   47  . “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   48  . It can   49   be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is   50  .”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next   51  . 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   52  , every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk   53   on the country road. My father had never been so   54  . Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun softly shone through the leaves. All of these   55   the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would   56   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   57   with your mom. I like this kind of life.”   58   his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this   59  , I understand that love is just a   60   in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.