Sometimes I doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very __21__trying to earn the money for my brother and me to go to school. They don’t act in the __22__ ways that I read in books or see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too __23__ for them to say. Sending each other flowers on Valentine’s Day is __24__   more out of the question. Finally Dad becomes impatient. When he’s very tired from the hard work, he will lose __25__.

One day, Mum was sewing a quilt (床罩). I silently sat down beside her.

“Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there love between you and Dad?”

Mom stopped work and __26__ her head with __27__ in her eyes. She didn’t answer at once.

I was __28__ because I thought I had hurt her. I was in a great embarrassment, not knowing what to do. At last she said __29__ “Susan, look at this thread (線). Sometimes it appears, but most of it __30__ in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can __31__ be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really __32__. Love is inside.”

I couldn’t understand her __33__ the next spring, when Dad suddenly got sick seriously. Mom had to stay with him in the __34__ for a month. When they returned, it seemed that both of them had had a serious illness.

After that, every day at __35__ and dusk (黃昏), Mom helped Dad walk slowly on the country road．It seemed they were the most harmonious __36__.

The doctor had said Dad would __37__ in two months, but two months later he still couldn’t walk by himself. All of us were worried about him.

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

“Susan, don’t worry about me. To tell the truth, I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” __38__ his eyes, I know he loves Mom deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet __39__. But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our __40__. 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 to1 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the2 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too3 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of4.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there5 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She6 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had7 her. I was8 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 it9, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt10. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread.It can hardly be seen11, but it’s really there. Love is12.”
I listened carefully but I13 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 father16 on the country road.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.“Susan, don’t17 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 and19. But from this experience, I understand that love is just20 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      keep fit
   2. B.
      rise early
   3. C.
      earn money
   4. D.
      collect fortune
2. 2.
   1. A.
      magic
   2. B.
      romantic
   3. C.
      fantastic
   4. D.
      attractive
3. 3.
   1. A.
      simple
   2. B.
      easy
   3. C.
      relaxing
   4. D.
      luxurious
4. 4.
   1. A.
      the question
   2. B.
      question
   3. C.
      reach
   4. D.
      control
5. 5.
   1. A.
      feeling
   2. B.
      love
   3. C.
      quarrel
   4. D.
      smile
6. 6.
   1. A.
      raised
   2. B.
      shook
   3. C.
      nodded
   4. D.
      bowed
7. 7.
   1. A.
      hurt
   2. B.
      injured
   3. C.
      wounded
   4. D.
      harmed
8. 8.
   1. A.
      in great surprise
   2. B.
      in a great embarrassment
      
   3. C.
      with deep depression
   4. D.
      at extreme sorrow
9. 9.
   1. A.
      happens
   2. B.
      comes about
   3. C.
      appears
   4. D.
      occurs
10. 10.
    1. A.
       warm and soft
    2. B.
       hot and hard
    3. C.
       thin and cool
    4. D.
       strong and durable
11. 11.
    1. A.
       somewhere and sometime
    2. B.
       anywhere or anytime
       
    3. C.
       more or less
    4. D.
       here and there
12. 12.
    1. A.
       inside
    2. B.
       outside
    3. C.
       faraway
    4. D.
       nearby
13. 13.
    1. A.
       could believe
    2. B.
       couldn’t understand
    3. C.
       wouldn’t recognize
    4. D.
       might know
14. 14.
    1. A.
       got sick
    2. B.
       got stuck
    3. C.
       threw up
    4. D.
       became disabled
15. 15.
    1. A.
       quite healthy
    2. B.
       very pale
    3. C.
       fairly red
    4. D.
       much surprised
16. 16.
    1. A.
       jump high
    2. B.
       go hurriedly
    3. C.
       run fast
    4. D.
       walk slowly
17. 17.
    1. A.
       think about
    2. B.
       talk with
    3. C.
       worry about
    4. D.
       laugh at
18. 18.
    1. A.
       Reading
    2. B.
       Seeing
    3. C.
       Saying
    4. D.
       Writing
19. 19.
    1. A.
       fresh roses
    2. B.
       gold ring
    3. C.
       sweet kisses
    4. D.
       beautiful jewelry
20. 20.
    1. A.
       a thread
    2. B.
       a needle
    3. C.
       the cloth
    4. 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  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．a(chǎn)ttractive

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．a(chǎn)t extreme sorrow

9.                A．happens        B．comes about     C．occurs    D．a(chǎn)ppears

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．a(chǎn)nywhere 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(chǎn) needle        B．a(chǎn) thread        C．the cloth  D．the cotton