When I was young, I really doubted whether there was love between my parents．Every day they were busy earning money so that they could 36 the high tuition my brother and I needed．They didn’t 37 in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TV．
One day, Mom was sewing a quilt（被子）．I 38 sat down beside her．“Mom, I have a 39 here,” I said after a while．“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 40 voice．
Mom stopped her work and raised her head with 41 in her eyes．She didn’t answer immediately．She bent her head and continued to sew the quilt．I was 42 if I had hurt her．I was in great embarrassment and I was at a loss what to do．But at last she said, very 43 , “Susan, look at this 44 ．Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting．If 45 is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there． 46 is inside．”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until years later．
One day, Dad accidentally got 47 while on duty．Ever since then he could no longer 48
properly．Every morning and dusk Mom would help Dad walk slowly on the country road．Along the country road, there were beautiful flowers, green grass and trees．The leaves were gently glistening 49 the sun shining upon them．All of these made up the most beautiful 50 in the world．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?”” I asked him one day． “Susan, don’t worry shout me,” he said gently． “I just like walking with your mom．I like this kind of life．” Looking into his eyes, I 51 what they meant．
The doctor had said Dad would 52 in two months．But that day never came．He 53 away in peace．
54 I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses．But from this 55 , I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life, which makes life strong and warm…
1.A．afford B．cost C．spend D．offer
2.A．go B．live C．act D．walk
3.A．happily B．silently C．secretly D．nervously
4.A．request B．problem C．message D．question
5.A．loud B．light C．low D．clear
6.A．surprise B．anger C．stress D．horror
7.A．amazed B．confused C．shocked D．ashamed
8.A．quickly B．excitedly C．bitterly D．gently
9.A．quilt B．needle C．thread D．sewing
10.A．belief B．work C．experience D．life
11.A．Warmth B．Thread C．Cotton D．Love
12.A．tired B．drunk C．ill D．injured
13.A．talk B．walk C．work D．think
14.A．with B．as C．for D．by
15.A．signs B．symbols C．pictures D．reflections
16.A．read B．doubted C．translated D．recognized
17.A．retire B．recover C．regain D．remove
18.A．passed B．escaped C．faded D．turned
19.A．Again B．Once C．Then D．Later
20.A．lesson B．account C．experience D．accident
—You seem to get lost. Need help?
—
A．Yes, could you please help me with the bag?
B．Yes, give me a hand, please
C．I am looking for the way to the station.
D．Help me find my key, please.
red is a symbol of warmth, it can sometimes make people feel uneasy or even frightened.
A．As B．While C．If D．Since
—I haven’t seen Tom for years. Any news about him?
—He in a toy factory for two years. Now he’s working on a farm.
A．works B．worked C．has worked D．had worked
—Credit cards are useful when traveling.
—True. They save us the trouble of taking too much cash.
A．particularly B．partly C．exactly D．gradually
When I wanted to express my thanks to him, words me. I just held my hands firmly and choked.
A．left B．escaped C．fled D．forgot
