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… 小题1: A．afford B．cost C．spend D．offer 小题2: A．go B．live C．act D．walk 小题3: A．happily B．silently C．secretly D．nervously 小题4: A．request B．problem C．message D．question 小题5: A．loud B．light C．low D．clear 小题6: A．surprise B．anger C．stress D．horror 小题7: A．amazed B．confused C．shocked D．ashamed 小题8: A．quickly B．excitedly C．bitterly D．gently 小题9: A．quilt B．needle C．thread D．sewing 小题10: A．belief B．work C．experience D．life 小题11: A．Warmth B．Thread C．Cotton D．Love 小题12: A．tired B．drunk C．ill D．injured 小题13: A．talk B．walk C．work D．think 小题14: A．with B．as C．for D．by 小题15: A．signs B．symbols C．pictures D．reflections 小题16: A．read B．doubted C．translated D．recognized 小题17: A．retire B．recover C．regain D．remove 小题18: A．passed B．escaped C．faded D．turned 小题19: A．Again B．Once C．Then D．Later 小题20: A．lesson B．account C．experience D．accident