Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. So, I really whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy to earn money to pay the high schooling for me. They don’t act in the ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even .
One day, my mother was sewing（缝） a quilt(被子). I asked her if there was between them. She stopped her work and raised her head with . Then she lowered(低下) her head and sewing the quilt. I was very because I thought I had hurt her. But after a few minutes, she said, “look at this thread（细线）. Sometimes it , but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt .” I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her the next spring.
My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk after she from the hospital, my father my mother walking slowly on the country road. There were beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shine them the leaves. All of these the most beautiful picture in the world. their eyes, I know they love each other deeply. From this experience, I that love was just a in the quilt of our life. Love is making life strong and warm.
【小题1】A．believeB．hesitateC．doubtD．know【小题2】A．keepingB．willingC．learningD．trying【小题3】A．magicB．romanticC．averageD．special【小题4】A．unsuitableB．impolite C．uneasyD．impossible【小题5】A．differenceB．loveC．similarityD．fight【小题6】A．surpriseB．angerC．smileD．calm【小题7】A．finishedB．continuedC．forgotD．considered【小题8】A．excitedB．worriedC．shockedD．disappointed【小题9】A．existsB．worksC．appearsD．breaks【小题10】A．easilyB．hardlyC．simplyD．usually【小题11】A．long-lastingB．long-datedC．long-sufferingD．long-winded【小题12】A．afterB．beforeC．untilD．since【小题13】A．returnedB．escapedC．remainedD．heard【小题14】A．ledB．letC．caughtD．helped【小题15】A．fromB．throughC．acrossD．throughout【小题16】A．made withB．made upC．made intoD．made of【小题17】A．ReadingB．WatchingC．SeeingD．Checking【小题18】A．expectedB．realizedC．noticedD．read【小题19】A．materialB．designC．colorD．thread【小题20】A．everywhereB．insideC．anywhereD．OutsideC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文用父母之间的例子告诉我们什么是真正的爱？爱不是鲜花。爱是用行动来表示的。爱就是妈妈手中的线，在被子里若隐若现。
【小题1】考查动词辨析。A. believe 相信，B. hesitate犹豫，C. doubt怀疑，D. know知道，从下文可知作者怀疑父母之间是否有真爱，选C。
【小题2】考查动词辨析。A. keeping保持，B. willing愿意，C. learning学习，D. trying尝试，他们忙着努力为我挣学费，选 D。
【小题3】考查形容词辨析。A. magic神奇的，B. romantic浪漫的，C. average平均的，D. special特殊的，句意为：“他们没有按照我在书中读到的或在电视中看到的浪漫的方式做事。选B。
【小题4】考查形容词辨析。A. unsuitable 不合适的，B. impolite不礼貌的，C. uneasy不容易的，D. impossible不可能的，在情人节彼此送花似乎是不可能的，选D。
【小题5】考查名词辨析。A. difference不同，B. love爱，C. similarity相似，D. fight斗争，从上文可知作者问妈妈和爸爸之间是否有爱，选B。
【小题6】考查名词辨析。A. surprise惊讶，B. anger愤怒，C. smile微笑，D. calm冷静的，作者的母亲没有想到作者会问这样的一个问题，所以刚听到的时候母亲眼中充满了惊奇。选A。
【小题7】考查动词辨析。A. finished完成，B. continued继续，C. forgot忘记，D. considered考虑，妈妈低下头，继续缝被子，选B。
【小题8】考查形容词辨析。A. excited兴奋的，B. worried担心的，C. shocked震惊的，D. disappointed失望的，作者担心伤害了妈妈，选B。
【小题9】考查动词辨析。A. exists 存在，B. works 工作，C. appears出现，D. breaks打破，根据语境知道是指线，有时露出被子，有时隐藏在被子中。选C。
【小题10】考查副词辨析。A. easily容易地，B hardly几乎不， C. simply简单地，D. usually通常地，从上文的：but most of the time it disappears in the quilt.可知爱不是随时随地都能看见的，选B。
【小题11】考查形容词辨析。A .long-lasting持久的，B. long-dated远期的，C. long-suffering长期受苦的； 坚忍的，D. long-winded气长的，不易气短的，线一直在那里，让被子可以更长久，选A。
【小题12】考查介词辨析。A. after在…后面，B. before在…前面，C. until 直到， D. since自从，我不能理解她直到第二年的春天，选C。
【小题13】考查动词辨析。A. returned 回到，B. escaped 逃跑，C. remained保持，D. heard 听见，每个早上和黄昏她从医院回来后，选A。
【小题14】考查动词辨析。A. led 带领，B. let让，C. caught抓住，D. helped帮助，爸爸都会帮助她慢慢的在乡村路上散步，选D。
【小题15】考查介词辨析。A. from从，B. through通过（内部），C. across穿过（表面），D. throughout遍及，阳光温柔的穿过树叶照耀着他们，表示穿过内部，选B。
【小题16】考查动词短语辨析。A. made with用…做，B. made up 由…组成，C. made into制成， D. made of由…制成，所有这些组成世界上最美的图画，选B。
【小题17】考查动词辨析。A. Reading 读，B. Watching 观看，C. Seeing看见，D. Checking检查读懂他们的眼睛，我知道他们彼此深爱着彼此，read可以做“理解，读懂”，如：read one’s thought等。选A。
【小题18】考查动词辨析。A. expected期待，B. realized 意识到，C. noticed 注意到，D. thread线，我意识到爱就是生活的被子里面的线，选B。
【小题19】考查名词辨析。A. material材料，B. design设计，C. color 颜色，D. thread线，我意识到爱就是生活的被子里面的线，选D。
【小题20】考查副词。A. everywhere到处，B. inside在…里面， C. anywhere任何地方，D. outside在…外面，爱是内在的，使生活更牢固更安全，选B。