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 41 the high tuition my brother and I needed. They didn’t 42 in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TV.
One day, Mom was sewing a quilt（被子）. I 43 sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a 44 here,” I said after a while. “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 45 voice.
Mom stopped her work and raised her head with 46 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. She bent her head and continued to sew the quilt. I was 47 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 48 , “Susan, look at this 49 . Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting. If 50 is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there. 51 is inside.”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until years later.
One day, Dad accidentally got 52 while on duty. Ever since then he could no longer 53 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（发光） 54 the sun shining upon them. All of these made up the most beautiful 55 in the world.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Susan, don’t worry about me,” he said gently. “I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” Looking into his eyes, I 56 what they meant.
The doctor had said Dad would 57 in two months. But that day never came. He 58 away in peace.
59 I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 60 , I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life, which makes life strong and warm…
【小题1】A．affordB．costC．spendD．offer【小题2】A．goB．liveC．actD．walk【小题3】A．happilyB．silentlyC．secretlyD．nervously【小题4】A．requestB．problemC．messageD．question【小题5】A．loudB．lightC．lowD．clear【小题6】A．surpriseB．angerC．stressD．horror【小题7】A．amazedB．confusedC．shockedD．ashamed【小题8】A．quicklyB．excitedlyC．bitterlyD．gently【小题9】A．quiltB．needleC．threadD．sewing【小题10】A．beliefB．workC．experienceD．life【小题11】A．WarmthB．ThreadC．CottonD．Love【小题12】A．tiredB．drunkC．illD．injured【小题13】A．talkB．walkC．workD．think【小题14】A．withB．asC．forD．by【小题15】A．signsB．symbolsC．picturesD．reflections【小题16】A．readB．doubtedC．translatedD．recognized【小题17】A．retireB．recoverC．regainD．remove【小题18】A．passedB．escapedC．fadedD．turned【小题19】A．AgainB．OnceC．ThenD．Later【小题20】A．word B．accountC．experienceD．accidentA
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解析：
【小题1】考查动词：句意为：“他们忙着挣钱，以便能够支付我和我的弟弟需要的高昂学费。”afford和can/could 连用表示“付得起钱或抽得出时间”。 选A
【小题2】考查动词：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。act做事，行事。C
【小题3】考查副词：由于作者有一个严肃的问题想问母亲，所以她静静地坐在母亲旁边。选B
【小题4】考查名词：从后文的问句可知答案从B或D中选择。考查question和problem的区别。对于让对方回答的问题要用question。选D
【小题5】考查形容词：由于这个问题很严肃，所以作者只能用低低的声音问。选C
【小题6】考查名词：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】考查形容词：从后句中的“我很尴尬和我不知道要做什么”，我们可以知道作者不知道自己是否伤害了母亲，所以该空用confused表示“困惑的，不清楚的”。 B
【小题8】考查副词：过了一会儿，母亲语气柔和地说道。在这样一个充满温情的情景中，说话的声音自然是很轻很柔和的。D
【小题9】考查名词：根据语境知道是指线，有时露出被子，有时隐藏在被子中。C
【小题10】考查名词：后文的句子I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.暗示答案用life，作者把生活比喻为被子。选D
【小题11】考查名词：文章讲的是父母之间是否有爱，所以用love。爱是内在的，是用实际行动来灌溉的。选D
【小题12】看考场形容词：A．tired疲劳的B．drunk喝醉的C．ill生病的D．injured受伤的， get injured 受伤。爸爸值班的时候偶然受伤了。选D
【小题13】考查动词：由下文中的help Dad walk slowly on the country road可知父亲受伤后不能正常地到处行走。选B
【小题14】考查借此次：考查with复合结构，在该句中用with复合结构表示伴随。选A
【小题15】考查名词：落叶和母亲搀扶父亲行走的画面构成了世界上最美丽的图画。选C
【小题16】考查动词：read可以做“理解，读懂”，如：read one’s thought等。选A
【小题17】考查动词：recover受伤后的恢复健康。选B
【小题18】考查动词短语：从前句中的but可知父亲没有恢复健康，而是平静地离开了人世。pass away去世。选A
【小题19】考查副词：过去作者认为爱意味着鲜花等，但是现在作者理解了爱的真正含义，所以答案为B。
【小题20】考查名词：从这次经历中作者明白了爱的真正含义。选C