Sometimes I really doubt (怀疑) whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are busy trying to make money in order to pay for my brother's education and mine. They don't act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. For them, “I love you” is too difficult to say. Even sending flowers to each other on some special days is hardly ever seen.

One day, my mother was repairing a quilt. I silently sat beside her and looked at her. “Mom, may I ask you a question?” I said. “What?” she replied, still doing her work. “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. My mother stopped her work and looked at me in surprise. She didn't answer my question at once. Then, she bowed her head and continued to do her work.

I was afraid that I had hurt her feelings. I felt so embarrassed that I didn't know what to do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“ Look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time, it hides in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there."

I couldn't understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked very pale. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road. My father had never been so gentle. The doctor had said my father would recover in two months. But after two months he still couldn't walk by himself. All of us were worried about him. "Dad, how are you feeling now?" I asked him one day. "Susan, don't worry about me." he said gently. "To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life." Reading his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

1.Why does the writer doubt the love of her parents?

A. Because they hardly meet each other.

B. Because they hardly speak to each other.

C. Because they often argue with each other.

D. Because they hardly express their love.

2.How did the writer feel after she asked her mom the question?

A. Embarrassed.B. Excited. C. Angry. D. Bored.

3.What does the underlined word "durable" mean in Chinese?

A. 好看的B. 廉价的 C. 耐用的D. .昂贵的

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer understood her mum’s words at once.

B. After two months from the hospital, Susan’s father could walk by himself.

C. The writer’s parents didn’t love each other.

D. Love is there, no matter whether you say it or not

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A. My Parents B. Love is Just a Thread

C. How to Find Love D. Where to Find Love

根据所给的词、汉语提示、词语释义或首字母写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。

1. All the tourists shouted “__________” when they saw pyramids, one of the seven __________ in the world. (wonder)

2.If the doctor does a small_______    (operate) on him, he will be all right soon.

3.My cousin will go to the USA for_______(far) study with his classmates next year.

4. Everyone should help those _______(home) people after the earthquake.

5. It is well-known that smoking can be ________   (harm) to our health.

6. I am sorry. You pronounced this word ________    (correct).

7. There’re so many people in the room. It’s _____     (hope) for us to get inside.

8. When I passed the driving test, I thought I was the_______(luck) person in the world.

9. Do you know how long the new airport has been in ________(serve)?

10.The course covers many topics, ___________(include) travel and hotels.

11. The team’s           (finish) time will be recorded.

12. The text _________(it) is not easy, but it is interesting and educational

13. The question is too hard. He is           (able) to work it out.

14.My brother ____________ (be) to England twice.

15.The curtains ____________ (rise) just now and the host came on stage.

16.A charity show ____________ (hold) in the school hall next week.

17.I’m happy ____________ (invite) to your birthday party by you.

18.Ways ____________ (find) to make waste water clean since two years ago.

19.These magazines mustn’t ___________ (take) out of the reading room.

20.The printers _____________ (use) to put the words and pictures onto paper.

21.Computers are useful to us. But some students only use them________(play) games.

22.He ______(teach) in the school in the past.

But over the past four years he__________(work) on the farm.

23.I will tell you as soon as he________(get) to Beijing.

24.We_______(visit) the Olympic Centre at 9 p.m. yesterday evening.

25. The books _______ (sell)well . They  ______________(sell) out already.

26.Neither of the twins___________(ride) a horse in the past ten years.

27.Yang Liping  ___________ (know) to everyone as an excellent dancer.

28.We shouldn’t drive at high __________ (速度). It’s too dangerous.

29.I was once c__________to be a host of a charity show.

30.Millie is a shy girl. She doesn’t like to speak loudly in p__________.

31.Class is over. Let’s have a b__________, boys and girls.

32.He took out the c__________ and took some photos of the sunset.

33.—Where’s Mr. Green? —He has gone to attend an____________(国际) meeting.

34. The heavy snow ____________(影响) many southern parts of China last year.

35. It’s important to_____________(教育) the young students.

36.Some scientists are doing lots of ____________ (研究) on the problem.

37. After the         ___ (治疗), the old man could see again.

38. —Shall we go to London for a holiday?

   — Oh. I think it’s a good c        for her to practise her spoken English.

39. Please speak loudly, the old man is a bit d ___________ .

40.Our monitor has been asked to g_______us into a team of eleven to play football against Class Seven.