Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to __36__ in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the __37__ ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too __38__ for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of __39__.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there __40__ between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She __41__ her head and continued to sew the quilt.

I was very worried because I thought I had _42_ her. I was in a great _43__ and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it __44_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt __45__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen __46_, but it’s really there. Love is __47__.”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t __48__ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got __49_ seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked __50 _. It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father __51__ slowly on the country road．

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan, don’t __52__ about me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”__53__ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and __54__. But from this experience, I understand that love is just __55__ in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

36．A．keep fit 　　　　　　 B．rise early　　　　　　 C．earn money　　　　 D．collect money

37．A．magic 　　　　　　　 B．romantic 　　　　　　 C．fantastic 　　　　　　 D．attractive

38．A．simple 　　　　　　　 B．easy 　　　　　　　　　 C．relaxing 　　　　　　 D．luxurious

39．A．the question 　　　 B．question 　　　　　　 C．reach 　　　　　　　　 D．control

40．A．feeling 　　　　　　　 B．love 　　　　　　　　　 C．quarrel 　　　　　　　 D．smile

41．A．raised 　　　　　　　　 B．shook 　　　　　　　　 C．nodded 　　　　　　　 D．bowed

42．A．hurt 　　　　　　　　　 B．injured 　　　　　　　 C．wounded 　　　　　 D．harmed

43．A．surprise 　　　　　　 B．embarrassment　 C. depression 　　　　　　 D．sorrow

44．A．happens 　　　　　　 B．comes about 　　　 C．appears 　　　　　　　 D．occurs

45．A．warm and soft 　　 B．hot and hard 　　　 C．thin and cool　　　 D．strong and durable

46．A．somewhere and sometime 　　　　　　　　　 B．anywhere or anytime

　　　 C．more or less 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．here and there

47．A．inside 　　　　　　　　 B．outside 　　　　　　　 C．faraway　 　　　　　 D．nearby

48．A．believe 　　　　　　　 B．understand 　　　　 C.　 recognize　　　　　 D. know

49．A． sick 　　　　　　　　 B． stuck 　　　　　　　 C． up　　　　　　　　　　 D．disabled

50．A.　 healthy 　　　　　　 B． pale 　　　　　　　　 C．red　　　　　　　　　　 D. surprised

51．A．jump　 　　　　　　　 B．ride　 　　　　　　　　 C．run　 　　　　　　　　　 D．walk

52．A．think　 　　　　　　　 B．talk 　　　　　　　　　 C．worry 　　　　　　　　 D．concern

53．A．Reading 　　　　　　 B．Seeing 　　　　　　　 C．Saying 　　　　　　　 D．Writing

54．A.　 roses　 　　　　　　　 B． ring　 　　　　　　　 C． kisses 　　　　　　　 D． jewelry

55．A． thread 　　　 　　　B． needle 　 　　C． cloth 　 　　　D． cotton

35.-Liu Xiang failed to win the match.

-______?

　 A. So what　　　　 B. How so　　　　 C. For what　　　　　 D. Why not

34. Grain eaten by country people is _____ the fruit and vegetables they eat.

　 A. the twice weight of　　　　　　　　 B. twice the weight of　　

C. as twice heavy as　　　　　　　　　 D. twice as heavier as

33. It is from May 1 to October 31, 2010 _____ the World Expo 2010 will be held, _____ is a great event for the Chinese people.

　 A. when; that　　　 B. that; when　　　 C. which; when　　　 D. that; which

32.-Who gave you the message?

　-A man _____ himself Mr. Wang.

　 A. calling　　　　 B. called　　　　　 C. is called　　　　　 D. calls

31. _____ more energies to my study, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.

A. If I devoted　　 B. Had I devoted　　 C. Would I devote　　 D. Should I devote

30.-Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me. I ____ my iphone.

　-But where did you lose it?

A. have lost　　　 B. lost　　　　　　 C. had lost　　　　　 D. lose

29.-What do you think of the concert?

　　 -I really enjoy it. I didn't expect it was ____ wonderful.

A. as　　　　　　　 B. more　　　　 　　　 C. most　　　　　　　 D. very

28. A growing anxiety is disturbing the public _____ the economy will continuously decline.

A. which　　　　 B. that　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　 D. what