Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. So, I really doubted whether there was any love between my parents. Every day they were working hard to pay for my high school. They didn’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books and saw on TV, and they certainly didn’t send flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day (情人節(jié)).
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (被子). I asked her if there was any love between her and my dad. She stopped and raised her head in surprise. Then she went on with her work without saying anything. I was very worried because I thought I had hurt her feelings. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread (線). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love is the thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or at any time, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt long-lasting.” I listened carefully but I didn’t understand her until the next spring.
My mother suddenly got seriously ill and had to stay in hospital for about a month. Every morning and evening after she returned from the hospital, my father helped her walk slowly along our country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shone through the leaves. All of this made the most beautiful picture in the world. Reading their eyes, I knew they love each other deeply. From this experience, I realized that love is just a thread in the quilt of our lives. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
【小題1】What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph suggest?

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses (吻). So, I really doubt (懷疑) whether (是否) there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money to pay the schooling for me. They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even impossible.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (被子). I asked her if there was love between them. She stopped her work and looked up with surprise. Then she bowed (彎下) her head and continued sewing the quilt. I was very worried because I thought I hurt her. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread (線). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly (幾乎不) be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt long-lasting.” I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until 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 (黃昏) after she returned from the hospital, my father helped my mother walk slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shone them through the leaves. All of these made up the most beautiful picture in the world. Reading their eyes, I knew they loved each other deeply. From this experience, I realized that love was just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
【小題1】The writer thought his parents’ life was not          .

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses (吻). So, I really doubt (懷疑) whether (是否) there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money to pay the schooling for me. They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even impossible.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (被子). I asked her if there was love between them. She stopped her work and looked up with surprise. Then she bowed (彎下) her head and continued sewing the quilt. I was very worried because I thought I hurt her. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread (線). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly (幾乎不) be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt long-lasting.” I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until 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 (黃昏) after she returned from the hospital, my father helped my mother walk slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shone them through the leaves. All of these made up the most beautiful picture in the world. Reading their eyes, I knew they loved each other deeply. From this experience, I realized that love was just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

1. 1.

   The writer thought his parents’ life was not          .

   1. A.
      romantic
   2. B.
      great
   3. C.
      meaningful
   4. D.
      true
2. 2.

   Valentine’s Day may be a day for          .

   1. A.
      parents
   2. B.
      lovers
   3. C.
      classmates
   4. D.
      friends
3. 3.

   What do the sentences in the third paragraph show?

   1. A.
      There is beautiful scenery (風(fēng)景) everywhere in the world.
   2. B.
      There is true life anywhere in the world.
   3. C.
      There is no love without beautiful flowers.
   4. D.
      There is really love between the writer’s parents.
4. 4.

   What is the best title of this passage?

   1. A.
      Love should appear every day.
   2. B.
      Love means flowers.
   3. C.
      Love is just the thread of a quilt.
   4. D.
      True love.
5. 5.

   The writer did not understand their parents’ love until________.

   1. A.
      the next summer
   2. B.
      his mother was dead
   3. C.
      his mother was seriously ill
   4. D.
      he himself grew up

My Grandpa Will Pay the Bill

   Charlie had to return to his hometown．He   1   all his money in dancing and traveling．He got into trouble and had little money to pay for his   2   ．He wrote a letter to his parents，but they didn’t answer．He   3   some money from his friends and bought a ticket for the train．

    Now the young man knows his father is ill   4   and his mother has to look after him there．They didn’t   5   him at all．Their small shop was，of course，closed．

   “We’ve paid a lot of money for the   6   ，”said Charlie’s father．“I can’t give you any money now．Open our shop tomorrow and it’ll be   7   to you，I think．”

  The young man thought it reasonable(有道理的)and agreed．He   8    four pairs of shoes and got some money on the first day．The next morning，a very   9   girl came in the shop．He watched her carefully while she was   10   a pair of shoes．And then she asked，“How much are they?”

   “A kiss a pair，”   11    the smirking(嬉皮笑臉的)young man．“That’s fair(公平的)，”said the girl．“I’ll   12   two pairs．”

    Charlie brought two pairs of shoes and handed them to her．And then he   13  the counter(柜臺(tái))and came up to the girl．She wasn’t   14   at all．Pointing to an old man who was standing outside，she said．“Wait a minute．My grandpa will pay the   15   ！”

1．A．used               B．made            C．spent            D．planned

2．A．books             B．car               C．drinks           D．food

3．A．borrowed       B．stole             C．lent              D．found

4．A．a(chǎn)t home          B．in hospital    C．a(chǎn)t school        D．in town

5．A．listen to          B．hear from      C．meet with     D．look after

6．A．tickets            B．presents        C．operation      D．wine

7．A．helpful    B．friendly         C．safe              D．useless

8．A．lost               B．broke          C．produced      D．sold

9．A．short              B．pretty                  C．fat                D．healthy

10．A．choosing        B．repairing       C．washing        D．touching

11．A．a(chǎn)sked            B．expected       C．wondered    D．a(chǎn)nswered

12．A．order            B．double          C．take             D．return

13．A．reached          B．left               C．knocked at    D．stood on

14．A．surprised      B．shy               C．pleased         D．a(chǎn)fraid

15．A．bill               B．word            C．menu            D．show