Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. They are very busy working to （16）________ the family. They don' t act in the （17）________ways that I read in books or I see on TV. （18）________ flowers to each other on Valentine' s Day is even more （19）________ . One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(床罩). I （20）________ sat down beside her and looked at her. "Mom, is there love between you and Dad?" I asked her in a （21）________ voice.
My mother stopped and raised her head with （22）________ in her eyes. She didn't answer immediately. Then she （23）________ her head and continued to sew the quilt. At last my mother said:
"Susan," she said, "Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it （24）________ in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and （25）________ . If life is a quilt, then love should be a （26_）_______ . It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it' s really there. Love is （27）________ ."
The next spring, my father suddenly got sick seriously. When they returned from the hospital, mother looked rather pale and it seemed （28）________ of them had a serious illness. Every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father（ 29） ________slowly on the country road. My father had never been so （30）________ .
Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun gently glistened through the leaves. All of these （31）________ the most beautiful picture in the world.
"Dad, how are you feeling now?" I asked him one day.
He said gently. "（32）________ , I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life." （33）________ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
（34）________ I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this （35）________ , I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
考查动词辨析。根据句意可知，他们忙着养家，养家用 support 。
考查形容词辨析。 romantic“ 浪漫的 ” ， friendly“ 友好的 ” ， lovely“ 可爱的 ” ， active“ 积极的 ” 。根据句意，书中读的，电视看的，爱情都是很浪漫的。
考查动词辨析。情人节送花，使用 send flowers 。
考查固定搭配。前面说到父母之间不浪漫，那么情人节送花更是不可能。 no problem“ 没问题 ” ， out of question“ 毫无疑问 ” ， out of the question“ 不可能 ” ， in question“ 问题讨论中 ” 。根据句意，答案为 C 。
考查副词辨析。 silently“ 默默地 ” ， eagerly“ 渴望地 ” ， peacefully“ 和平地 ” ， anxiously“ 焦虑地 ” 。根据文章可知，作者应该是静静地坐在了妈妈的身边。
考查形容词辨析。 loud“ 大声的 ” ， low“ 低声的 ” ， gentle“ 绅士的 ” ， tender“ 温柔的 ” 。 In a low voice 表示 “ 低声的 ” 。根据文章。可推知选 B 。
考查名词辨析。女儿突然问这样的问题，妈妈肯定是很惊讶的，故选 D 。
考查动词辨析。前面说到妈妈 raised her head ，再通过 continued to sew the quilt 可知是妈妈是低下头，低下头使用 bow 。
考查动词辨析。根据 but 可知前后为对比， appear 和 disappear 形成对比。
考查形容词辨析。根据上下文，可知此处应该填写 strong( 结实的 ) 意思相近的词。 lasting 在这里表示 “ 持久的，耐用的 ” 。
考查名词辨析。 needle“ 针 ” ， cloth“ 布料，衣料 ” ， thread“ 线 ” ， sheet“ 床单 ” 。通过文章最后一段的单词复现可知，此处应该为 thread ，把人生比作被子，把爱比作针。
考查上下文理解。根据文章最后一句话可知，答案为 D 。
考查代词辨析。通过文章知道， father 生病了，但是妈妈脸色也苍白，所以，好像是两个人都生病了。故选 both 。
考查动词辨析。 walk“ 走路 ” ， run“ 跑 ” ， stand“ 站 ” ， exercise“ 做锻炼 ” 。由上文爸爸生病可知，此处应该为 walk ，另外，通过后文 “I just like walking with your mom ． ” ，也可知答案为 A 。
考查形容词辨析。 rude“ 粗鲁的 ” ， polite“ 礼貌的 ” ， gentle“ 绅士的 ” ， careful“ 小心的 ” 。通过后文 “He said gently ． ” 可知选 C 。
考查动词短语辨析。 come up“ 出现 ” ， turn up“ 开大 ” ， call up“ 使想起 ” ， make up“ 构成 ” 。此情此景，构成一幅画。故选 D 。
考查介词短语辨析。 in other words“ 换句话说 ” ， to tell the truth“ 说实话 ” ， in my opinion“ 在我看来 ” ， on the contrary“ 相反 ” 。根据上下文可知答案为 B 。
考查动词辨析。根据常识可知，从他的眼中，可以读出他对我妈妈深深的爱。表示 “ 读出 ” ，应该用 reading 。
考查连词。通过转折词 but 可知，句首应该是 once ，表示曾经和现在的一个对比。
考查名词辨析。通过这次经历，作者懂得爱是什么。