楊慶春

I once really doubted whether there was love between my parents. Every day they were very busy trying to make money to send me to school? and they didnt have time to act in the romantic ways that I see on TV.

One day， my mother was sewing a quilt（被子）. I silently sat down beside her and just looked at her.

“Mum， can I have a question？” I asked after a while.

“What？” she replied， still doing her work.

“Is there love between you and dad？”

My mother raised her head with surprise in her eyes. She didnt answer immediately. My question seemed out of her expectation.

I was worried because I thought I had hurt her. But at last I heard my mother say the following words：

“Susan， look at this thread. It really makes the quilt strong and durable（耐用的）. If life is a quilt， then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime， but its really there.”

I listened carefully， but I couldnt 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. After they were back， every day in the afternoon， my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road. Along the road， there were many beautiful flowers， green grass and trees. All of these made up the most beautiful picture in the world.

The doctor had said my father would become well in two months. But after two months he still couldnt walk by himself. We all worried about him.

“Dad， how are you feeling now？” I asked him one day. “Susan， Im OK.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth， I just like walking with your mum.” Reading his eyes， I knew he loved my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers， gifts and sweet kisses， but now I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt. Love is inside.

鞏固提升：

1. Why are authors parents busy trying to make money？

A. To send the author to school.? ? ? ? B. To go to see the doctor.

C. To buy a strong quilt.? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. To show their love.

2. Susan came to understand her mother .

A. while her mother was sewing a quilt

B. before her father was in hospital

C. when she was sitting beside her mother

D. after her father was seriously sick

3. What can we know from the passage？

A. Susans father is very lazy.

B. Susans mother is a nurse.

C. Susans parents love each other.

D. Susan doesnt like her father.

4. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage？

A. How to make a quilt strong

B. Love is just a thread

C. Walking on the country road

D. A seriously sick father

答案： 1-4 ADCB