When I was young, I really doubted whether there was love between my parents．Every day they were busy earning money so that they could   36 the high tuition my brother and I needed．They didn’t   37 in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TV．
One day, Mom was sewing a quilt（被子）．I  38 sat down beside her．“Mom, I have a　39 here,” I said after a while．“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 　40 voice．
Mom stopped her work and raised her head with   41 in her eyes．She didn’t answer immediately．She bent her head and continued to sew the quilt．I was   42 if I had hurt her．I was in great embarrassment and I was at a loss what to do．But at last she said, very   43  , “Susan, look at this   44 ．Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting．If   45 is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there． 46 is inside．”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until years later．
One day, Dad accidentally got  47 while on duty．Ever since then he could no longer  48
properly．Every morning and dusk Mom would help Dad walk slowly on the country road．Along the country road, there were beautiful flowers, green grass and trees．The leaves were gently glistening   49 the sun shining upon them．All of these made up the most beautiful   50 in the world．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?”” I asked him one day． “Susan, don’t worry shout me,” he said gently． “I just like walking with your mom．I like this kind of life．” Looking into his eyes, I  51 　　what they meant．
The doctor had said Dad would   52  in two months．But that day never came．He   53 away in peace．
54   I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses．But from this   55 , I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life, which makes life strong and warm…
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)ffordB．costC．spendD．offer
小題2:
A．goB．liveC．a(chǎn)ctD．walk
小題3:
A．happilyB．silentlyC．secretlyD．nervously
小題4:
A．requestB．problemC．messageD．question
小題5:
A．loudB．lightC．lowD．clear
小題6:
A．surprise B．a(chǎn)ngerC．stressD．horror
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)mazedB．confusedC．shockedD．a(chǎn)shamed
小題8:
A．quicklyB．excitedlyC．bitterlyD．gently
小題9:
A．quiltB．needleC．threadD．sewing
小題10:
A．beliefB．workC．experienceD．life
小題11:
A．WarmthB．ThreadC．CottonD．Love
小題12:
A．tiredB．drunkC．illD．injured
小題13:
A．talkB．walkC．workD．think
小題14:
A．withB．a(chǎn)sC．forD．by
小題15:
A．signsB．symbols C．picturesD．reflections
小題16:
A．readB．doubtedC．translatedD．recognized
小題17:
A．retireB．recoverC．regainD．remove
小題18:
A．passedB．escapedC．fadedD．turned
小題19:
A．AgainB．OnceC．ThenD．Later
小題20:
A．lessonB．a(chǎn)ccountC．experienceD．a(chǎn)ccident

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:C
小題6:A
小題7:B
小題8:D
小題9:C
小題10:D
小題11:D
小題12:D
小題13:B
小題14:A
小題15:C
小題16:A
小題17:B
小題18:A
小題19:B
小題20:C

小題1:句意為：“他們忙著掙錢，以便能夠支付我和我的弟弟需要的高昂學費�！盿fford和can/could 連用表示“付得起錢或抽得出時間”。
小題2:句意為：“他們沒有按照我在書中讀到的或在電視中看到的浪漫的方式做事。act做事，行事。
小題3:由于作者有一個嚴肅的問題想問母親，所以她靜靜地坐在母親旁邊。
小題4:從后文的問句可知答案從B或D中選擇。考查question和problem的區(qū)別。對于讓對方回答的問題要用question。
小題5:由于這個問題很嚴肅，所以作者只能用低低的聲音問。
小題6:作者的母親沒有想到作者會問這樣的一個問題，所以剛聽到的時候母親眼中充滿了驚奇。
小題7:從后句中的“我很尷尬和我不知道要做什么”，我們可以知道作者不知道自己是否傷害了母親，所以該空用confused表示“困惑的，不清楚的”。
小題8:過了一會兒，母親語氣柔和地說道。在這樣一個充滿溫情的情景中，說話的聲音自然是很輕很柔和的。
小題9:根據(jù)語境知道是指線，有時露出被子，有時隱藏在被子中。
小題10:后文的句子I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.暗示答案用life，作者把生活比喻為被子。
小題11:文章講的是父母之間是否有愛，所以用love。愛是內(nèi)在的，是用實際行動來灌溉的。
小題12:get injured 受傷。
小題13:由下文中的help Dad walk slowly on the country road可知父親受傷后不能正常地到處行走。
小題14:考查with復合結(jié)構(gòu)，在該句中用with復合結(jié)構(gòu)表示伴隨。
小題15:落葉和母親攙扶父親行走的畫面構(gòu)成了世界上最美麗的圖畫。
小題16:read可以做“理解，讀懂”，如：read one’s thought等。
小題17:recover受傷后的恢復健康。
小題18:從前句中的but可知父親沒有恢復健康，而是平靜地離開了人世。pass away去世。
小題19:過去作者認為愛意味著鮮花等，但是現(xiàn)在作者理解了愛的真正含義，所以答案為B。
小題20:從這次經(jīng)歷中作者明白了愛的真正含義。
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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解


Unfortunately, I believe that happiness escapes mostly because they misunderstand the process and journey of finding it. I have heard many people say that, “I’ll be happy when I get my new promotion.” or “I’ll be happy when I earn that extra 20 pounds.” The list goes on and on. You probably have a few of your own you could add if you want.
This thinking is dangerous because it presupposes that happiness is a “response” to having, being or doing something. In life, we all experience stimulus and response. Stimulus is when a dog barks at you and bares his teeth. Response is when your heart beats faster, your palms get sweaty and you prepare to run. Today, some people think that an expensive car is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. A great paying job is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. A loving relationship is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. This belief leaves us thinking and feeling: “I’ll be happy when…”
It has been my finding that actually the opposite is true. I believe that happiness is a stimulus and response is what life brings to those who are truly happy. When we are happy, we tend to have more success in our work. When we are happy, people want to be around us and enjoy loving relationships. When we are happy, we more naturally take better care of our bodies and enjoy good health. Happiness is NOT a response — rather, it is a stimulus.
Happiness is a conscious choice we make every day of our lives. For unknown reason to me, many choose to be painful, unsuccessful and angry most of the time. Happiness is not something that happens to us after we get something we want — we usually get things we want AFTER we choose to be happy.
I have made only one simple rule for my own happiness: Every day above ground is a GOOD day. Therefore, I tend to have a lot of good (and happy) days continually.
小題1:The second paragraph mainly tells us that people seek happiness_______.
A．in the same wayB．in different waysC．by working hardD．by taking drugs
小題2: What does the underlined phrase “This thinking” refer to?
A．The thinking of being promoted.
B．The giving up of happiness.
C．The process and journey of finding happiness.
D．The misunderstanding of happiness.
小題3:The underlined word “stimulus” in para.4 probably means_______.
A．something causes an actionB．something helps to expand
C．a(chǎn)ttentionD．improvement
小題4: The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to________.
A．tell people how to enjoy happiness
B．encourage people to seek happiness
C．express his attitude towards happiness
D．criticize the wrong ideas about happiness

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