Sometimes, I doubt whether there is any love between my parents . Every day they are busy trying to make money. They don’t act as in the romantic(浪漫的) way couples do in books and on TV. They never say, “I love you.” It’s not their style.
One day, my mother was sewing(缝) a quilt. I sat beside her.
“Mom, I have a question to ask you.” I said after a while.
“What?” she asked while still working.
“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her.
She didn’t answer right away.
I thought I hurt her.
“Susan, look at the thread(线).” she said finally, “Some of it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. It makes the quilt strong. If life was a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere, but it’s still important.”
The next spring, my father suddenly got very sick. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month.
After they got back, she helped my father walk slowly down the road every day. My father had never been so fragile(脆弱的).
“Dad, how are you feeling now?’ I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t worry about me,” he said, “I just like walking with your mom.”
Once, I thought love meant flowers and gifts. Now, I know that love is the thread that holds a family together.
19. The writer thought there may be no love between her parents because _________.
A.they never said “I love you” to each other | B.they didn’t take care of each other |
C.they didn’t often read books together | D.they didn’t like to watch TV together |
20. According to the writer’s mother, __________.
A.love was a thread if life was a quilt | B.love meant flowers and gifts |
C.love should be seen everywhere | D.love was not important in a family |
21. Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The writer’s parents didn’t love the writer. |
B.The writer’s parents love each other in their own way. |
C.The writer’s father didn’t like to walk with his wife. |
D.The writer’s mother often said “I love you” to her. |