__10__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a __11__. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there. Love is __12__."

　　The next spring, my father suddenly got sick seriously. When they returned from the hospital, mother looked rather pale and it seemed __13__ of them had had a serious illness. Every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father __14__ slowly on the country road. My father had never been so __15__. Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun gently glistened through the leaves. All of these __16__ the most beautiful picture in the world.

　　"Dad, how are you feeling now？" I asked him one day. He said gently, "__17__， I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life." __18__ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

　　__19__ I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this __20__， I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

　　1．A. hold B. support

　　C. live on D. keep

　　2．A. romantic B. friendly

　　C. lovely D. active

　　3．A. Taking B. Passing

　　C. Buying D. Sending

　　4．A. no problem B. out of question

　　C. out of the question D. in question

　　5．A. silently B. eagerly

　　C. peaceful D. anxiously

　　6．A. loud B. low

　　C. gentle D. tender

　　7．A. interest B. fear

　　C. excitement D. surprise

　　8．A. bowed B. raised

　　C. hang D. lower

9．A. loses B. turns out