longer 28 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(闪亮) 29 the sun shining upon them. All of these made up the most beautiful 30 in the world. "Dad, how are you feeling now?" I asked him one day. "Susan, don't worry about me," he said gently. "I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life." Looking into his eyes, I 31 what he meant. The doctor had said Dad would 32 in two months. But that day never came. He 33 away in peace. 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, which makes life strong and warm.

16. A. afford B. cost C. spend D. offer

17. A. go B. live C. act D. walk

18. A. happily B. silently C. secretly D. nervously

19. A. request B. problem C. message D. question

20. A. loud B. light C. low D. clear

21. A. surprise B. anger C. stress D. horror

22. A. amazed B. confused C. shocked D. ashamed

23. A. quickly B. excitedly C. bitterly D. gently

24. A. quilt B. needle C. thread D. sewing

25. A. belief B. work C. experience D. life

26. A. Warmth B. Thread C. Cotton D. Love

27. A. tired B. drunk C. ill D. injured

28. A. talk B. walk C. work D. think

29. A. with B. as C. for D. by

30. A. signs B. symbols C. pictures D. reflections

31. A. read B. doubted C. translated D. recognized

32. A. retire B. recover C. regain D. remove

33. A. passed B. escaped C. faded D. turned

34. A. Again B. Once C. Then D. Later

35. A. lesson B. account C. experience D. accident

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