I am only 12 years old，but I know grief and the fear of death very well.My grandfather has been smoking since he was an ignorant adolescent and now he has a dreadful disease called emphysema that ruins the respiratory（呼吸的）system.
   Ever since my grandmother died，my grandfather has been depressed-mad at the world.He is an exceedingly ornery（脾氣暴躁的）man and has said some hurtful words to nice people who cared about him.Nevertheless，when he is around me，it's like a whole soft side of him becomes exposed.For this I felt fortunate enough to plant tender seeds into his iron heart.
   Recently，my grandfather got very sick，he underwent surgery（手術）on his throat and had a machine called a respirator to help him breajye.ai.The doctors thought that his days were numbered，but miraculously he recovered，he was taken off the respirator and still couldn't work.It strained his voice badly to make the slightest noise.While my grandfather was in hospital，my mother and I flew to Pittsburgh to keep him company.On the way，fear that we would not see him again enveloped us.When we reached my grandfather's hospital room，I was shocked by his condition，his wrinkled face deadly pale.He was hardly able to even grunt somehow，though he managed to mumble "I ...you".
   "You what grandpa？"，I purred.It seemed that he didn't have any energy to answer me.With great difficulty，he had exhausted all his strength with those two syllables（音節(jié)）.
   The next morning my mother and I were obliged to leave.jye.ai kept wondering just what it was he had tried so desperately to tell me.It was not until I was back home in Georgia that I learned what he had tried to say.A week after we returned home my family received a phone call from one of the nurses in the hospital，and she told us that my grandfather had said： "Call my granddaughter and tell her love." At first，I was a little confused，thinking why he would just say love，why not I love you，then it hit me the day we were in the hospital -- he'd been trying to say I love you.I was really touched.I felt as if I was going to cry and I did after many painful weeks.Fortunately，my grandfather was ultimately able to talk.I called him every night.Normally he had to stop after about 5 minutes because he was so weak.No matter what，though，every time we hung up he would say I love you and I'd do anything for you.Along with his moving words， "you're my only reason I live" are the best compliments（贊揚）I have ever received.
   My grandfather is very ill and I know our time is limited，I feel very honored that he has shared his true feelings with me，I have learned a lot from his experience particularly the most significant thing is a simple I-love-you，it's really not simple，not just meaning caring showing compassion on strengthening family bonds.It means a temperamental（性情的）inspiration and spiritual power that encourages the loved to break through their shackles（桎梏）of living.

（1）Which following statement about the author's grandpa is true？

B

B

A．Grandpa used to be a self-disciplined teenager who led a healthy life.
B．Grandpa tended to show his love to his granddaughter-the writer.
C．In the face of the disease，grandpa never quit struggling desperately.
D．Grandpa's ill condition and abrupt death saddened the author a lot.
（2）Why did the author get confused about the two syllables？

A

A

A．They were too vague to be recognized accurately due to grandpa's disease.
B．Love is something needless to depict so vagueness is the understatement.
C．She was so shocked by grandpa's condition that she became absent-minded.
D．She underwent those miserable weeks with her grandpa unconcernedly.
（3）According to the passage，which is the best suited definition of love？

D

D

A．Selfless sacrifice.
B．Showing the truest of you.
C．Reaching out bravely.
D．Deep-rooted spiritual strength.
（4）What's the best title of the passage？

D

D

A．Grandpa Taught：The Legacy of Understanding
B．Grandpa Related：A Fairy Tale About Healing
C．Grandpa Changed：The Power Of Caring
D．Grandpa Shared：The Reason For Living