Children find meanings in their old family tales.

When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about bow his grandfather, a banker,　 1　 all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times　 2　 his strong-minded grandfather was nearly　 3　 , he loaded his family into the car and　 4　 them to see family members in Canada with a　 5　 ,“there are more important thins in life than money. ”

The 6　 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a　 7　 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was 8　　 that his children ,a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t　 9　　 , their reaction echoed （共鸣） their great-grandfather’s. What they 10　 was how warm the people were in the house and how 11　　 of their heart was accessible.

Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children　 12　 hard times. Storytelling expects say the phenomenon reflects a growing 13　　 in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.

A university　 14　 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to Ks15　 parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.

The 16　 is telling the stories in a way children can 17　　 . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that　 18　 , “When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow. ” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s 19　 , and make eye contact （接触） to create “a personal experience”,. We don’t have to tell children

20 they should take from the story and what the moral is . ”

1. A. missed　 　 B. lost　 C. forgot 　 D. ignored

2. A. when　 B. while C. how　 D. why

3. A. friendless　 B. worthless C. penniless D. homeless

4. A fetched　 　 B. allowed　 C. expected D. took

5. A. hope　 B. promise　 C. suggestion 　 D. belief

6. A. tale　 B. agreement　 　 C. arrangement 　 D. report

7. A. large　 B. small　 　 C. new　 D. grand

8. A. surprised B. annoyed C. disappointed D. worried

9. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Instead D. Otherwise

10. A. talked about　 　 B. cared about C. wrote about D. heard about

11. A. much B. many C. little　 D. few

12. A. beyond　 B. over　 C. behind 　 D. through

13. A. argument B. skill　 　 C. interest D. anxiety

14. A. study　 　 B. design　 C. committee　 D. staff

15. A. provide　 B. retell　 C. support D. refuse

16. A. trouble　 B. gift C. fact　 D. trick

17. A. perform　 B. write C. hear D. question

18. A. means　 　 B. ends C. begins 　 D. proves

19. A. needs B. activities 　 C. judgments　 　 D. habits

20. A. that　 B. what　 C. which　 　 D. whom

 

Dear editor,

　　One day last month after I received my salary, I went shopping with my little son. 1 in the crowded store, I had my wallet stolen. And my whole salary was 2 with it.

　　I was so angry that I almost lost 3 of myself. What 4 I do? We were not very rich. The money was really not a 5 sum 6 my family, it would affect our life greatly. How could I tell my wife?

　　I felt very sad and even 7 for losing the money when I got back home. To make 8 for my unforgivable mistake, I 9 all my strength to give our house a thorough cleaning and then prepared a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish my wife loved to please her.

　　When she came home, I 10 a smile to 11 her. She was surprised to see the neat house and delicious meat. We sat 12 the table and began to eat. I told my story 13 . She did not respond. It was as if she had not heard my words.

　　“I’ve lost my salary,”I murmured to her again.

　　“I 14 .”She did not shout at me as I bad expected. She did not lose her 15 . 16 I was afraid she was trying hard to 17 her anger.

　　A moment later, my wife was still silent and seemed to be 18 her favourite dish At last I could not help asking,“I’ve lost the money. Why not shout at me?”

　　She raised her eyes, looking at me and 19 ,“Oh, on the contrary, I’m thinking about 20 to comfort you. It’s the thief who is to blame.”

（1）A.Fortunately	B.Unfortunately	C.However	D.Surprisingly
（2）A.missing	B.away	C.lost	D.gone
（3）A.control	B.temper	C.interest	D.patience
（4）A.need	B.might	C.would	D.could
（5）A.large	B.little	C.small	D.tiny
（6）A.to	B.for	C.with	D.against
（7）A.worried	B.upset	C.guilty	D.ashamed
（8）A.up	B.into	C.clear	D.sure
（9）A.collected	B.gathered	C.carried	D.encouraged
（10）A.made	B.pretended	C.forced	D.gave
（11）A.meet	B.receive	C.greet	D.accepted
（12）A.by	B.at	C.on	D.near
（13）A.nervously	B.gladly	C.worriedly	D.calmly
（14）A.listen	B.comfort	C.think	D.see
（15）A.way	B.temper	C.interest	D.control
（16）A.And	B.But	C.So	D.Or
（17）A.hide	B.express	C.take	D.show
（18）A.having	B.enjoying	C.using	D.preparing
（19）A.said	B.saying	C.say	D.to say
（20）A.what	B.whether	C.why	D.how

Which is ___________ country, Canada or Australia?

A. a large　　　 B. larger　　　　 C. a larger　　　　　 D. the larger

 

A large　　 of money is spent on the Hope Project and a good inany schools　　 setp．

A. amount：has been　　 　　 B .amount：have been

C.number；has been　 　　　 D deal；have been

 

It’s easy to see how to help some people, but what about those whose needs are not so obvious? This story may have happened a while back ---but it was a　 36　

which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.

It was Thanksgiving Day and I was 37　 with my parents at a shelter centre for the needy. Standing behind the counter, we 38　 hot food to whoever came in. Most of the people who came here looked like they had been　 39　 hard times. Their clothes were so worn-out, and they were so dirty. In short, they looked needy!

Then, a man came in , who looked 40 but needy. He was well dressed, for he wore an expensive suit. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw dropped in 41　 when he joined the line for food. The closer he came to my service station, the more I 　42　 in a low voice. I wanted to know what this man was doing. 43　

he wasn’t going to take food 44　 for those who were really in need!

　 Then my mother 45　　 took me to one side. She said, “You have 　46　　

that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical: hunger, lack of

47　 , clothing and so on. And this gentleman doesn’t seem to have any of those

48　 . But what if his needs are 49　 ? What if he needs comfort, friends, or just to be among other human beings?” Her words 50　 me like a ton of bricks! I felt like I should 　51　 to the man ---but I didn’t .

About a week later the shelter centre received a large 　52　 from an anonymous(匿名)source. I can’t help but 　53　 if it came from that man.

Now, whenever I meet someone I remember my mother’s lesson and try to send

kindness and blessings 　54　 what they look like. Needs aren’t always 　55　 .　 But kindness always makes a difference.

36.	A. situation	B. secret	C. lesson	D. comment
37.	A. volunteering	B. practising	C. training	D. performing
38.	A. recommended	B. collected	C. delivered	D. distributed
39.	A. looking for	B. going through	C. learning from	D. preparing for
40.	A. something	B. everything	C. anything	D. nothing
41.	A. peace	B. respect	C. delight	D. amazement
42.	A. declared	B. remarked	C. complained	D. argued
43.	A. Generally	B. Surely	C. Largely	D. Probably
44.	A. meant	B. applied	C. watched	D. answered
45.	A. rudely	B. excitedly	C. slowly	D. quietly
46.	A. assumed	B. ignored	C. announced	D. confirmed
47.	A. food	B. shelter	C. water	D. coats
48.	A. problems	B. choices	C. satisfactions	D. feelings
49.	A. natural	B. practical	C. valuable	D. emotional
50.	A. encouraged	B. struck	C. wounded	D. disappointed
51.	A. respond	B. suggest	C. describe	D. apologize
52.	A. order	B. baggage	C. donation	D. bill
53.	A. imagine	B. wonder	C. realize	D. admit
54.	A. in honor of	B. for fear of	C. regardless of	D. in spite of
55.	A. visible	B. reasonable	C. ridiculous	D. mysterious