Children find meanings in their old family tales.  
When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker,    21   all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times   22   his strong-minded grandfather was nearly   23    , he loaded his family into the car and   24    them to see family members in Canada with a   25   ,“there are more important things in life than money. ”
The  26   took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a   27    house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was  28    that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t.    29     , their reaction echoed （共鳴） their great-grandfather’s. What they   30    was how warm the people were in the house and how  31     of their heart was accessible.  
Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children   32    hard times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing   33     in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.
A university   34    of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to   35  parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.  The   36    is telling the stories in a way children can   37    . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that   38    , “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   39    , and make eye contact （接觸） to create “a personal experience”,. We don’t have to tell children   40  they should take from the story and what the moral is. ”
小題1:.
A．missedB．lostC．forgotD．ignored
小題2:
A．whenB．whileC．howD．why
小題3:
A．friendlessB．worthlessC．pennilessD．homeless
小題4: A fetched    B. allowed         C. expected        D. took
小題5:
A．hopeB．promiseC．suggestionD．belief
小題6:
A．taleB．a(chǎn)greementC．a(chǎn)rrangementD．report
小題7:
A．largeB．smallC．newD．grand
小題8:
A．surprisedB．a(chǎn)nnoyedC．disappointedD．worried
小題9:
A．ThereforeB．BesidesC．InsteadD．Otherwise
小題10:.
A．talked aboutB．cared aboutC．wrote aboutD．heard about
小題11:
A．muchB．manyC．littleD．few
小題12:
A．beyondB．overC．behindD．through
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)rgumentB．skillC．interestD．a(chǎn)nxiety
小題14:
A．studyB．designC．committeeD．staff
小題15:
A．provideB．retellC．supportD．refuse
小題16:
A．troubleB．giftC．factD．trick
小題17:
A．performB．writeC．hearD．question
小題18:
A．meansB．endsC．beginsD．proves
小題19:
A．needsB．a(chǎn)ctivitiesC．judgmentsD．habits
小題20:
A．thatB．whatC．whichD．whom

小題1:B           
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小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:D
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小題1:B
小題1:D
小題1:C          
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:D
小題1:C
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小題1:B
小題1:D
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A．soB．butC．becauseD．a(chǎn)lthough
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A．a(chǎn)ccusedB．warnedC．remindedD．convinced
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A．challengeB．jobC．taskD．matter
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Alan, 53, gardens organically, and lives with his wife, two daughters and a medley of animals.
小題1:We know that Alan ______in his school days.
A．was good at writing novelsB．loved Horticulture very much even
C．didn’t do so well in his studiesD．decided to be an apprentice
小題2:According to this passage, we can learn that______.
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C．Alan had never been marriedD．Alan was first a gardening books editor
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A．Alan’s school teachers were not good at teaching the subject: Botany
B．when Alan was successful he was working as a journalist of the time
C．Alan had had four years of training in Horticulture before being a journalist
D．born as a man of many talents, Alan didn’t realize the fact until years later
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A．Breakfast Time.B．Radio Time.C．Gardeners’ World.D．Easterners.
小題5: What’s the best title for the passage?
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“What’s wrong, Bill?” I called out from the path.
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小題1:Bill opened the shop so early in the day because _______．
A．he liked to do as much as possible before he went to work
B．the shop had to be open when the morning papers came
C．he was never sure of the time
D．it was then that he did a lot of business
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B．is less fortunate than he or she ought to be
C．puts great effort into whatever he or she tries
D．fails through his or her own fault entirely
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A．he thought it was late for Bill to be still fishing
B．he thought Bill was ill, since he was not moving at all
C．Bill had not caught anything, and that seemed strange
D．Bill stayed in his flat
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A．The bell was; it must have gone off at the wrong time.
B．Bill was; he had dropped off to sleep.
C．The writer’s watch was fast.
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He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens. What he saw shocked and terrified him. A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him.
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“You’ll really need that fishing break to help you recover,” laughed his mother with relief. “Thank goodness you didn’t panic!” But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.
小題1:
Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier?
A．He was riding to school.
B．He was listening to a strange sound.
C．He was going fishing with his father.
D．He was lost in the thought of the fishing trip.
小題2:
Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage?
A．They crowded like a black cloud.
B．They shocked and terrified Andy.
C．They tried to attack Andy in a mass.
D．They made Andy stay in hospital for two days.
小題3:
How did Andy avoid the bees in the end?
A．He asked Mr. Nelson for help.
B．He did himself under the water.
C．He rushed into the Nelson house.
D．He rode off in the opposite direction.
小題4:
Which of the following can best describe Andy’s escape from the bees?
A．No pains, no gains.
B．Once bitten, twice shy.
C．Where there is a will, there is a way.
D．In time of danger, one’s mind works fast.

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The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when I ran into something solid. It was Carlos.
“My, you’re tall,” he said.
Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word.
I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else. I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington. “Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the proud newcomer Carlos, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the room.
Carlos smiled broadly. “But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.
It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice president. “How come?” I kept asking myself. “How come this shrimp(蝦) who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular.”
So on that morning, I stopped Carlos and said, “It doesn’t seem to bother you—being short.” He looked up at me. “Of course I mind being short. But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted. “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red...
小題1:
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．The writer cared much about Reed’s attitude.
B．Carlos isn’t popular with the classmates.
C．The writer is always confident with herself.
D．Carlos always makes fun of the writer.
小題2:
From the passage, we can conclude _______________.
A．Carlos is as tall as the writer
B．Carlos fell love with the writer later
C．the writer is very tall
D．Reed, Carlos and the writer became good friends later
小題3:
What can we use to describe Carlos’ character?
A．Handsome and proudB．Humorous and confident
C．Diligent and helpfulD．Hardworking and popular
小題4:
What’s the best title of the passage?
A．A girl and a boy.B．My shortcomings.
C．My helpful classmates.D．A change in my life.

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