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 （共鳴） 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 （接觸） 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

第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。
In the United States more than 80 colleges now accept just only women. Most of them were founded in the 19th century. They were set up to   21   women the education they could not get anywhere else. At that time   22   of the universities and colleges   23   only men. In the past 20 years many young women have   24   to study at colleges that accept both men and women. As a   25  , some women’s colleges decided to accept men students, too. Others still refused to change. Now the women’s colleges are   26   again.
The president of Trinity College in Washington D. C said by the end of the 1980s women had come to   27   that studying at the same colleges with men and women did not mean   28   had the same chance to   29  . The president of Smith College in Massachusetts said “A women’s college  30   women to choose classes and activities  31  . For example, if a woman student wants to learn math, she will be given the chance. So the percentage of students who like to study math in a women’s college is   32   than that in a college with men and women.”
Experts say men students in the United States  33   have enough courage to speak in class.  34  , women students can’t. In a women’s college, women feel free to say   35   they want to. According to a report, women colleges also   36   leadership ability in many fields. At a women’s college, every   37   office is held by women. Recent studies   38   that this leadership continues after   39  . The studies also prove that it is easier for the American women who went to women’s college to   40   successful jobs later in life. Maybe that is why this kind of college is liked by people now.
21. A. make                  B. elect                        C. offer                   D. call
22. A. some                 B. most                        C. few                     D. none
23. A. liked                  B. accepted                   C. attracted              D. helped
24. A. chosen                B. failed                       C. regretted             D. hated
25. A. goal                   B. model                      C. result                  D. level
26. A. separate                     B. troublesome              C. special                       D. popular
27. A. forget           B. realize                      C. expect                 D. remember
28. A. students                     B. presidents                 C. men                    D. women
29. A. work                  B. visit                         C. choose                       D. survive
30. A. permits               B. forbids                     C. forces                 D. reminds
31. A. obviously            B. freely                       C. exactly                D. immediately
32. A. smaller               B. more                        C. higher                 D. lower
33. A. usually               B. never                       C. sometimes           D. seldom
34. A. Finally               B. Therefore                 C. However             D. Besides
35. A. how                   B. what                        C. when                  D. where
36.A. bring down          B. bring over                C. bring round      D. bring about
37. A. governing           B. cleaning                   C. serving                D. booking
38. A. mean                  B. show                        C. warn                   D. conclude
39. A. school                B. work                        C. graduation           D. death
40. A. hold                   B. gather                      C. lose                   D. require

For many cities in the world, there is no room to spread our further, _______ New York is an example.

  A. for which                B. in which                     C. of which        D. from which

As far back in history as we can tell , people have celebrated the start of a New Year. The people of ancient Egypt began their New Year in summer. That is when the Nile River flooded its banks bringing water and fertility（肥沃）to the land. The people of ancient Babylon and Persia began their New Year on March 21, the first day of spring . And some native American Indians began their New Year when the nuts of the oak trees became ripe. That was usually in late summer.

Noise-making is another ancient custom on the New Year. The noise is considered necessary to drive away the evil spirits of the old year. People around the world do different things to make a lot of noise. They may hit sticks together, beat on drums, blow horns, or explode fire-works.

　 Americans celebrate the New Year in many ways. Most do not have to go to work or school. So they visit family and friends, attend church services, share a holiday meal, or watch New Year’s parades（游行） on television. Most years university teams play in special holiday games. For those who have been busy at work or school, New Year may be a day of rest. They spend the time thinking about and preparing for the demands of the New Year.

1. Which of the following statements is right?

A. The people of ancient Egypt began their New Year in spring.

B. The people of ancient Babylon began their New Year on March 21, the first day of spring.

C. Some native American Indians began their New Year in early summer.

D. The people of ancient Persia began their New Year in late summer.

2. Why do people make a lot of noise on the New Year according to the passage?

A. The noise is considered necessary to frighten the evil spirits of the old year.

B. The noise is considered necessary to show people’s excitement.

C. They spend the time thinking about and preparing for the demands of the New Year.

D. People have no other better ways to show their happiness.

3. Americans celebrate the New Year by doing things as follows except___________ .

A. resting at home

B. visiting family and friends

C. attending church services

D. having sports and games

第二部分　完形填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分）
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The word sharp can be  26  to describe many different things in your home, classroom, and place of work. In this chapter, the writer  27  sharp pencils, meaning pencils with a very fine 28 . The writer does not like dull pencils.
We can also use the word sharp to describe the blades of knives. Knives also have points. We can use the word sharp to describe a   29  kind of point,  30  as the sharp points of kitchen and steak knives. Scissors have blades, too, and we can describe these blades as sharp or dull. Furthermore, the points of scissors are  31 sharp or rounded  32  on the kind of scissors. Some tools , such as saws, scrapers, and garden tools, also have blades. We can use the words sharp and dull to describe the blades of these tools  33  . Sharp knives, scissors, and tools are  34  to use. They cut things easily and quickly, without effort.
The word sharp can be used to describe the edges of furniture and  35  some contains. For example, the edge of a table of desk can be  36  . In addition, we can describe the edge of  37  open can as sharp. The top of a can is sometimes sharp  38  to cut your hand. A piece of  39  from a broken jar or bottle is  40 very sharp.
41  , we sometimes use the word sharp to describe people. A person who appears sharp is very well  42  . A person who is sharp, on the other hand, is intelligent, smart, and  43 learn and understand.
To summarize, the word sharp can describe many kinds of  44  that have blades, points, and edges. When we use the word “sharp” to describe people, it can mean nice-looking, well-dressed, or intelligent. It is an expressive word  45  it can be used in many different ways.
26. A. taken                B. watched     C. used            D. read
27. A. talks about            B. takes up     C. takes away       D. talked with
28. A. sharp                B. color        C. point            D. side
29. A. certain               B. some        C. just             D. any
30. A. so                   B. as         C. and             D. such
31. A. neither               B. either       C. each            D. also
32. A. depending            B. deciding     C. working         D. choosing
33. A. too                  B. even        C. either           D. ever
34. A. hard                 B. exciting      C. clear           D. easy
35. A. for                  B. on           C. of             D. beyond
36. A. sharp                B. smooth      C. dull            D. rough
37. A. a                    B. an          C. the             D. /
38. A. so as                 B. in order       C. so that          D. enough
39. A. suggestion            B. bread        C. glass            D. news
40. A. again                B. quite         C. rather           D. ordinarily
41. A. Finally               B. Therefore     C. However        D. Thus
42. A. prepared              B. served       C. dressed          D. wore
43. A. difficult to             B. is to         C. to               D. quick to
44. A. interesting things       B. bowls        C. objects          D. knives
45. A. even though           B. because       C. if only          D. since