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Children find meanings in their old family tales.

When Stephen Guyer's three children were growing up, he told them sto?ries about how 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 things in life than money."

  The 6took 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 experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing 13 in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in storytelling events and festivals.

A university 13of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids' ability to 15  parents' stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.

    The16is 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 up hills 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

20. This will be a year of action, and that action should begin by extending unemployment insurance for Americans who were    in the economic slowdown.

A. laid out      B.  laid off

C. laid on        D.  laid down

19. ―How long did David work here?

―For half a year, he  didn't leave much    on us.

A. expression  B. instruction

C. conclusion  D. impression

18. By 2025 ， when the   number   of consumers worldwide has reached 4. 2 billion, people with high income will be, for the first time, more than     struggling to meet basic needs.

A. one     B. that

C. ones     D. those

20. Mr Zhang once taught in a remote village in Anhui Province as a volunteer ，   which was   only on foot.

A. acceptable      B. accessible

C. available      D. appropriate

19. It is reported that a storm is on its way, but the weather today is    warm and sunny.

A. frustratingly      B. fortunately

C. surprisingly        D. hardly

18. You should study the details of the policy    before you sign it.

A. in return    B.  in advance

C. at ease     D.  on purpose

17. The computer game is designed for game-lovers, young ones    .

A. in particular      B.  in place

C. in return          D. in advance

16. Vehicle designers are well aware that they need to    the idea of cars that have a low environmental impact.

A. end up with       B.  put up with

C. keep up with        D. come up with

15. In a way I can see what you mean, even though I don't    your point of view.

A. agree          B. permit

C. recognise      D. share