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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
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I’m going to share my most embarrassing experience in life with you. It turned out to be one of my life’s most valuable 1 .
This summer, I 2 a dance camp organized by the high school dance team. We went to learn new tricks, techniques and knowledge about the art of dance. I arrived at the camp, being very 3 of my ability to be a good dancer; of course I was 4 high marks and praise. My rich experience and long time in the dance team qualified me for the top class, which I felt was a right 5 .
However, when the class began I 6 that I did not know as much as I thought I did. My over-confidence 7 me to fall flat on my face. It seemed as if every girl in the class could perform challenging jumps, leaps and other 8 tricks except me. All of that “former experience” got me nowhere. Because of that I became discouraged and wanted to 9 immediately. My frustration kept me from doing my best. As a result the final performance was nothing but embarrassing. On the stage I 10 forgot how to dance and most of the time I just stood there, looking 11 , while the other girls performed like professionals. How embarrassing it was!
From this experience I 12 that people are sometimes not as good at something as they think they are; there is always someone out there that can do it 13 than you. I also learned that there is always room for 14 , and I should do my best whatever the situation is. I know if I do not try my best, I will 15 even before I begin.
1.A. lessons B. jokes C. lectures D. expressions
2.A. attended B. checked C. supported D. started
3.A. worthy B. confident C. fond D. aware
4.A. showing B. expecting C. receiving D. wasting
5.A. suggestion B. method C. decision D. style
6.A. hoped B. pretended C. realized D. explained
7.A. caused B. allowed C. cheated D. advised
8.A. strange B. difficult C. simple D. funny
9.A. quit B. struggle C. survive D. perform
10.A. completely B. quickly C. probably D. hardly
11.A. happy B. amazed C. stupid D. surprised
12.A. remembered B. lied C. concluded D. wondered
13.A. better B. deeper C. faster D. wider
14.A. improvement B. experienced C. success D. creation
15.A. fall B. fear C. hesitate D. fail
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