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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　　Most of us can remember the days when we didn't use e-mail as an everyday vehicle for communication. Slowly but surely, it crept into 1 . E-mail is a 2 tool for college students at any level. It's available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 3 at holidays. Most universities assign students an account upon entrance, 4 there is usually not even an option (choice) involved.

　　You can do everything from consulting on homework and projects, 5 classmates, family and friends, arid getting daily news services to 6 you informed of world 7 . But, what are the 8 ?

　　E-mail can. be e-jail. You might 9 hours writing and replying to e-mail. 10 you should be busy with the books for an upcoming exam. 11 , you might be signed up for so many daily services, 12 horoscopes, news services, or personals, that your mailbox is so 13 “junk mail,” the finding the 14 e-mails through your box might take hours.

　　If you're a student, 15 is precious. Create and organize your e-mail folders into important school-related mail, correspondence with friends and family, and a folder for jokes, horoscopes and other news, services. 16 put the mail into the proper folders first, and when you're finished, head for the important school-related folder first. Respond to the most important e-mails first and, 17 you have time, you can get to the others.

　　 18 your friends from forwarding those tiresome joke lists, sex quizzes, and chain mails. The minute you 19 you've got one, delete it 20 so you won't be tempted to read it.

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Tuesday the twelfth was my birthday. I  16 a day of cake and presents  17__     it turned into a day of mystery(神秘). Someone sent a bottle with a letter and a treasure map   18 . It said there was a treasure of over 20 million dollars. I didn’t know if it was a trick(恶作剧) or if I should   19  it. If it was   20  , it would be the best present I had ever got. I decided to  21 . Two of my friends came and we rented a truck.   22 , I thought about turning back twice during this trip, but I didn’t think it was a 23 decision for me to make. I   24 to give this trip twice the effort(努力) I had been putting in. This would take all my trust in order for me to find the  25  .

“The map says you have to turn when you see a large stone with a red circle,” said one of them.

“What do we do after the turn?” I asked   26 .

“It says we should see a tree. We are   27  to turn 20 meters north of it and dig.　

We got there and dug. We had   28  at first digging but we got better and worked very   29 . My trousers were dirty but I kept digging   30  I hit something. It was a large metal box. We   31  the lock and looked inside. There was a letter. It read:

　　“The lesson you have learned will be very   32  . If you put as much   33 in anything you do as you did in finding the   34  , you will have found the key to making over 20 million dollars.”

　　This was a trick from my parents. I thought I would never forget this   35    birthday present.

1.                A．expected       B．accepted        C．passed   D．planned

2.                A．or             B．but            C．and  D．so

3.                A．above          B．away           C．inside    D．nearby

4.                A．trust           B．forget          C．refuse    D．share

5.                A．common        B．easy           C．interesting D．real

6.                A．choose         B．try             C．ask  D．think

7.                A．Luckily         B．Finally          C．Probably  D．Actually

8.                A．wise           B．big            C．different  D．quick

9.                A．hated          B．failed          C．needed   D．remembered

10.               A．pleasure        B．truth           C．help  D．aim

11.               A．gratefully       B．sadly           C．angrily    D．seriously

12.               A．allowed        B．required        C．forced    D．encouraged

13.               A．training        B．experience      C．trouble    D．fun

14.               A．quickly         B．badly          C．tiredly D．carefully

15.               A．since          B．if             C．because   D．until

16.               A．repaired        B．opened        C．changed   D．cleaned

17.               A．valuable        B．necessary       C．satisfying  D．painful

18.               A．time           B．money         C．health D．energy

19.               A．bottle          B．map           C．letter D．tree

20.               A．pretty          B．perfect         C．special    D．expensive

Americans are thinking about national education standards recently developed by teachers and other education experts. The National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) led the effort.
　　The United States, unlike other nations, has never had the same school standards across the country. What is the reason? Education is not discussed in the Constitution. That document limits the responsibilities of the federal government. Other responsibilities, like education, fall to each state.
Local control of education probably was a good idea two hundred years ago. People stayed in the same place and schools knew what students needed to learn. But today, people move to different cities. And some people work at jobs that did not exist even twenty years ago.
Many American educators say that getting a good education should not depend on where you live. They say that some states have lowered their standards in order to increase student scores on tests required by the No Child Left behind Act.
　　Kara Schlosser is communications director for the CCSSO. She says the new standards clearly state what a student should be able to do to be successful in college and work.
　　Forty--eight states have already shown approval for the standards. Two states refuse to accept the idea. Critics say that working toward the same standards in every state will not guarantee excellence for all. Some educators in Massachusetts say adopting the national standards will hurt their students because the state standards are even higher. Others say the change will be too costly, requiring new textbooks and different kinds of training for teachers. Still others fear federal control.
　　Supporters say the standards are goals and do not tell states or teachers how to teach. They also say the federal government is not forcing acceptance. However, approving the standards will help states qualify (取得资格) for some federal grant money.
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