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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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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

  Mitsuaki recently arrived in the United States to enter university.He wants to do well in his studies anD.  1   to the new culture.But Mitsuaki has a   2  .It’s not his roommates.It’s not his school fees.It’s not even his English ability.It is that he doesn’t have a   3  .And in America, that really makes him a foreigner.Mitsuaki has already discovered a basic fact of American culture:  4   is a way of life.

  It’s   5   there’s no public transportation in AmericA#Many cities have taxis, buses and subways to help people get   6   work.Some large universities even have buses to take students to classes across the   7  .But most people find it much more   8   to drive,   9   they do have to deal with traffiC#Nowadays busy families often have more than one vehicle.Many people   10   their car as a status symbol.But no matter what their social status are, people without wheels feel   11  

  When Mitsuaki first arrived, he was amazed at how young many American drivers   12   were.Young people in America often get their driver’s license around age 16 by   13   a written test and a driving test.  14  , before they can get their license, they have to take a driver education   15  , which gives students hands-on practice with driving.It also helps to reduce the high   16   of insurance.For teenagers, being able to drive-and in some cases, having their own car-is a big   17  .It gives them a sense of power and freedom.It’s   18   to find an American teenager without one.

  Driving to Americans is   19   flying to birds.It’s almost part of their nature.For many Americans, being   20   the wheel is like their natural home.

(1)

[  ]

A.

stick

B.

reply

C.

look forward

D.

adjust

(2)

[  ]

A.

puzzle

B.

problem

C.

disease

D.

fever

(3)

[  ]

A.

roommate

B.

friend

C.

house

D.

car

(4)

[  ]

A.

Drinking

B.

Learning

C.

Competing

D.

Driving

(5)

[  ]

A.

because

B.

not that

C.

that

D.

why

(6)

[  ]

A.

to and from

B.

back and forth

C.

up and down

D.

on and off

(7)

[  ]

A.

streets

B.

high way

C.

campus

D.

short cut

(8)

[  ]

A.

cheap

B.

expensive

C.

convenient

D.

popular

(9)

[  ]

A.

as if

B.

even though

C.

only if

D.

no matter

(10)

[  ]

A.

respect

B.

view

C.

admire

D.

love

(11)

[  ]

A.

tied down

B.

looked down

C.

put away

D.

given away

(12)

[  ]

A.

that

B.

it

C.

there

D.

they

(13)

[  ]

A.

taking

B.

attending

C.

passing

D.

failing

(14)

[  ]

A.

As a result

B.

As it were

C.

In many cases

D.

In a word

(15)

[  ]

A.

lecture

B.

course

C.

practice

D.

discussion

(16)

[  ]

A.

cost

B.

price

C.

value

D.

income

(17)

[  ]

A.

problem

B.

trouble

C.

business

D.

deal

(18)

[  ]

A.

common

B.

rare

C.

special

D.

easy

(19)

[  ]

A.

how

B.

what

C.

which

D.

that

(20)

[  ]

A.

below

B.

above

C.

behind

D.

beside

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  A young man who was very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself.Along the way he had completely run out of   1   and was forced to spend the night in his car.

  This continued until one   2  , after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a   3   and ordered a big meal.  4   eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself   5   to the waiter, telling him he had lost his   6  .The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been   7  

  He bent down and came up with a $20 bill which looked   8   it had fallen on the floor.“Son, you must have   9   this,”the owner said.The young man couldn't   10   his luck!He   11   paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the change, and   12   away.

  On the way out of town, he thought to himself,“Maybe   13   dropped the money at all.Maybe the   14   just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn't   15   me.I really need to thank him.And also I should   16   from him.Oh, Lord, if you put me in a position to help other people, I will   17   it.”

  Now the man lives near Kansas City.Each year he   18   thousands of dollars.He is known as the“Secret Santa”,   19   at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those in   20   on the street and at restaurants.In 2007, he gave more than $50, 000 away in Kansas City and New York City.

(1)

[  ]

A.

gas

B.

energy

C.

money

D.

strength

(2)

[  ]

A.

morning

B.

noon

C.

afternoon

D.

evening

(3)

[  ]

A.

cinema

B.

shop

C.

park

D.

restaurant

(4)

[  ]

A.

Above

B.

After

C.

Before

D.

Behind

(5)

[  ]

A.

smiling

B.

apologizing

C.

lying

D.

turning

(6)

[  ]

A.

way

B.

wallet

C.

car

D.

pocket

(7)

[  ]

A.

resting

B.

walking

C.

standing

D.

sitting

(8)

[  ]

A.

as if

B.

even if

C.

only if

D.

ever if

(9)

[  ]

A.

looked

B.

needed

C.

dropped

D.

lost

(10)

[  ]

A.

doubt

B.

believe

C.

see

D.

accept

(11)

[  ]

A.

suddenly

B.

carefully

C.

slowly

D.

quickly

(12)

[  ]

A.

walked

B.

drove

C.

rode

D.

ran

(13)

[  ]

A.

everybody

B.

anybody

C.

somebody

D.

nobody

(14)

[  ]

A.

owner

B.

customer

C.

actress

D.

driver

(15)

[  ]

A.

disappoint

B.

surprise

C.

embarrass

D.

please

(16)

[  ]

A.

learn

B.

borrow

C.

hear

D.

come

(17)

[  ]

A.

fail

B.

do

C.

get

D.

refuse

(18)

[  ]

A.

donates

B.

loses

C.

earns

D.

lends

(19)

[  ]

A.

when

B.

though

C.

because

D.

after

(20)

[  ]

A.

place

B.

charge

C.

danger

D.

need

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“I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning and I surf the net.”

  “I often check my e?mail forty times a day.”

  “I often spend more than three hours during one time on the net.”

  “I spend more time in chat rooms than with my real?life friends.”

  Do you know any people like these? They are part of a new addiction called Internet addiction.Internet addicts spend at least thirty to forty hours online every week.The use of the Internet can be an addiction like drug use.People lose control of the time they spend on the Internet.

  For example,one college student was missing for several days.His friends were worried,and they called the police.The police found the student in the computer lab: he was surfing the net for several days straight.

  Studies show that about 6% to 10% of Internet users become addicted.And people worry about the teens because the Internet is changing the playing field for some of them.They spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family.

  Is “surfing the net” a hobby or an addiction for you? You may have a problem if you have these symptoms:

  ?You do not go to important family activities or you do not do school work because you like to spend hours on the Internet.

  ?You can’t wait for your next online time.

  ?You plan to spend a short time online,but then you spend several hours.

  ?You go out with your friends less and less.

1.What does the beginning of the passage tell us?

  A.How to become an Internet addict.

  B.What an Internet addict usually does.

  C.Where to find an Internet addict.

  D.Why to write this passage.

 

2.How does the writer describe the addicts’ use of Internet?

  A.It is something like keeping drugs.

  B.It is a way of producing drugs.

  C.It is like taking drugs.

  D.It is terrible to imagine.

 

3.Why do people worry about the teens?

  A.Because the teens are wasting too much money.

  B.Because they used to work on the Internet.

  C.Because the playing field of the teens will disappear.

  D.Because more and more of the teens will become addicted to the Internet.

 

4.The example in the passage shows that     .

  A.Internet problems are more serious among college students

  B.Internet addicts usually stay in the computer lab without sleep

  C.some of the Internet users have already been seriously addicted

  D.the police often help to find those Internet addicts

 

5.What is the writer trying to tell us at the end of the passage?

  A.Don’t be addicted to the Internet.

  B.Go to family activities more often.

  C.Do things as you have planned.

  D.Stay with your parents as often as possible.

 

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