Children find meanings in their old family tales. 

When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker,    33   all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times   34   his strong-minded grandfather was nearly   35   , he loaded his family into the car and   36   them to see family members in Canada with a   37   ,“there are more important thins in life than money. ” Ks5u

The  38   took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a   39    house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was  40    that his children ,a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t.   41     , their reaction echoed (共鸣) their great-grandfather’s. What they   42    was how warm the people were in the house and how  43     of their heart was accessible.  Ks5u

Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children   44    hard times. Storytelling expects say the phenomenon reflects a growing  45    in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.  Ks5u

A university   46    of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to Ks5u47   parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.  Ks5u

The  48    is telling the stories in a way children can  49     . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that   50   , “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  51    , and make eye contact(接触)to create “a personal experience”. We don’t have to tell children5u 52   they should take from the story and what the moral is . ” Ks5u

A. missed         B. lost          C. forgot           D. ignored Ks5u

A. when           B. while        C. how             D. why Ks5u

A. friendless     B. worthless  C. penniless        D. homeless Ks5u

A fetched          B. allowed   C. expected      D. took Ks5u

A. hope         B. promise          C. suggestion     D. belief Ks5u

A. tale          B. agreement  C. arrangement   D. report Ks5u

A. large         B. small       C. new             D. grand Ks5u

A. surprised       B. annoyed    C. disappointed     D. worried Ks5u

A. Therefore      B. Besides     C. Instead         D. Otherwise Ks5u

A. talked about  B. cared about C. wrote about   D. heard about Ks5u

A. much      B. many        C. little            D. few Ks5u

A. beyond       B. over        C. behind          D. through Ks5u

A. argument     B. skill         C. interest         D. anxiety Ks5u

A. study          B. design      C. committee     D. staff Ks5u

A. provide      B. retell       C. support         D. refuse Ks5u

A. trouble       B. gift      C. fact             D. trick Ks5u

A. perform      B. write        C. hear                 D. question Ks5u

A. means        B. ends         C. begins          D. proves Ks5u

A. needs         B. activities  C. judgments     D. habits Ks5u

A. that          B. what        C. which          D. whom Ks5u

Western New Bridge Library Announcement

2008-3-10

Shortened Library Hours for Spring Break

Library Hours have been shortened to 7 hours a day(9∶00 a.m.-4∶00 p.m.) for Spring Break from March 24 to March 30.

Coming Events

●On Monday, March 24,at 10∶30 a.m., Scott Sutton, a children’s writer, will tell stories to kids over seven.Sutton’s attractive style will surely inspire everyone present!

●At 1∶00 p.m.on March 26, the Georgetown Musicians will present an Irish Folk Concert, which will be entertaining for the entire family.Come for the music and stay to check out(完成手续拿走) some relevant(相关) books for the rest of the week!

●On Thursday, March 27,at 2∶00 p.m., the annual Children’s Gathering will take place in Room 201,the second floor .Pick up an invitation in the Children’s Room and return your RSVP(回复) to reserve (预定)your seat at the table by 3∶00 p.m.on Tuesday, March 25.Only children are allowed in the Gathering.

●At 10∶30 a.m.on Friday, March 28, Enzo Monfre of the hit kids’

science show, ENZOology, will bring Fossils Live! Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time, deep beneath the surface of the earth, to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs, and more.Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen De Generes Show—come and see him at the library!

Please note: In case of emergency, please call the Help Desk at 926-3736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message.The call-down service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergencies.The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round! For questions about all these, please contact hld@wnbl.org.

Come for the great fun; Stay for the relevant books!

To attend the annual Children’s Gathering, one has to ________

       A.buy a ticket                     B.apply in advance

       C.make a reservation               D.contact the call-down service

According to the passage, Enzo Monfre will ________

       A.show the children around a zoo 

       B.tell stories to children over seven

       C.be present at the science show in person

       D.lead the children to the Ellen De Generes Show

The Help Desk in this library supplies service ________

       A.only during the daytime                B.in case of emergency

       C.till the end of the Spring Break      D.after 22∶00 p.m.every day

We can learn from the passage that children can ________

       A.attend all the activities with their parents.

       B.borrow some relevant books for the activities.

       C.participate in the activities from 8∶00 a.m.to 4∶00 p.m.

       D.choose only one of the activities according to their interests.

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