阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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,   31  all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times   32  his strong-minded grandfather was nearly   33   , he loaded his family into the car and   34   them to see family members in Canada with a   35  ,“There are more important things in life than money. ”
The  36  took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a   37   house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was _ 38  that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t.   39  , their reaction echoed （共鸣） their great-grandfather’s. What they   40  was how warm the people were in the house and how   41   of their heart was accessible.  
Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children   42   hard times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing  43  in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.  
A university  44  of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to  45_  parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.  
31. A. missed             B. lost                       C. forgot                    D. ignored
32. A. when               B. while                     C. how                      D. why
33. A. friendless         B. worthless               C. penniless                D. homeless
34. A fetched             B. allowed                 C. expected                D. took
35. A. hope               B. promise                C. suggestion              D. belief
36. A. tale                B. agreement             C. arrangement          D. report
37. A. large               B. small                    C. new                      D. grand
38. A. surprised          B. annoyed                 C. disappointed           D. worried
39. A. Therefore         B. Besides                  C. Instead                  D. Otherwise
40. A. talked about     B. cared about            C. wrote about            D. heard about
41. A. much               B. many                     C. little                     D. few
42. A. beyond            B. over                     C. behind                   D. through
43. A. argument          B. skill                      C. interest                  D. anxiety
44. A. study               B. design                   C. committee            D. staff
45. A. provide           B. retell                    C. support                  D. refuse

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