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, 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 things in life than money”.
The 6 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to 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 that family stories have surprising power to help children
12 hard times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing 13 in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in storytelling events and festivals.
A university 14 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 15 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.
A．missed B．lost C．forgot D．ignored
A．when B．while C．how D．why
A．friendless B．worthless C．penniless D．homeless
A．fetched B．allowed C．expected D．took
A．hope B．promise C．suggestion D．belief
A．tale B．agreement C．arrangement D．report
A．large B．small C．new D．grand
A．surprised B．annoyed C．disappointed D．worried
A．Therefore B．Besides C．Instead D．Otherwise
A．talked about B．cared about C．wrote about D．heard about
A．much B．many C．little D．few
A．beyond B．over C．behind D．through
A．argument B．skill C．interest D．anxiety
A．study B．design C．committee D．staff
A．provide B．retell C．support D．refuse
A．trouble B．gift C．fact D．trick
A．perform B．write C．bear D．question
A．means B．ends C．begins D．proves
A．needs B．activities C．judgments D．habits
A．that B．what C．which D．whom
完形填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）
(1)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第31至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I know my brother better than anyone else in the world. Since the moment of his birth, I’ve been part of his life. I had spent seven 29years in the world with the attention of those around me. But when Rohan was born, life 30 . Suddenly I had to share my toys and there were no more bedtime stories or my own choice of food.
Finally, I felt my 31 at my brother. The poor baby had no idea what 32 me so unhappy. Maybe he found me strange, the only person in this house 33 did not like him. Whatever the reason was, he loved following me around. However, I seldom talked to him and 34 asked him to leave me alone.
Then all that changed. I hardly remember everything of that day six years ago, 35 I do remember that I was feeling very angry. Somehow my feet led me to my brother’s bed. My hand, completely 36 from my mind, reached through the bars (护栏). At once, he reached out his small hand and softly touched 37 . And that was all I needed. Through all the unhappiness of the day, that one moment changed everything. How could I hate someone who made me 38 so important? For the 39 time, I saw my brother, not through the eyes of a child who was no longer favored (宠爱), but through the eyes of a 40 .
29. A. happy B. hard C. lonely D. busy
30. A. began B. continued C. changed D. saved
31. A. fun B. anger C. fear D. worry
32 A. makes B. has made C. is making D. had made
33. A. which B. where C. who D. what
34. A. always B. already C. hardly D. almost
35. A. but B. so C. or D. for
36 A. far B. sick C. different D. free
37 A. one B. both C. mine D. them
38. A. feel B. feeling C. feels D. felt
39 A. first B. second C. last D. next
40. A. student B. parent C. teacher D. sister
第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand (农场工人). At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he __31 to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social 32 with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was 33 because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his 34 . In his words, he 35 thought of changing his job.
At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher. In the following spring I came 36 into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt 37 . She told Dad that they must make a 38 .
My mother had 39 of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and 40 . And she 41 that I would some day become a great leader 42 men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she 43 Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and 44 a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for 45 education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I46 what we have today. Dad runs a big international 47 and I am a successful lawyer 48 great fame in my country, 49 not a leader as my mother expected.
Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. 50 he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside.
31．A．rode B．walked C．ran D．drove
32．A．conversations B．games C．relationships D．activities
33．A．cold B．crowded C．quiet D．dirty
34．A．horse B．entertainment C．life D．beer
35．A．often B．ever C．never D．sometimes
36．A．laughing B．singing C．sleeping D．crying
37．A．unimportant B．busy C．unsatisfied D．tired
38．A．living B．change C．decision D．house
39．A．dreamed B．heard C．thought D．spoken
40．A．honesty B．money C．fame D．energy
41．A．cared B．knew C．forgot D．hoped
42．A．training B．ruling C．helping D．protecting
43．A．warned B．wanted C．allowed D．persuaded
44．A．start B．find C．design D．sell
45．A．farther B．higher C．easier D．closer
46．A．showed B．kept C．lost D．achieved
47．A．company B．school C．farm D．café
48．A．suffering B．sharing C．enjoying D．following
49．A．though B．if C．and D．since
50．A．So B．However C．Or D．Because
III.完形填空（共20小题,每题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
When children are very young, they learn from their grandparents and parents what is proper and good behavior.
A two-year-old child always 36 of himself or herself first. Sometimes, he or she tells people “This is 37 .” Of course, the 38 of sharing has to be 39 so that the child learns to 40 along with another child.
It is 41 for a family member to train the child so that he or she can 42 how to serve others and become a useful person in 43 . Discipline(纪律) should always be given with 44 .
Once a young child is taught to 45 , the child begins to realize that 46 is not a punishment but a valuable 47 in life. The idea of discipline becomes more important 48 the child is a student in elementary school..
If a person is 49 , he or she will not have 50 in life. If a person is trained, it doesn’t 51 what job he or she accepts, and there will be a 52 result. Parents and grandparents are very 53 that young children learn discipline early in their life, for happiness and pride will be the 54 of their achievements.
Usually, it is in middle school that children decide whether they will accept discipline as the road to success. For those who do, the 55 is very bright leading to a happy life.
36.A. cares B. says C. speaks D. thinks
37.A. mine B. ours C. theirsD. yours
38.A. factB. idea C. reason D. mind
39.A. exchanged B. introduced C. brought D. known
40.A. come B. go C. do D. get
41.A. necessary B. easyC. hardD. clear
42.A. learnB. study C. guessD. remember
43.A. country B. family C. societyD. public
44.A. dislike B. excitement C. loveD. anger
45.A. live B. shareC. play D. work
46.A. homework B. order C. examD. discipline
47.A. lesson B. text C. class D. work
48.A. though B. because C. sinceD. when
49.A. taught B. unknown C. popular D. untrained
50.A. help B. business C. success D. purpose
51.A. matter B. likeC. seemD. appear
52.A. bad B. goodC. finalD. natural
53.A. careful B. worried C. surprised D. hopeful
54.A. example B. reason C. resultD. point
55.A. future B. sun C. day D. sky
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My sister and I grew up in a little village in England．Our father was a struggling36 , but I always knew he was 37 . He never criticized us, but used 38 to bring out our best. He'd say,“If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don't give them water, they die.” I 39 as a child I said something 40 about somebody, and my father said, “ 41 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it's a reflection of yourself.” He explained that if I looked for the best 42 people, I would get the best 43 . From then on I've always tried to 44 the principle in my life and later in running my company.
Dad's also always been very 45 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 46 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 47 stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 48 any good father would．When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 49 me to go into law. And I've 50 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 51 I didn't pursue my 52 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”
As 53 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 54 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I'd like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 55 me.
36．A．biologist B．manager C．lawyer D．gardener
37．A．strict B．honest C．special D．learned
38．A．praise B．courage C．power D．warmth
39．A．think B．imagine C．remember D．guess
40．A．unnecessary B．unkind C．unimportant D．unusual
41．A．Another B．Some C．Any D．Other
42．A．on B．in C．at D．about
43．A．in case B．by turns C．by chance D．in return
44．A．revise B．set C．review D．follow
45．A．understanding B．experienced C．serious D．demanding
46．A, taking up B．making up C．picking up D．keeping up
47．A．suggestion B．decision C．notice D．choice
48．A．and B．as C．even if D．as if
49．A．helped B．allowed C．persuaded D．suggested
50．A．always B．never C．seldom D．almost
51．A．rather B．but C．for D．therefore
52．A．promise B．task C．belief D．dream
53．A．which B．he C．it D．that
54．A．newspaper B．magazine C．program D．project
55．A．controlled B．comforted C．reminded D．raised
第二部分.完形填空. （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 21 , including her “sixth sense”, that she rarely gives the impression she’s 22 anything.
Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 2 3 that she doesn’t push too hard on them, 2 4 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house. She moves around so fast that often 25 don’t realize she’s blind.
I 26__ this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 27_ about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 28__ excited about her finger-painting project.
“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. "I learned how to 29__ colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 30 with us.
To my great 31 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend!
Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 32 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 33 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt 34 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 35 in conversation.
When I told her, she was 36_ for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 37 . And I knew my child was 38 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kayla's 39 in her work,
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my 40_ .”
Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.
21. A. ways B. means C. methods D. senses
22. A. enjoyed B. found C. missed D. lost
23. A. and B. except C. even D. but
24. A. who B. it C. she D. which
25. A. guests B. family C. children D. friends
26. A. realized B. heard C. recognized D. witnessed
27. A. excited B. sad C. satisfied D. enjoyed
28. A. especially B. not so C. a little D. not at all
29. A. paint B. draw C. create D. mix
30. A. stayed B. painted C. talked D. played
31. A. excitement B. encouragement C. delight D. surprise
32. A. attitude B. color C. picture D. paper
33. A. touched B. distinguished C. saw D. understood
34. A. after B. before C. until D. when
35. A. referred to B. turned out C. come up D. talked about
36. A. curious B. quiet C. puzzle D. worried
37. A. cried B. insisted C. complained D. informed
38. A. right B. wrong C. worried D. uncertain
39. A. shortcomings B. difficulties C. pride D. description
40. A. paper B. pens C. hands D. eyes