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

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

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

55. A. deserved　　　　　　　　　　　 B. benefited　　　　　　　　 C. achieved　　　　　　　　　　 D. learned

答案　 36.C　 37.A　 38.D　 39.B　 40.A　 41.C　 42.B　 43.D　 44.C　 45.A　 46.D　 47.B　 48.C　 49.B　 50.A　 51.D　 52.B　 53.D　 54.A　 55.C

Passage 3

(09·福建)

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, 　　36　 　all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times　 37　 　his strong-minded grandfather was nearly 　38　 　, he loaded his family into the car and 　39　 　them to see family members in Canada with a 　40　 ,“there are more important thins in life than money. ”

The 　41　 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a 　42　　 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was 　43　　 that his children ,a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t 　44　　　 , their reaction echoed (共鸣) their great-grandfather’s. What they 　45　　 was how warm the people were in the house and how　 46　　 　of their heart was accessible. 　

Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children 　47　 　hard times. Storytelling expects say the phenomenon reflects a growing 　48　　 　in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals. 　

A university 　49　　 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 50　 parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety. 　

The 　51　　 is telling the stories in a way children can 　52　　 . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that 　53　　 , “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 　54　　 , and make eye contact (接触) to create “a personal experience”,. We don’t have to tell children

55　 they should take from the story and what the moral is . ”

54. A. since　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. than　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

53. A. applying　　　　　　　　　　　 B. asking　　　　　　　　　　 C. looking　　　　　　　　　　 D. working

52. A. patiently　　　　　　　　　　　 B. proudly　　　　　　　　　 C. silently　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tiredly

51. A. gave　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wasted

50. A. finally　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. instantly　　　　　　　　 C. normally　　　　　　　　　 D. regularly

49. A. all　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. enough　　　　　　　　　 C. much　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. some