Writers tell you about their characters through what the characters think，and do. If you pay attention to characters，you will 1 　 the whole story better.

　 Here is a passage from Alica’s Adventures in Wonderland．

Alice was 2 whether she ought to lie down on her face like the three gardeners．But she could not 3 ever having heard of such a rule at parades.“And 4 .”she thought，“what would be the 5 of a parade if people all had to lie

down on their faces so that they couldn’t see it?”So she 6 where she was ,and

waited．

When the parade came close to Alice，they all stopped and looked 7 her．

The queen said 8 ，“Who is this?”She said to the guard，who only bowed and

9 in reply．

　 “Idiot!，said the queen，moving her head from side to side __10__. Turning to Alice，she went 11 ，”What’s your name，child?”

“My name is Alice，if it 12　 Your Majesty，”said Alice Very politely，but she 13 to herself，“why they’re only a pack of cards，after a11．I needn’t be 14 of them．”

　 “And who are these?"said the queen，pointing to the three gardeners who were

lying on their 15　 around the rosebush．“How should I know?"said Alice， 16

at her courage． “It’s no business of mine．”

　　 The queen was angry，and after 17 at Alice for a moment like a wild beast

she began 18 ，“Off with her head!Off with…”

　 “Nonsense!"said Alice very loudly and firmly，and the queen was silent. The king 　19　 his hand upon the queen’s arm and said，” 20 ,my dear, she is only a child.”

1．A.retell　　　　 B. listen to　　 C.understand　　 D. make

2．A.successful　　 B. careful　　 C. peaceful　　　 D. doubtful，

3．A.describe　　　 B. remember　 C. remind　　　　 D. realize

4．A so　　　　　　 B. thus　　　　 C. except　　　　 D. besides

5．A.use　　　　　 B. place　　　 C. size 　　　　　 D. time

6．A.went　　　　　 B. left　　　　 C. stood　　　　　 D. 1ay

7．A.through　　　　 B. after　　　 C. for　　　　　　 D. at

8．A.cheerfully　　　 B. gently　　 C. seriously　　　 D. satisfiedly

9．A.smiled　　　　 B. suffered　 C. promised　　　 D. insisted

10．A.happily　　　　 B. suddenly　 C. especially　　　 D. impatiently

11．A.about　　　　　 B. on　　　　 C. out　　　　　　 D. off

12．A.greets　　　　 B. minds　　　 C. pleases　　　　 D. disturbs

13．A.listened　　　　 B. devoted　 C. led　　　　　 D. added

14．A.proud　　　　 B. afraid　　　 C. fond　　　　　 D. sure

15．A.stomachs　　　 B. backs　　　 C. sides　　　　　 D. faces

16．A.delighted　　　 B. frightened　 C. surprised　　　 D. moved

17．A.calling　　　　 B. staring　 　 C. laughing　　　 D. knocking

18．A．questioning　 B．wondering　 C．shouting　　 D. screaming

19．A．shook　　　 B．1ay　　　　 C．1aid　　　　 D. waved

20．A．suggest　　　 B．order　　　 C．suppose　　　 D.consider

 

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