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__hisstrong 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 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 experts 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
__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 moralis.
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( )14.A.study
( )15.A.provide
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( )17.A.perform
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( )19.A.needs
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B.Besides
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B.over
B.skill
B.design
B.retell
B.gift
B.write
B.ends
B.activities
B.what
C.how
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C.expected
C.suggestion
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C.new
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When I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was worried about a lack of jobs
and cultural differences. Ignoring these 1 , I got there in July 2010. 2 I arrived, I realized the
importance of getting a job 3 my living expenses. Determined to do this 4 , I spent several weeks
going door to door for a job, but found 5 response(回应).
One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask 6 there were any job opportunities(机会). The
people there advised me not to continue my job search in that 7 . As I was about to 8 , a man who
had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside 9 . Nearly ten minutes later, he 10 .
He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay 11 . Then he offered to take me to Royal
Oak to 12 a job.
I was a little surprised, but had a 13 feeling about him. Along the way, I realized that I had 14
resumes(简历). Seeing this, the man 15 at his business partner"s office to make me fifteen 16 copies.
He also gave me some 17 on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling
very 18 . The following day, I received a 19 from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always 20 to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete
stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.
( )1. A. doubts ( )2. A. Even if ( )3. A. of ( )4. A. on my own ( )5. A. any ( )6. A. why ( )7. A. direction ( )8. A. answer ( )9. A. for ever ( )10. A.returned ( )11. A. silent ( )12. A. pick out ( )13. A. dull ( )14. A. made use of ( )15. A. stopped ( )16. A. right ( )17. A. pressures ( )18. A. lonely ( )19. A. call ( )20. A. turns off | B. concerns B. Every time B. at B. on my way B. much B. wherever B. attitude B. work B. at any time B.hesitated B. busy B. search for B. good B. taken care of B. knocked B. more B. agreements B. funny B. tip B. goes over | C. instructions C. Now that C. for C. by any chance C. some C. whether C. language C. leave C. as usual C. passed C. positive C. take on C. guilty C. run out of C. glanced C. former C. impressions C. disappointed C. present C. gives back | D. reasons D. Soon after D. with D. by the day D. little D. whenever D. manner D. refuse D. for a while D.regretted D. comfortable D. give up D. general D. become tired of D. appeared D. different D. suggestions D. satisfied D. report D. looks up | |||||||||||
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Several years ago,while attending a communication course,I experienced a most unusual process.The instructor asked us to list 1 in our past that we felt 2 of,regretted,or incomplete about and read our lists aloud. This seemed like a very 3 process,but there’s always some 4 soul in the crowd who will volunteer.The instructor then 5 that we find ways to 6 people or take some action to right any wrongdoings.I was seriously wondering how this could ever 7 my communication. Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story:Making my 8 ,I remembered an incident from high school.I grew up in a small town.There was a Sheriff 9 of us kids liked.One night,my two friends and I decided to play a 10 on him. After drinking a few beers,we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town,and wrote on the tank in bright red paint:Sheriff Brown is a fox.The next day,almost the whole town saw our glorious 11 .Within two hours,Sheriff Brown had us in his office.My friends told the truth but I lied.No one 12 found out. Nearly 20 years later,Sheriff Brown’s name 13 on my list.I didn’t even know if he was still 14 .Last weekend,I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed.I tried his number.After a few 15 ,I heard,”Hello?” I said,”Sheriff Brown?” Paused.”Yes.” “Well,this is Jimmy Calkins.” “And I want you to know that I did it!” Paused.”I knew it!” he yelled back.We had a good laugh and a 16 discussion.His closing words were:”Jimmy,I always felt bad for you 17 your friends got it off their chest,but you were carrying it 18 all these years.I want to thank you for calling me for your sake.” Jimmy inspired me to 19 all 101 items on my list within two years,and I always remember what I learned from the course:It’s never too late to 20 the past wrongdoings. | ||||||||||||||
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I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old.My brother and his friends were all 1 of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday.When they 2 that Black Wednesday were going to perform atour local theatre,they all bought 3 for the performance. However,at the last minute,one of the friends couldn’t go,so my brother 4 me the ticket.I was really 5 ! I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our 6 .After a few minutes,the lights went down and everybody became 7 .I could barely make out the stage in the 8 .We waited.Then there was a roar from the crowd,like an explosion,as the first members of the band 9 the stage.My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t 10 what he was saying.The firstsong was already starting and the music was as 11 as a jet engine.I could 12 the drum beats and the bass notes in my stomach. I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played.I just 13 that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to 14 .But in the end,after three encores (加演),the show finished. We left the 15 and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement.I felt a little dizzy,as if I had just 16 from a long sleep.My ears were still 17 with the beat of the last song. After the 18 ,I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music.Once in a while, 19 ,I listen to one of their songs and 20 I’m back at that first show. | ||||||||||||||
( )1.A.members ( )2.A.guessed ( )3.A.flowers ( )4.A.booked ( )5.A.relaxed ( 06.A.seats ( )7.A.comfortable ( )8.A.silence ( )9.A.fell upon ( )10.A.forget ( )11.A.loud ( )12.A.feel ( )13.A.realize ( )14.A.continue ( )15.A.party ( )16.A.escaped ( )17.A.aching ( )18.A.competition ( )19.A.though ( )20.A.decide | B.friends B.discovered B.drinks B.offered B.embarrassed B.entrance B.quiet B.noise B.got through B.hear B.hard B.touch B.understand B.delay B.theatre B.traveled B.burning B.performance B.otherwise B.regret | C.fans C.thought C.clothes C.returned C.excited C.spots C.serious C.darkness C.broke into C.repeat C.sweet C.enjoy C.believe C.finish C.opera C.benefited C.ringing C.interview C.instead C.conclude | D.volunteers D.predicted D.tickets D.found D.encouraged D.space D.nervous D.smoke D.stepped onto D.bear D.fast D.digest D.remember D.change D.stage D.woken D.rolling D.celebration D.besides D.imagine | |||||||||||
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A man found the cocoon (茧) of a moth (蛾). He took it home so that he could 1 the moth come out of the cocoon. On that day a small 2 appeared. He sat and watched the moth for several hours as the moth struggled to 3 the body through that little hole. Soon it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had 4 as far as it could and it could go no further. It just seemed to be stuck. So the man, out of his kindness, decided to help the moth. He took a pair of scissors and cut off the _5 _ bit of the cocoon. The 6 then came out easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriven (无用的) wings. The man continued to watch the moth because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and 7 to be able to support the 8 , which would get smaller in time. Neither happened! In fact, the little moth spent the rest of its life 9 around with a swollen body and shriven wings. It was 10 able to fly. What the man in his kindness 11 was that the small cocoon and the 12_of the moth to get through the 13 opening was a way to push fluid (液体) 14 the body of moth 15 its wings so that it would be ready to fly 16 it got out of the cocoon. Freedom and 17 would come only after the struggle. By taking the struggle away, he also took away the moth"s health. Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. If we were to 18 our lives without any difficulties, we would become disabled. We would not be as 19 as what we could have been. Give every opportunity a chance. Leave no room for 20 . | ||||||||||||||
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