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  • 1. (2021·西安模拟) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选。

    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,1all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times2his strong-minded grandfather was nearly3, he loaded his family into the car and4them to see family members in Canada with a5, "there are more important things in life than money. "

    The6took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a7house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was8that 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 they10was how warm the people were in the house and how11of their heart was accessible.

    Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children12hard times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing13in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.

    A university14of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids' ability to15parents' stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.

    The16is telling the stories in a way children can17. We're not talking here about the kind of story that18," 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's19, and make eye contact (接触) to create "a personal experience". We don't have to tell children20they 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

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