CARDIFF, Wales Poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered in Wales to celebrate the tradition(传统) of storytelling.

“It might seem strange that people still want to listen in age of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again,” said David Ambrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival(节) in Wales.

“Some of the tales, like those the Inuit from Canada, are thousands years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time,” he said early this month.

Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound. Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively.

Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving (coming back into use or existence) storytelling in Wales.

“It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions. and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here.” Ambrose said.

Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling _______.

A. will be more popular than TV

B. will be popular again

C. started in Wales

D. are in the hands of some old people

From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn _______.

A. about their life as early as thousands of years ago

B. why they tell the stories in a throat-singing way

C. how cold it has been where the Inuit live

D. how difficult it is to understand the Inuit

According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Storytelling once stopped in Wales.

B. Storytelling has a long history in Wales.

C. Storytelling is always well received in Wales.

D. Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.

The underlined phrase in good hands means _______.

A. controlled by rich people         B. grasped by good storytellers

C. taken good care of                   D. protected by kind people

CARDIFF, Wales Poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered in Wales to celebrate the tradition(传统) of storytelling.
“It might seem strange that people still want to listen in age of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again,” said David Ambrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival(节) in Wales.
“Some of the tales, like those the Inuit from Canada, are thousands years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time,” he said early this month.
Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound. Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively.
Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving (coming back into use or existence) storytelling in Wales.
“It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions. and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here.” Ambrose said.

1. 1.

   Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling _______.

   1. A.
      will be more popular than TV
   2. B.
      will be popular again
   3. C.
      started in Wales
   4. D.
      are in the hands of some old people
2. 2.

   From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn _______.

   1. A.
      about their life as early as thousands of years ago
   2. B.
      why they tell the stories in a throat-singing way
   3. C.
      how cold it has been where the Inuit live
   4. D.
      how difficult it is to understand the Inuit
3. 3.

   According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      Storytelling once stopped in Wales.
   2. B.
      Storytelling has a long history in Wales.
   3. C.
      Storytelling is always well received in Wales.
   4. D.
      Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.
4. 4.

   The underlined phrase in good hands means _______.

   1. A.
      controlled by rich people
   2. B.
      grasped by good storytellers
   3. C.
      taken good care of
   4. D.
      protected by kind people

CARDIFF, Wales Poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered in Wales to celebrate the tradition of storytelling.

“It might seem strange that people still want to listen in the age of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again,” said David Ambrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival in Wales.

“Some of the tales, like those Inuit from Canada, are thousands of years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time,” he said early this month.

Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound. Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively.

Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving (coming back into use or existence) storytelling in Wales.

“It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions, and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here.” Ambrose said.

56. Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling _______.

   A. will be popular again                  B. will be more popular than TV 

   C. started in Wales                      D. are in the hands of some old people

57. From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn _______.

   A. how cold it has been where the Inuit live

   B. why they tell the stories in a throat-singing way

   C. about their life as early as thousands of years ago

   D. how difficult it is to understand the Inuit

58. According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true?

   A. Storytelling once stopped in Wales.

   B. Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.

   C. Storytelling is always well received in Wales.

   D. Storytelling has a long history in Wales.

59. The underlined phrase in good hands means _______.

   A. taken good care of                   B. grasped by good storytellers

   C. controlled by rich people                   D. protected by kind people

    “It might seem strange that people still want to listen in age of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again, ”said David Ambrose, director of Beyond the Border, at international storytelling festival (节) in Wales.

    “Some of the tales, like those of the Inuit from Canada, are thousand years old．So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time,” he said early this month.

    Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing which has few words and much sound.

    Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively.

    Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those coming back into use storytelling in Wales.

    “It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions, and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hand．”Ambrose said.

1．Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling ________.

A．will be more popular than TV

B．will be popular again

C．started in Wales

D．are in the hands of some old people

2．From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn ________.

A．about their life as early as thousands of years ago

B．why they tell the stories in a throat-singing way

C．how cold it has been where the Inuit live

D．how difficult it is to understand the Inuit

3．According to the writer, which of the following is not true? ________

A．Storytelling once stopped in Wales.

B．Storytelling has a long history in Wales.

C．Storytelling is always well received in Wales.

D．Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.

4．The underlined phrase “in good hands” means ________.

A．controlled by rich people

B．grasped by good storytellers

C．taken good care of

D．protected by kind people