55．A．ahead　　　　　　　　　　　 B．before 　　　　　　　　　　 C．after　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．beforehand

答案　 36-40BACCD　　 41-45DBAAB　　 46-50 ADABD　 51-55CBACD

Passage 41

(湖北省公安三中2010届高三10月月考)

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, 　　31　 　all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times　 32　 　his strong-minded grandfather was nearly 　33　 　, he loaded his family into the car and 　34　 　them to see family members in Canada with a 　35　 , “There are more important things in life than money.”

The 　36　 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a 　37　　 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was 38　　 that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t. 　39　　 , their reaction echoed (共鸣) their great-grandfather’s. What they 　40　 was how warm the people were in the house and how　 41　　 　of their heart was accessible.

Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children 　42　 　hard times. Storytelling expects say the phenomenon reflects a growing 　43 　in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.

A university 　44 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to4 5　 parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.

The 　46　 is telling the stories in a way children can 　47　 . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that 　48　 , “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 　49　 , and make eye contact (接触) to create “a personal experience”. We don’t have to tell children 　50　 they should take from the story and what the moral is . ”

54．A．story 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．experience　　　　　　　 C．discussion 　　　　　　 D．grown-up

53．A．school　　　　　　　　　　　 B．family　　　　　　　　　　　 C．discussion 　　　　　　 D．children

52．A．his 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．their 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．your　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．our

51．A．video　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．game　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．language　　　　　　　　 D．movie

50．A．if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．when　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．though　　　　　　　　　　 D．unless

49．A．video　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．video game 　　　　　 C．play　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．talk

48．A．stay away　　　　　　　　 B．go ahead 　　　　　　　 C．change　　　　　　　　　　 D．turn

47．A．back　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．here 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．there 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．ahead

46．A．topic 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．dinner　　　　　　　　　　　 C．love 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．talk