Children find meanings in their old family ta...

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,    21   all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times   22   his strong-minded grandfather was nearly   23    , he loaded his family into the car and   24    them to see family members in Canada with a   25   ,“there are more important things in life than money. ”

The  26   took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a   27    house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was  28    that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t.    29     , their reaction echoed （共鸣） their great-grandfather’s. What they   30    was how warm the people were in the house and how  31     of their heart was accessible.

Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children   32    hard times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing   33     in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.

A university   34    of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to   35  parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.  The   36    is telling the stories in a way children can   37    . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that   38    , “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   39    , and make eye contact （接触） to create “a personal experience”,. We don’t have to tell children   40  they should take from the story and what the moral is. ”

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4. A fetched    B. allowed         C. expected        D. took

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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，_____ all in the 1930s，but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the _____ times when his strong-minded grandfather was nearly _____，he loaded（装载）his family into a car. And he _____ them to see family members in Canada with a _____，“there are more important things in life than money”.

The _____ took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer moved to a _____ house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was _____ that his children，a daughter，15，and twins，22，would be upset. To his surprise，they weren't. _____，their reaction echoed（类似）their great-grandfather's. What they ______ was how warm the people were in the house and how ______ their heart was accessible.

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

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

The ______ is telling the stories in a way children can ______ them. We're not talking here about the kind of story that ______，“When I was a kid，I walked to school every day uphill，barefoot in the snow.”Instead，we should choose a story suited to the child's ______，and make eye contact（接触）to create“a personal experience”. We don't have to tell children what they should ______ from the story and what the moral is.

1.A.missed B.lost C.forgot D.ignored

2.A.darkest B.best C.strongest D.simplest

3.A.friendless B.worthless C.penniless D.homeless

4.A.fetched B.allowed C.expected D.took

5.A.possibility B.promise C.suggestion D.belief

6.A.report B.agreement C.arrangement D.tale

7.A.large B.new C.small D.grand

8.A.pleased B.annoyed C.worried D.disappointed

9.A.Therefore B.Besides C.Otherwise D.Instead

10.A.talked about B.cared about C.wrote about D.heard about

11.A.many B.much C.little D.few

12.A.remind B.praise C.thrill D.help

13.A.argument B.skill C.anxiety D.interest

14.A.study B.design C.group D.organization

15.A.retell B.provide C.support D.refuse

16.A.trouble B.gift C.fact D.trick

17.A.perform B.hear C.unite D.question

18.A.means B.ends C.begins D.proves

19.A.habits B.activities C.judgments D.needs

20.A.gain B.receive C.accept D.admit

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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, ________________________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 things in life than money”.

The ________6________________ took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to________________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 that 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 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 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．bear    　　 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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When the Farnsworth family moved to their new farm in 1919, eleven-year-old Philo was surprised to find it wired for electricity. This unusual circumstance contributed to his fate — to become an important inventor of the twentieth century.

By thirteen, Farnsworth had become a self-taught electrical engineer. He was able to fix the farm’s generator（发电机）when none of the adults could. In 1922, he read an article about a new idea of John Baird, a Scottish scientist, who had been working with the cathode ray tube (阴极射线管) for the transmission of electronic pictures and wanted to attempt it himself.

Farnsworth studied everything he could find on the subject. Although many older engineers with money backers were already developing television, Farnsworth made a bold decision — he was going to perfect a working model of it before anybody else.

In college, Farnsworth continued his research with cathode ray and vacuum tubes, but the death of his father, the only money maker in the family, forced him to give up this research and find a job. His first job was for George Everson, with whom Farnsworth discussed his dream of television. While acknowledging the achievements of those who came before, Farnsworth thought that he could get closer. Everson agreed to risk $6,000 for the research.

Backers came in 1927 to see the first American television, one year after Baird’s. They were astonished to see the image of a single white line resolve itself on the screen before them, and agreed that this new invention was worth putting money into.

In 1930, Farnsworth won a patent (专利权) for his all-electronic TV. By the time he died, he had earned over 300 American and foreign patents for electronic and mechanical devices.

1.When Farnsworth was at a young age, he _______

A. had to drop out of school to help on the family farm

B. was sent to school to study electrical engineering

C. wanted to be the first person to invent the television

D. had shown a surprising ability in the electrical field

2.What difficulty did Farnsworth meet when he first began his research on the television?

A. His parents didn’t support his work.

B. He didn’t have enough knowledge in this field.

C. He didn’t have enough money for his research.

D. No one was interested in this research.

3.How old was Philo Farnsworth when he invented the first American television?

A. 11.                 B. 13.        C. 19.       D. 22.

4.From the passage, we can learn that Farnsworth is ______.

A. the first person who worked for the transmission of electronic pictures

B. an inventor who improved on somebody else’s idea

C. an inventor who always came up with an original idea

D. a person who earned over 300 American patents for electronic devices

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In 1880, fourteen-year-old Matthew Henson loved to hear sailors tell tales of their exciting lives at sea. The travel, the adventure, the danger, and the steady pay were all attracting young Henson. One day, he found a job as a cabin boy on a beautiful ship called the Katie Hinds. For the next five years, Henson sailed around the world. With the help of the ship’s captain and other members of the crew, Henson learned mathematics, navigation, history, geography, and many other subjects. By the time he left the Katie Hinds in 1885, Henson was well educated and had become an excellent seaman.

Unable to find work anywhere else, Henson took a job in a hat shop in Washington, D.C. One day in 1887, a man came in to buy a hat. The man, Robert Peary, asked the owner if he knew anyone with experience at sea. Peary would soon travel to South America for the U.S. government. He needed experienced men to accompany him. The shop owner knew about his young employee’s skills and experience on ocean journeys, so he introduced Peary to Henson.

Using his map-reading and sailing skills, Henson proved himself to be a worthy and smart seaman. Peary soon made Henson his assistant（助理）, and they became close friends. One day Peary told Henson about his real dream: to be the first man to stand on “the top of the world” at the North Pole. He asked Henson to help him make his dream come true. Over the next five years, the two explorers made two trips together to the Arctic. However, they were not able to reach the pole either time. The cold, wind, and ice were worse than either of them had ever imagined.

In 1908, Peary and Henson were ready to make their final attempt at reaching the North Pole. Both men were over forty years old. The years of hardship in the arctic cold had made them suffer a lot. This would be their last chance. With four Inuit（因纽特）guides, they made a mad rush straight across the ice toward the pole. Peary’s feet were injured and he had to be pulled on a dogsled. In April 1909, Henson’s instruments showed they were standing at the North Pole. Together Henson and Peary planted the American flag in the snow.

In later years, Robert Peary and Henson were greatly honored for their achievements. Today, the two friends and fellow explorers lie in heroes’ graves not far apart in the Arlington National Cemetery.

1. In paragraph1, the author shows how Henson became ________.

A. a wonderful seaman

B. an educated captain

C. a good shop assistant

D. a successful learner

2. Paragraph 2 mainly tells us ________.

A. why Matthew Henson went to the hat shop

B. how Matthew Henson met Robert Peary

C. why Matthew Henson stopped working on the Katie Hinds

D. how Robert Peary knew Matthew Henson had sea experience

3. The following statements are TRUE except ________.

A. Henson proved himself a better seaman than Peary

B. Peary wanted Henson to help him realize his dream

C. Before their final attempt, they made two trips together

D. After they died, they were highly respected by people

4. The story between Henson and Peary could best be compared to ________.

A. treasure hunters looking for fortunes

B. sailors seeking power over others

C. soldiers fighting for their freedom

D. fighters exploring an unknown land

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

So often I hear people justify（为……辩解）their lack of family trips because their children are not old enough to remember them. This reason is so confusing to me. Who would travel based on another person’s memory?

Of course the kids aren’t going to remember anything in infancy（婴儿期）, but you will. You will remember all the sweet memories you had with them.

My parents would take me to Guatemala as a child. I don’t remember a lot about the trip, but I do know that when I went back as a young adult, I felt comfortable in my surroundings. I didn’t spend my time there discovering a new way of life. I spent the time having fun with my family. I love looking at pictures that we took together when I was my son’s age. I don’t remember them, but that’s not the point. The point is, I was there with my family, and I know I was happy.

Now that I’m a parent, I can’t help but do the same. Last year, we took our 2-year-old son to Disney alongside his great-grandmother. His great-grandmother had recently begun to suffer from Alzheimer’s. That trip was timed in the most magical way — right before my son was old enough to remember it and right before his great-grandmother began to forget. This makes me want to cry for them both. How did we get so lucky to have this moment to share with each other before big changes influenced our family forever?

Realistically speaking, many families do not have the opportunity to travel internationally or visit pricey theme parks. I understand this more than you know, but I’m talking beyond that. They are young but these forgettable moments are still changing them. They will shape your children into who they will be tomorrow. The memories we absorb as their parents are also as influential as we have not finished learning our truths either.

1.Why do some parents go on few family trips?

A. They have no time. B. They cannot afford them.

C. They are not interested in them. D. They think their kids won’t remember them.

2.What’s the author’s impression of her childhood trip to Guatemala?

A. Clear. B. Boring.

C. Pleasing. D. Hard.

3.Which influenced the author to plan the Disney trip?

A. Her son. B. Her parents.

C. Some old photos. D. Other parents’ ideas.

4.Why did the author want to cry when recalling the Disney trip?

A. She was sorry for her grandmother’s disease.

B. She was worried about big family changes.

C. She was moved by the timing of the trip.

D. She was surprised by her son’s growth.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射)so that they won't carry disease. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people's houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a feeding place for birds in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.

People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be that their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely, but pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.

1.The passage mainly talks about____ .

A. how to keep disease from pets           B. pets in Canada

C. how to take good care of pets            D. life of the old in Canada

2.They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses  because ____.

A. the pets are sick

B. the pets are wild

C. they want to stop them from getting sick

D. they want them to sleep on the way home

3.In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because ____.

A. they don't love their parents any more

B. they can only find jobs far from their parents

C. their parents houses are too small

D. they wouldn't depend on their parents any more

4.Which of the following is TRUE？

A. People buy animal food only at the animal food stores.

B. Pets eat better than people.

C. Almost every family has a birdcage in his house.

D. Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat

5.From the passage we know that Canadians_____

A.love animals　　　      　B.don't like animals　　

C.often kill animals          　D.often keep their pets outside their house

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射) so that they won’t carry diseases. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of stores. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food.           When you visit people’s houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.

People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: Their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.

1.The passage mainly talks about ______.

A．how to keep diseases from pets            B．Canadians have pets as friends

C．how to take good care of pets              D．life of the old in Canada

2.Pets are given injections in animal hospitals ______.

A．in order to keep them safe                B．after being taken home

C．because they carry diseases               D．because they are sick

3.The word “bird feeder” in the second paragraph probably means ______.

A．a person who gives food to birds            B．a container that has food for birds

C．something that catches birds               D．an animal that eats birds

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射) so that they won’t carry diseases. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of stores. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food.

When you visit people’s houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.

People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: Their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.

1.The passage mainly talks about ______.

A．how to keep diseases from pets            B．Canadians have pets as friends

C．how to take good care of pets              D．life of the old in Canada

2.Pets are given injections in animal hospitals ______.

A．in order to keep them safe                B．after being taken home

C．because they carry diseases               D．because they are sick

3.The word “bird feeder” in the second paragraph probably means ______.

A．a person who gives food to birds            B．a container that has food for birds

C．something that catches birds               D．an animal that eats birds

4.In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because ______.

A．they don’t love their parents any more

B．they can only find jobs far from their parents

C．their parents’ houses are too small

D．they wouldn’t depend on their parents any more

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Peoplebuyanimal foodonlyattheanimalfood stores.

B．Pets eat better than people.

C．Almost every family has a birdcage(鸟笼) in his house.

D．Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In Canada you can find dogs， cats， horses， etc． in almost every family． These are their pets． People love these pets and have them as their good friends． Before they keep them in their houses， they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections（注射） so that they won't carry disease． They have special animal food stores， though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store． Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food． When you visit people's houses， they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them． You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden． All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal． They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada． They have a law against killing wild animals． If you killed an animal，you would be punished． If an animal happened to get run over by a car， people would be very sad about it．

People in Canada have many reasons to like animals． One of them might be：Their family ties are not as close as ours． When children grow up， they leave their parents and start their own life． Then the old will feel lonely． But pets can solve this problem． They can be good friends and never leave them alone．

1. The passage mainly talks about ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． how to keep disease from pets       B． pets in Canada

C． how to take good care of pets        D． life of the old in Canada

2. They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because ＿＿＿ ．

A． the pets are sick

B． the pets are wild

C． they want to stop them from carrying disease

D． they want them to sleep on the way home

3.This passage shows that Canadians ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． hate animals         B． often kill animals

C． love animals         D． don't keep pets inside houses

4.In Canada， children leave their parents when they grow up because ＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． they don't love their parents any more

B． they can only find jobs far from their parents

C． their parents' houses are too small

D． they wouldn't depend on their parents any more

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析