Children find meanings in their old family tales. Ks5u
When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker, 36 all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times 37 his strong-minded grandfather was nearly 38 , he loaded his family into the car and 39 them to see family members in Canada with a 40 ,“there are more important thins in life than money. ” Ks5u
The 41 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a 42 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was 43 that his children ,a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t 44 , their reaction echoed (共鸣) their great-grandfather’s. What they 45 was how warm the people were in the house and how 46 of their heart was accessible. Ks5u
Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children 47 hard times. Storytelling expects say the phenomenon reflects a growing 48 in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals. Ks5u
A university 49 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to Ks50 parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety. Ks5u
The 51 is telling the stories in a way children can 52 . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that 53 , “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 54 , and make eye contact (接触) to create “a personal experience”,. We don’t have to tell childrenKs5u55 they should take from the story and what the moral is . ” Ks5u
36. A. missed B. lost C. forgot D. ignored Ks5u
37. A. when B. while C. how D. why Ks5u
38. A. friendless B. worthless C. penniless D. homeless Ks5u
39. A fetched B. allowed C. expected D. took Ks5u
40. A. hope B. promise C. suggestion D. belief Ks5u
41. A. tale B. agreement C. arrangement D. report Ks5u
42. A. large B. small C. new D. grand Ks5u
43. A. surprised B. annoyed C. disappointed D. worried Ks5u
44. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Instead D. Otherwise Ks5u
45. A. talked about B. cared about C. wrote about D. heard about Ks5u
46. A. much B. many C. little D. few Ks5u
47. A. beyond B. over C. behind D. through Ks5u
48. A. argument B. skill C. interest D. anxiety Ks5u
49. A. study B. design C. committee D. staff Ks5u
50. A. provide B. retell C. support D. refuse Ks5u
51. A. trouble B. gift C. fact D. trick Ks5u
52. A. perform B. write C. hear D. question Ks5u
53. A. means B. ends C. begins D. proves Ks5u
54. A. needs B. activities C. judgments D. habits Ks5u
55. A. that B. what C. which D. whom Ks5u