阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项）。
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 fortable 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.
【小题1】A．missedB．lost C．forgotD．ignored【小题2】A．when B．whileC．howD．why【小题3】A．friendlessB．worthlessC．pennilessD．homeless【小题4】A．fetchedB．allowedC．expectedD．took【小题5】A．hopeB．promiseC．suggestionD．belief【小题6】A．taleB．agreementC．arrangementD．report【小题7】A．largeB．smallC．newD．grand【小题8】A．surprisedB．annoyedC．disappointedD．worried【小题9】A．ThereforeB．BesidesC．InsteadD．Otherwise【小题10】A．talked aboutB．cared aboutC．wrote aboutD．heard about【小题11】A．much B．manyC．little D．few【小题12】A．beyondB．overC．behindD．through【小题13】A．argumentB．skillC．interestD．anxiety【小题14】A．studyB．designC．mitteeD．staff【小题15】A．provideB．retellC．supportD．refuse【小题16】A．troubleB．giftC．factD．trick【小题17】A．performB．writeC．bearD．question【小题18】A．meansB．endsC．beginsD．proves【小题19】A．needsB．activitiesC．judgmentsD．habits【小题20】A．thatB．whatC．whichD．whomB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【文章大意】本文通过Stephen Guyer给他三个孩子讲述他祖父艰苦创业的故事而引起孩子的共鸣，这样有助于他们渡过难关，也可以缓解他们的精神压力，消除生气和焦虑。
【小题1】B 他给他们讲述了他爷爷----一个银行家，在20世纪30年代失去了一切，但没有忘记他最重视的东西。本句中的but后面的lose sight of已经暗示应该填入lost.故选项B正确。
【小题2】A 本句的主句为he loaded his family into his car and…,由此可知设空处引导定语从句，根据句义此处应该用表示时间的关系副词when.
【小题3】C 根据上文 (lost) all in 1930s,…可知此空格应填入penniless(身无分文).
【小题4】D 此句应理解为爷爷用车把全家人带到加拿大。选项A意为“去取”；选项B意为“允许”；选项C意为“期望”；选项D意为“带走”。故选项D正确。
【小题5】D 空后的句子为“there are more important things in life than money”.此句应为设空处的同位语。改句不是爷爷的一种“希望”、“诺言”或“建议”，而是爷爷的一种“信念”。故答案为选项D.
【小题6】A 根据首段最后一词以及第二段整段内容可知，选项A为最佳选项。
【小题7】B 本句可改为Mr. Guyer downsized from a more expensive and fortable one to…house.改后可知Mr. Guyer原来所住的房子价格不菲，而且住起来非常舒适，而现在却住在一个小房间里。故答案为B.
【小题8】D 由于居住条件变得很差，所以Mr. Guyer担心孩子们会感到不舒服。选项A意为“感到吃惊的”；选项B意为“感到烦恼的”；选项C意为“感到失望的”；选项D意为“担心的”。故选项D正确。
【小题9】C 使他感到吃惊的是，他们并没有感到不舒服。相反，他们的反应与他们的曾祖父一样。instead表示与前面提到的事情相反。故选项C正确。
【小题10】B 从上下文可知，孩子们并没有因为居住条件变得糟糕而感到不舒服，他们关心的是这所房子里的一家人有多温暖、他们的心有多么贴近。选项A意为“谈论”；选项B意为“关心”；选项C意为“写关于……的内容”；选项D意为“听说”。故B正确。
【小题11】A 根据句义可知，孩子们关心的是全家人心灵之间有多么贴近。Much表示程度。故选A.
【小题12】D through hard times意为“度过艰难时期”。
【小题13】C 讲故事的专家说，这种现象反映了人们对讲故事越来越感兴趣，这一点从不断增加对各种事件以及节日故事的讲述中得到印证。选项A意为“争辩”；选项B意为“技巧；技能”；选项C意为“兴趣”；选项D意为“焦虑；担忧”。故选项C正确。
【小题14】A 根据句义可知，此处是指一项对65个家庭所做的研究。选项A意为“研究”；选项B意为“设计”；选项C意为“委员会”；选项D意为“全体职工”。故选项A正确。
【小题15】B 通过全文可知通过父母给孩子讲故事再让孩子复述故事这一过程，孩子们减少了生气和焦虑。故B正确。
【小题16】D 此句意为:讲故事的诀窍使用孩子能够倾听故事的方式来讲(故事)。Trick意为“诀窍”。故D正确。
【小题17】C 选项A意为“履行；完成；表演”；选项B意为“写”；选项C意为“容忍；此处意为：倾听”；选项D意为“质问；质疑”。故选C.
【小题18】C …that begins意为“是这样开始的”。此题从后面的叙述提示可以知道答案。故选C.
【小题19】A 根据上文可知，所讲的故事应该符合孩子们的“需要(needs)”,而不是“活动(activities)”、“判断(judgments)”或者“习惯(habits)”。故选A.
【小题20】B 根据句子结构可知，此空格为宾语从句的引导词，而且从句中动词take缺少宾语，what既引导宾语从句又作宾语从句的宾语。故选B。