河南省周口市郸城一高2024届高考适应性考试英语试卷含解析

河南省周口市郸城一高2024届高考适应性考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Housepricesareusuallymuchhigher________therearesubwaystationsaround.A．where B．unless C．while D．though2．Theredsandgolds_____intoeachotherasthesunsank.Whatabeautifulsight!A．bumped B．pressedC．melted D．turned3．_______manyChineseholidaysaredirectedtowardsservicesrememberingancestors,theChingMingFestivalisbeyonddoubtthelargest.A．Unless B．SinceC．Once D．While4．—Doyoulikethebookyoufatherboughtyou?—Verymuch.It’sexactly______Iwanted.A．which B．thatC．what D．how5．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．agreementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison6．Ifweforgavecriminals,wemightbecomeasocietyofendlessexcuses_____nooneacceptsresponsibilityforanything．A．which B．where C．when D．as7．____________youarefamiliarwiththeauthor’sideas,tryreadingallthesectionsasquicklyasyoupossiblecan.A．NowthatB．EversinceC．SothatD．Incase8．Sinceitwasgettinglate,wedecidedtofindasmallinnto_______forthenight.A．putoff B．putout C．putaway. D．putup9．MartinLutherKing,Jr.putitthatpeaceisnotmerelyadistantgoalthatweseek,butameans_____wearriveatthatgoal.A．that B．where C．bywhich D．withwhich10．—Hey!EveryoneintheofficewasatthedinnerpartyinhonorofMr.Charlesexceptyou.Whathappened?—I______afterMike,mycolleague.Hewasbadlyill.A．havelookedB．waslookingC．wouldlookD．hadlooked11．Weshouldorganizeusefulactivities,whichwill___________therelationshipofthestudents.A．appoint B．employC．promote D．commit12．Thebook______throughtheairtoAuntDedeandshebegantoreaditaloud.A．gotB．pushedC．sailed13．．Whenhegoesout,heoftenwearssunglasses_______nobodycanrecognizehim．A．sothat B．nowthat C．incase D．asthough14．Thestadium________standsatheatrewillbereconstructed.A．besidewhich B．forwhichC．when D．which15．AsurveysuggeststhattheroyalweddingofPrinceWilliamandKateMiddleton_____agreatboostforBritisheconomybecausealargenumberofvisitorsareexpectedtogo.A．willbe B．hasbeen C．was D．be16．Thetoughestthingaboutsuccessis________youhavetokeeponbeingasuccess.A．why B．when C．what D．that17．Whenyouaredressedinthelateststyle,dancingtothemostfashionablemusicafterwatchingthelatestfilm,youfeelgreat,______? A．aren'tyou B．don'tyou C．doyou D．areyou18．Thedraftregulationontheonlineprotectionofminors,________forpublicopinionsbythecyberspaceauthorities,hasdrawnwidepublicconcern.A．releasingB．havingreleasedC．toreleaseD．released19．Hefinishedwritinghisfirstnovellastyear,andweallthinkthatis______hiscareerreallytookoff.A．where B．whenC．how D．why20．——Davidshouldlietohisbestfriendinordertogetthewell-paidjob!——Itistypicalofhimbecausehe________.A．isfacinghisWaterlooB．isvisuallychallengedC．hascast-ironnervesD．worshipsthegoldencalf第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Itwasacoldwinter.Thewindblewallnightandthesnowwasblinding.Whenmorningcame,mythreechildrenandIgotupandmadeourwaytothewindows.Aswelookedoutthewindow,wesawthatthehenhousewasgone.Ourthreehenshadbeenblownaway.Ilookedattheemptinessoutside.ThenIsawallthreechickenssataroundtheedgeofawhitebucket.Howwasthisviolentwindnotblowingthemintothefieldbeyond?Iquicklypulledonlongsnowpantsandheavywintercoat,wrappedascarfandstuckmyfeetintoverylargeboots.Ishoutedatthewindasitblew.Iwasalone,saveformychildren.Theystaredoutthewindowintothevastwhiteseaofsnow,theireyespeeledforanysignofmovement.OutsideIheardthesoundofmybootsasIwalkedagainstthewind.Thesnowcirclingaroundme,Isteadilymademywaytothesoftcluck-cluck-clucksoundmyhensalwaysmade.WhenIreachedthem,Isawthattheirlittlefeetwereholdingontotheedgeofthebucket,headsbentforwardandawayfromthewind.Igentlyliftedeachhenandputitcarefullyintothewarminside.ThenIbeganthefreezingwalkbacktothesmallsheddirectlybehindourhouse.OnebyoneIlaidmychickensonthecoldfloor,andtheybegantoclucksoftly.AsIshutthesheddoors,myeyeswentdirectlytothewindowwheremychildrenwerewatching.Theyjumpedupanddowncheering,andsodidI!Iwasn’tsomedragonslayer(屠龙者)fromafairytale.Iwassimplyamom,butthelookonmychildren’sfacestoldmethattheythoughtIwasaheromom.1、Seeingallthreechickenssittingaroundthebucket,theauthorfelt______.A．incredibleB．worriedC．shyD．confident2、Howdoestheauthorreachthehens

?A．Bysearchingforthewhitebucket.B．Bywearingprotectiveclothes.C．Byfollowingthesoundofthehens.D．Byshoutingatthehenhouse.3、Fromthestory,weknowthat_________.A．theauthor’schildrenlikeddragonslayersB．thechildrenwatchedtheirmotherallthewayC．theauthorstruggledtobeaheroD．theauthorenjoyedherselfinthesnow4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Weatherinextreme.B．Hensintrouble.C．Kindnessinneed.D．Herointhesnow.22．（8分）ItwasanautumnmorningshortlyaftermyhusbandandImovedintoourfirsthouse.Ourchildrenwereupstairsunpacking,andIwaslookingoutofthewindowatmyfathermovingaroundmysteriouslyonthefrontlawn.“Whatareyoudoingoutthere?”Icalledtohim.Helookedup,smiling.“I’mmakingyouasurprise.”Ithoughtitcouldbejustaboutanything.Whenwewerekids,healwayscreatedsomethingsurprisingforus.Today,however,Dadwouldsaynomore,andcaughtupinthebusinessofournewlife,Ieventuallyforgotabouthissurprise.UntilonegloomydaythenextMarchwhenIglancedoutofthewindow,sawadotofblueacrosstheyard.Iheadedoutsideforacloserlook.Theywerecrocuses（番红花）throughoutthefrontlawnblue,yellowandmyfavoritepink,withlittlefacesmovingupanddowninthecoldwind.IrememberedthethingsDadsecretlyplantedlastautumn.Heknewhowthedarknessanddullnessofwinteralwaysgotmedown.Whatcouldhavebeenmoreperfectlytimelytomyneeds?Myfather’scrocusesbloomed（开花）eachspringforthenextfiveseasons,alwaysbringingthesameassurance:Hardtimesarealmostover.Holdon,keepgoing,andlightiscomingsoon.Thenaspringcamewithonlyhalftheusualbloomsandthenextspringtherewerenone.Imissedthecrocuses,soIwouldaskDadtocomeoverandplantnewbulbs.ButIneverdid.HediedsuddenlyoneOctoberday.Myfamilywereindeepsorrow,leaningonourfaith.Onaspringafternoonfouryearslater,IwasdrivingbackwhenIfeltdepressed.ItwasDad’sbirthday,andIfoundmyselfthinkingabouthim.Thiswasnotunusual－myfamilyoftentalkedabouthim,rememberinghowheliveduptohisfaith.SuddenlyIslowedasIturnedintoourdriveway.Istoppedandstaredatthelawn.Thereonthemuddygrasswithsmallpilesofmeltingsnow,bravelywavinginthewind,wasonepinkcrocus.Howcouldaflowerbloomfromabulbmorethan18yearsago,onethathadn’tbloomedinoveradecade?Buttherewasthecrocus.TearsfilledmyeyesasIrealizeditssignificance.Holdon,keepgoing,andlightiscomingsoon.Thepinkcrocusbloomedforonlyaday,butitbuiltmyfaithforalifetime.1、Accordingtothefirstthreeparagraphs,welearnthat.A．itkeptbotheringtheauthornotknowingwhatthesurprisewasB．theauthorwasunpackingwhenherfatherwasmakingthesurpriseC．itwasnotthefirsttimethattheauthor’sfatherhadmadeasurpriseD．theauthorknewwhatthesurprisewasbecausesheknewherfather2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Theauthorusuallyfeltdepressedintheseasonofwinter.B．Theauthor’sfatherplantedthecrocusestoliftherlowspirits.C．Theauthoroftenthoughtaboutherfatherafterhedied.D．Thecrocusesbloomedeachspringbeforeherfatherdied.3、Theauthor’sfathershouldbebestdescribedas.A．apart-timeworkerwholovedflowersB．akind-heartedmanwholivedwithfaithC．afull-timegardenerwithskillfulhandsD．anordinarymanwithdoubtsinhislife23．（8分）Kandareallydoesn'tliketowalkalone.Thescientistfromaresearchinstituteofintelligentrobotsfindstheexperiencesoboringthathe'dratherdrive—eventhoughhelivesclosetohislabandknowsthatwalkingushealthy."Ienjoywalkingwithsomeone,likewithmywife,withmydaughter,"Kandasaid."Buttheyarenotalwaysavailable."SoKanda,whospecializesinhuman-likebots,developedaroboticwalkingpartnerthatcouldmakesmalltalkbasedonitssurroundings,which,hehopes,mightmotivatepeopletogetoutandexercisemore.Thebotrestsonaperson'sshoulderlikeaboxyparrot.Itweighsaboutapoundandahalfandsitsroughly8.5incheshigh,3.5incheswide,and10incheslong.Amicrophone,speaker,andinternalcameraallowittocommunicate.It'sevenequippedwithasmile.Kandaandhisteamcollectedvideoformfivedifferentlocations,includingagardenandashoppingmall,andcreatedadatasetofsmalltalktopicsrelatedtoeachlocation.Thentheyprogrammedtherobottoassociatevisualcueswithspecifictopics.Aspecialspeechsoftwareprovidedtherobotwithavoice.Nearagroupofparkedcars,forexample,itmightsay,"Inabigparkinglot,sometimesIforgetwhereIparked."Theytestedtheroboton15volunteers,10malesand5females,whowerepaidandaveragedabout26yearsold."Haveyoueverblownapuffofdandelion（蒲公英）seedsintotheair?"Therobotaskedaparticipant,whosmiledandresponded,"Yes,IoftendidthatwhenIwasachild."Althoughseveralparticipantsnotedtherobot'sweight,Kandawassurprisedthatnooneconsideredtheexperienceasstrangeorfunny."Iguesspeopleenjoynewtechnologies,"hesaid.Justlikeahumanpartner,Kanda'sbotisn'tperfect.It'snotabletogoforwalksinheavyrainand,whiletherobotcanmakeexpressions,itcan'treallyholdaconversation,aboutwhichKandaismostworried.Despiteitslimits,Kandawascomfortedbythebot'spresence."Ifeltakindofsenseofbeingwithsomeone,"hesaid,"particularlywhenitspoke."1、WhydoesKandahavetheideaofdevelopingaroboticwalkingpartner?A．Becausehewantssomeonetoaccompanyhimwhilewalking.B．Becausehehasneverdevelopedarobotlikeaparrot.C．Becausehisfamilyareunwillingtowalkwithhim.D．Becauseheiscrazyaboutdevelopingrobots.2、Whatcharacteristicdoestherobothave?A．Itcan"speak"and"see".B．Itcanwalklikeahumanbeing.C．Itcancommunicatewithpeoplefreely.D．Itismuchmorehumorousthanarealperson.3、Whatisnecessaryfortherobottofunction?A．Asmallsize.B．Aboxyshape.C．Ahumanpartner.D．Aspeechsoftware.4、WhatisKandamostlikelytodoabouthisrobotnext?A．Tomakeitmoreconvenienttocarry.B．Toimproveitsconversationalskills.C．Toenableittowalkinheavyrain.D．Tobetteritssoundsystem.24．（8分）Brainimagingwasoncethoughttobetoocostlyanddifficultforwidespreaduseinthedevelopingworld.Butthetechnologysoonmaybeavailableinpoorcountries.Brainimagingcreatespicturesofbrainactivity.Itusesinfraredlightsimilartothelightproducedbyatelevisionremotecontrol.Brainimagingcanidentifythefirstsignsofcognitive(认知的)delays,mentalproblems,innewbornsandyoungchildren.Suchchildrencouldbesufferingfromapoordiet.Thetechnologyhasalongname——functionalnear-infraredspectroscopy,orf-N-I-R-S.Itinvolvesplacinganextremelysmall,softhelmetaroundababy'shead.Infraredlightissentthroughtheboneprotectingthebrain.Ithelpstoshowwhetherbabiesaredevelopingnormallyfortheirage.f-N-I-R-Sisconsideredsaferthanotherimagingmethods,includingMRIorPETscan.Anditalsocanbeeasilymoved.Thebrainscannerequipmentcanbeloadedintoavehicle.Healthworkerscandriveitfromvillagetovillage.ClareElwellisaprofessorofmedicalphysicsatUniversityCollegeLondon.Shehelpeddeveloptherelativelylow-cost,non-aggressiveimagingtechnology.Shesaysthedevicemeasuresoxygeninthebloodtolearnhowbabies’brainsaredeveloping.“Andasyouusedifferentareasofyourbrain,youdirectoxygentothosedifferentbrainareas.Andsoifwelookatthechangeinthedistributionoftheoxygeninyourbrain,wecanworkouthowactiveyourbrainisandwhatyourbrainisactuallyprocessing.”ClareElwellledastudyofthetestingmethodinruralGambia.Thebabiesinvolvedwerebetweenfourandeightmonthsold.Theywereexaminedthreetimesover15months.Researchersnotedthebabies1reactionstodifferentimagesandsounds.ShesayspoornutritionandchildhooddiseasesthreatentheAfricanchildren.Shesaysthegoalistoidentifybabiesneedingtobebetterfedortreatedforhealthproblemsthatcanharmbraindevelopment.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthef-N-I-R-S?A．Itmeasuresoxygeninthebodytolearnhowbrainsaredeveloping.B．Itcanonlybeusedinnewbornsandyoungchildren.C．Itisnotonlyrelativelycheapbutalsoconvenient.D．Itisjustlikeasofthelmetaroundababy’shead.2、What’sthemainsolutiontothediseasesinbraininthecountrieslikeGambia?A．Toguaranteetheiradequatemedicine.B．Todevelopeconomy.C．Tooffertheirpropereducation.D．Toinsuretheycangetgoodnutrition.3、WhydidClareElwellleadthestudyof(hetestingmethodinGambia?A．Becauseshewasbornthere.B．Becauseshewasavolunteerdoctorthere.C．Becauseshewantedtocurethechildrenthereoftheirbraindiseases.D．Becauseshewantedtoknowifpoornutritionresultedinbrainproblems.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．BrainImagingEntersAfricaB．PoorNutritionOnlyLedtoMentalProblemsC．f-N-I-R-S,ANewImagingMethodD．PoorCountriesCanAllUsef-N-I-R-SNow25．（10分）Exposinglivingtissuetosubfreezingtemperaturesforlongcancausepermanentdamage.Microscopicicecrystals(结晶体)cutcellsandseizemoisture(潮气),makingdonororgansunsuitablefortransplantation.Thus,organscanbemadecoldforonlyafewhoursaheadofaprocedure.Butasetoflastingnewantifreezecompounds(化合物)—similartothosefoundinparticularlyhardy(耐寒的)animals—couldlengthenorgans’shelflife.ScientistsattheUniversityofWarwickinEnglandwereinspiredbyproteinsinsomespeciesofArcticfish,woodfrogsandotherorganismsthatpreventbloodfromfreezing,allowingthemtoflourishinextremecold.Previousresearchhadshownthesenaturalantifreezemolecules(分子)couldpreserveratheartsat-1.3degreesCelsiusforupto24hours.Buttheseproteinsareexpensivetoextract(提取)andhighlypoisonoustosomespecies.“Foralongtimeeveryoneassumedyouhadtomakesynthetic(人造的)alternativesthatlookedexactlylikeantifreezeproteinstosolvethisproblem,”saysMatthewGibson,achemistatWarwickwhoco-authoredthenewresearch.“Butwefoundthatyoucandesignnewmoleculesthatfunctionlikeantifreezeproteinsbutdonotnecessarilylooklikethem.”Mostnaturalantifreezemoleculeshaveamixtureofregionsthateitherattractorrepelwater.Scientistsdonotknowexactlyhowthisprocesspreventsicecrystalformation,butGibsonthinksitmightthrowwatermoleculesintopush-pullchaosthatpreventsthemfromtuningintoice.Tocopythismechanism,heandhiscolleaguessynthesizedspiral-shapedmoleculesthatweremostlywater-repellent—buthadironatomsattheircentersthatmadethemhydrophilic,orwater-loving.Theresultingcompoundsweresurprisinglyeffectiveatstoppingicecrystalsfromforming.SomewerealsoharmlesstotheroundwormCaenorhabditiselegans,indicatingtheymightbesafeforotheranimals.“Thesecompoundsarereallycoolbecausetheyarenotproteins—theyareothertypesofmoleculesthatnonethelesscandoatleastpartofwhatnaturalantifreezeproteinsdo,”saysClaradoAmaral,abiologistatMountSt.JosephUniversity,whowasnotinvolvedintheresearch.Gibson’santifreezecompoundswillstillneedtobetestedinhumans,however,andmaybeonlypartofasolution.“Wedon’thavethewholepictureyet,”doAmaraladds.“It’snotjustonemagicalcompoundthathelpsfreeze-tolerantorganismssurvive.It’sawholesuiteofadaptations.1、Whatwillhappeniforgansarekeptforalongtimeintemperaturesbelowzero?A．Theywillhaveicecrystalformationinside.B．Theywillnotsufferpermanentdamage.C．Theywillhavelongershelflife.D．Theywillbefitfortransplantation.2、Whatcanwelearnaboutnaturalantifreezeproteins?A．TheylooklikeGibson’santifreezecompounds.B．Theyarecomposedofantifreezemoleculesharmlesstootherspecies.C．Theyarespiral-shapedandhaveironatomsattheircenters.D．Theycanbefoundinorganismslivinginfreezingcoldweather.3、Howareantifreezemoleculespreventedfromicecrystals?A．Bycreatingcompoundsbothwater-repellentandwater-loving.B．Byextractingtheproteinsfromsomehardyanimals.C．Bymakingsyntheticalternativeslikeantifreezeproteins.D．Bycopyingspiral-shapedmoleculesmostlywater-resistant.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Push-pullchaosmightpreventwatermoleculesfromturningintoice.B．Thefinalsolutiontopreservingdonororganshasbeenfoundrecently.C．ChemicalsinspiredbyArcticanimalscouldlengthenorgans’shelflife.D．Gibson’santifreezecompoundscandowhatnaturalantifreezeproteinsdo.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Youmayalwayshearaboutpeoplewhoknewexactlywhattheywantedtodowiththeirlifefromthetimetheywereinkindergarten．Ihadn’tconsideredlotsofcareer1whenIgraduatedfromhighschool．Likemoststudentswhoearngoodgradesinmathandscienceclasses，Ifoundpeople2metobeanengineer．ButallofthatchangedwhenIwenttomy3．IwillneverforgetthefeelingofwalkingintomyveryfrrstBiology4．Inervouslyfoundaseatandwaitedforthetypeof5youseeinTVshows，oldandstrict．WhatIgotwasexactly6．Dr．Espinozawasacaringand7teacher，andtwotermsofherclassesmademefallinlovewithBiology．Herexcitingclassesmademe8thatIhadotherchoicesbesidesbeinga（n）9．ItmeantIwasheadedforacareerinbiologicalresearch．10Dr．Espinozaandmanyotherprofessorslikeher，Ifoundthatscientistsaren’tjustwhatyou11ontheNationalGeographicchannel．Theyarerealpeoplewhoanswerrealquestionsand12realproblems．Thisledmetoseekout13todorealscienceprojectsandseeifI14it．WhileIwasatuniversity，Ilearnedhowtoaskgoodquestions，howto15experimentsandcollectdata，andhowtosharewhatIlearnedwithpeople．Asit16Ilovedeveryminuteofit．Fallinginlovewith17wasalongprocessforme，butitledmetoajobIlove．Likethescienceitself，myjourneytowardbeingascientistwas18，buthelpedalongbymanyteachersandprofessorswho19metheway．Now，Itrymybesttolearnnewthingsand20newknowledge．1、A．developmentB．difficultyC．choicesD．requirements2、A．appointingB．forcingC．allowingD．encouraging3、A．universityB．officeC．roomD．lab4、A．experimentB．lectureC．testD．teamwork5、A．agentB．volunteerC．hostD．professor6、A．oppositeB．traditionalC．typicalD．similar7、A．averageB．casualC．enthusiasticD．severe8、A．realizeB．regretC．refuseD．recall9、A．lawyerB．educatorC．scholarD．engineer10、A．AstoB．DuetoC．OnbehalfofD．Inspiteof11、A．takecareofB．makefunofC．learnaboutD．searchfor12、A．solveB．bringC．raiseD．ignore13、A．conceptsB．opportunitiesC．faithD．ambition14、A．enjoyedB．doubtedC．recommendedD．ackhowledged15、A．replaceB．predictC．conductD．copy16、A．cameaboutB．brokeupC．setoffD．turnedout17、A．literatureB．scienceC．languageD．art18、A．preciousB．smoothC．beneficialD．slow19、A．promisedB．showedC．leftD．awarded20、A．recordB．admireC．createD．forget第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Onceuponatime...OnceuponatimetherelivedinGermanytwobrothers.Atschooltheymetawisemanwholedthemtoatreasure—alibraryofoldbookswithtalesmorefascinatingthananytheyhadeverheard.1．(inspire),thebrothersbegancollectingtheirownstories,listeningtothefolktalespeopletoldthem.Soontheyproducedtheirowntreasure—abookoffairytalesthatwouldcharmmillionsinfarawaylandsforgenerations2．(come).ThebrothersGrimm,JacobandWilhelm,namedtheirstorycollectionChildren’sandHouseholdTalesandpublisheditinGermanyin1812.Thecollection3．(translate)intomorethan160languagesuptonow.Thestoriesandtheircharacterscontinuetofeatureinvirtuallyeverymedia:theatre,opera,comicbooks,movies,paintings,rockmusic,advertisingandfashion.SuchfamewouldhaveshockedthemodestGrimms.Duringtheirlifetimesthecollection4．(sell)fewcopiesinGermany.Theearlyeditionswerenotevenaimedatchildren.Theyhadnoillustrations,andscholarlyfootnotestookupalmostasmuchspaceasthetales5．.JacobandWilhelmGrimmbegantheirworkatatime6．GermanyhadbeenoccupiedbytheFrenchunderNapoleon.Thenewrulersrestrictedlocalculture.Asyoungscholars,thebrothersGrimmbegantoworkonthefairytalecollectioninordertosavetheendangeredoralstorytellingtraditionofGermany.7．thebrothersimpliedthattheywerejustkeepingrecordsoftales,Wilhelmcontinuedtopolishandreshapethestoriesuptothefinaleditionof1857.Inanefforttomakethemmoreacceptabletochildrenandtheirparents,hestressedthemoralofeachtaleandemphasizedgenderroles.Tothisday,parentsstillreadthemtotheirchildrenbecausetheyapproveofthelessonsinthestories:keepyourpromises,don’ttalktostrangers,workhard,obeyyourparents.Yet8．allWilhelm’sadditions,themostimportantpartofthesestorieswasleftuntouched.Thecrueltreatmentofchildrenandtheviolentpunishmentshandedouttothestories’badguysaretoomuchforsomeparents.Sowhataccountsfortheirpopularity?Somehavesuggestedthatitis9．thecharactersarealwaysstrivingforhappiness.Butthetruthprobablyliesintheirorigin.Grimms’taleswerebornoutofastorytellingtraditionwithoutboundaries(界限)ofageorculture.Thebrothers’skillwastotranslatetheseintoauniversalstyl