A．They share the same way of storytelling.

　　B．They prefer to tell the stories from other cultures.

　　C．They learn their stories from the American natives.

　　D．They find storytelling useful for both children and adults.

　　解析：细节理解题。由第二段第三句可知：他们认为讲故事对孩子和大人都有用。

　　答案：D

　　6．The underlined sentence(Paragraph 3) suggests that prisoners can ________.

　　A．start a new life

　　B．settle down in another place

　　C．direct films

　　D．become good actors

　　解析：句意猜测题。由前文"She works with prisoners too helping them know who they are by telling stories that her listeners can write direct and act in their own lives."可知她与囚犯们一起，通过讲述囚犯们自编、自导、自演的生活中的故事，帮助囚犯们了解自己，认识到自己的真正价值，由此可推测画线句子意为：如果囚犯们对自己生活的故事不喜欢，他们就可以改写故事。即能够洗心革面，重新做人。

　　答案：A

　　7．What is the main idea of the text?

　　A．Storytelling can influence the way people think.

　　B．Storytelling is vital to the growth of business.

　　C．Storytelling is the best way to educate children in school.

　　D．Storytelling helps people understand themselves and others.

　　解析：主旨大意题。讲故事有助于人们理解自我及他人。

　　答案：D

　　C

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