英语四级听力新题型模拟2021(第11套)-短文(3).docx

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英语四级听力新题型模拟2021(第11套)短文(3)

KB%hKsw*]KU&N;sX~Q[apX2Y~XvbcBrjSk!g(Questions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.PYEnkh(~XSdP7Kf&y23A.Sheisthemostfamouschildreneducatorintheworld.B.Thechildren'sbooksshehaswrittenareverypopular.C.Everybodylikesherbecauseofherworks.D.Herlifehasnotbecomewell-knowntillrecently.vi6Y%.XFiJP,24A.Theancientbackgroundofthestories.B.Herimproperwritingofraceandgender.C.Theoveremphasisofadventureandmagic.D.Theoldandunfashionablelanguage.Q&^s3Ge1,L6~Fd25A.Theygivechildrenaworldoftheirown.B.Theyaretranslatedintomanylanguages.C.Theyarechangedtosuitthemodemworld.D.Theyremindtheadultsoftheirchildhood.=TShs5S_~Ix,&RsGHyq]co2p_U9JZ.PIe5#&ew#VBvOB;|,YqS~o21L_,!eO=*H^%zbbOT#IH)OPassageThreeH^hLm-U^-EHyPnmEnglishwriterEnidBlytonisoneofthemostpopularauthorsintheworld.Morethan400millioncopiesofherchildren'sbookshavebeensoldworldwideandgenerationsofBritishchildrenhavegrownuphookedonherstoriesofadventureandmagic.TftsS;q@p[!Wnke_ButnoteveryonelikesEnidBlyton.SomepeopleareobjectingtoplanstoputupaplaquewhereherhouseoncestoodinthetownofBeaconsfleld,aspartofafestivaltocelebrateherlifeandwork.Theycomplainthatherbooksareracistandsexist.OneoftheproblemsisthatBlytonwrotebetweenthe1920sand1960s.SincethattimeBritishsocietyhaschangedenormously,especiallywithregardstohowweshouldspeakaboutrace,gender,classandhowtobringupchildren.M1a^UzcK_TTrmPXGUTiGenerationsofchildrenhavebeenwillingtooverlookthepunishmentsandprejudiceandhaveavidlyreadher5,000shortstoriesand150novels.Children'swriterMichaelRosensaysthisisbecausesheknewwhatchildrenwantedinastory.AdultsareusuallyabsentinBlyton'sbooks,allowingchildrentobepowerful:travellingandcookingforthemselves,visitingmagiclandsorsolvingmysteries.ButinmodernBritishlife,childrenaremorethaneverbeingconstantlywatchedandcontrolled,aspeoplebecomemoresecurityconscious.Blyton'sbooksarenowpublishedwithchanges,tomakethemmoreacceptabletomodernsensibilities,andsalesareincreasing.Regardlessofc