Traditional fairytales(童话) are being given up by parents because they are too scary for their young children, a study found．
Research uncovered that one in five parents has got rid of old literature such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel in favor of more modern books．
One third of parents said their children have been left in tears after hearing the gruesome details of Little Red Riding Hood．
And nearly half of mothers and fathers refuse to read Rumplesliltshin to their kids as the themes of the story are kidnapping and killing．
Similarly, Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also a tale likely to be left on the book shelf as parents felt it forgives stealing．
The survey of 2,000 adults was completed to mark the launch of the hit US drama GRIMM （ 格林童话剧） , which starts tonight at 9pm on Watch, and sees six drama series based on traditional fairytales．
The survey found a quarter of parents questioned wouldn’t consider reading fairytales to their kids．
And 52 percent of the parents said Cinderella didn’t send a good message to their children as it describes a young woman doing housework all day．
Steve Hornsey, General Manager of Watch, said: "Bedtime stories are supposed to calm children down and send them off to sleep soundly．But as we see in GMMM, fairytales can be dark and dramatic so it’s understandable that parents worry about reading them to young children．As adults we can see the innocence in fairytales, but a five - year - old child could take them too literally．Despite the dark nature of classic fairytales as we see in GRIMM, good will defeat evil and there is always a moral to the story．"
The study also found two thirds of mums and dads try to avoid stories which might give their children nightmares．The most popular book read at bedtime is now 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' by Eric Carle.
However half of parents said traditional tales are "more likely to have a strong moral message than a lot of modern kids' books, such as The Gruffato, The Hungary Caterpillar and the Mr. Men books．
1.Classical works for children are being avoided by parents they think .
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A．they contain unmoral themes |
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B．they are terrifying |
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C．they encourage stealing, kidnapping and killing |
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D．they are tired of answering questions |
2.What does the underlined word "gruesome" mean?
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A．Very horrible |
B．Very amusing |
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C．Very disappointing |
D．Very amazing |
3.Which stories are the popular bedtime stories that parents like to tell their children now?
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A．Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Cinderella |
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B．The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Little Red Riding Hood. |
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C．The Very Hungry Caterpillar andMr. Men |
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D．Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Cinderella |
4.According to Steve Hornsey , adults can see innocence in a fairy tale but a 5-year-old child might ______．
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A．think it is different from the reality |
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B．dislike it because it is scary |
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C．believe exactly what the tale says |
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D．feel there is a moral to the story |
The following are introductions to some programs that BBC I London will show on TV.
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12:25am Tuesday |
The Real Swiss Robinson Family Laura worried that her children have had their life too easy due to her husband’s career in big business, so she decides to take her teenagers to the Cook Islands to experience the simple life. They face storms and a lack of food, but Laura is happy as their local guide shows them the island’s wealth of rare fruits and foods. |
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11:00a.m Wednesday |
A team have come across an armed man who is holding two baby apes who were captures .One of them, David, is sent to a medical emergency in the forest. Later a center director, Nielsen, finds a suitable place to set free more rescued animals. |
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7:50p.m Thursday |
Lost Building of Britain Simon Thurley visits the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey(修道院), which ,before its destruction by Henry VIII, was famous for some of the most amazing stained glasses of its age. It also had a great deal of financial power, acting as the center of an influential business empire. Eventually, it was the king’s envy of the abbey’s wealth that changed the abbey’s fate. |
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10:35 p.m. Thursday |
Nigella Express Nigella presents ideas for impromtu（即兴的） cooking, from new recipes and suggestions for taking advantage of the food you have to make quick , simple and impressive meals. |
1.Why is Laura worried?_______
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A．Life on the Cook Islands is too simple. |
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B．Her husband faces difficulties in his business |
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C．Storms are approaching her hometown |
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D．Her children may not know how to cherish life |
2.Jim enjoys TV programmes of people or organizations that take care of animals. He should probably watch TV at_______.
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A．10:35 p.m on Thursday. |
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B．7:50 p.m on Thursday |
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C．11:00 a.m on Wednesday |
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D．12:25 a.m on Tuesday |
3.We can learn from the text that_____
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A．David is a farmer |
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B．Henry VIII set up a business empire in the Abbey |
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C．Nielsen is an animal-lover |
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D．Glastonbury Abbey is famous today for its stained-glass |
There has been an outpouring of love for, a 23-year-old disabled woman whose dog was killed in front of her while a groomer(美容师) tried to trim(修剪) its claws.
Calls and e-mails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizona as well as Oakland and Macomb counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis(硬化症), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, “ I would like to buy her a new dog.”
A story about the death of Crouch’s pet, Gooch, was printed on the front page of Macomb Daily. Crouch said a man sat on the dog to trim its nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed.
Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said she was ignored. “If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog and physically stopped her, but I can’t do that.” Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally helped Crouch by picking up things for her.
“This case is absolute animal abuse(虐待),” Larry Obrecht, division manager of the Oakland County Animal Shelter in Auburn Hills, said.
People who read the story contacted Oakland Press to offer help. A message, from Rebecca Amett of Giggles N Wiggles Puppy Rescue, in Roseville, said, “We have puppies to donate … and want to help the young woman who lost her service dog.”
“When Gooch was with me, I was happy,” Crouch said, “I think I can be happy again but no animal can replace Gooch. There’s never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that can bring me joy again.”
1.What does the passage mainly tell us?
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A．A disabled woman’s service dog. |
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B．A cruel groomer killed a disabled woman’s dog. |
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C．People’s love for a disabled woman who lost her dog. |
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D．Disabled woman loves to have the dog as company. |
2.People called and emailed to .
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A．offer help and care to Laurie Crouch. |
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B．give their angry voice to the groomer. |
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C．offer a cure for Crouch’s disease. |
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D．tell Crouch how to punish the groomer. |
3.Gooch died mainly because .
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A．the groomer was careless. |
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B．the groomer sat on the dog with another man. |
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C．the dog was wearing a collar. |
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D．the groomer didn’t know how to trim the dog’s nails |
4.We can infer from the passage that .
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A．Crouch refused to take another dog. |
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B．Crouch must be sad after losing her dog. |
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C．Crouch has accepted another dog from a stranger. |
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D．Crouch can live well without a dog’s company. |
The Best Holiday
I was unbelievably proud of my nine-year-old daughter, Emily. 36 to buy a mountain bike, she’d been saving her pocket money all year, as well as doing small jobs to earn extra money.
By Thanksgiving , she had collected only $49. I said, “ You 37 have your pick from my bicycle 38 ”. “Thanks, Daddy. But your bikes are so old. ” She was right. All my girls’ bikes were 1950s models, not the kind a kid today would 39 choose.
As Christmas 40 near, Emily and I went bike shopping . As we left one store, she 41 a Salvation Army volunteer standing next to a big pot. “Can we give something, Daddy?” She asked. “Sorry, Em, I’m out of 42 . ”
Throughout December, Emily continued to work hard. Then one day, she made a 43 announcement. “You know all the money I’ve been saving?” she said hesitantly. “I’m going to give it to the poor people.” So one cold morning before Christmas, Emily handed her total savings of $58 to a volunteer who was really very 44 .
45 by Emily’s selflessness, I decided to contribute 46 of my old bicycles to a car dealer who was collecting used bikes for poor children. 47 I selected a shiny model from my collection, however, it seemed as if a second bike took on a glow. Should I contribute two? No, one would be enough. But I couldn’t 48 the feeling that I should give a second bike. When I later 49 the bikes, the car dealer said, “You’re making two kids very 50 , sir . Here are your tickets. For each bicycle contributed, we’re 51 away one chance to win a girl’s mountain bike. ”
Why wasn’t I surprised when that second ticket proved to be the 52 ? I like to think it was God’s way of 53 a little girl for a sacrifice 54 her year--while giving her dad a lesson in the 55 .
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C．survived; was rushed |
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–Could you tell me ___I can get a bigger paper bag?
– It is in the corner ___ various fruits and vegetables are stored.
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A．how; where |
B．where; that |
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D．where; where |
