Children’s literature studies today

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题目与答案

1. 27 Which of the following best summarises the writer’s argument in the second paragraph?
   • A Children are portrayed as adults see them.
   • B Children are unable to write their own stories.
   • C Adults fail to stimulate children’s imaginations.
   • D Adult literature is too difficult for children.

   答案：A Children are portrayed as adults see them.

   原文定位：Adults write for children, and thus adult perceptions of what children are and of what they could and should be become woven into the literature

2. 28 In the third paragraph, what does the writer say is the main interest of some people who study children’s literature?
   • A the quality of the writing
   • B the imaginative content of stories
   • C the instructive nature of children’s books
   • D the way children are written about in stories

   答案：C the instructive nature of children’s books

   原文定位：some of those who study children’s literature (and those who write certain kinds of children’s books) are less interested in literary values than in the kinds of lessons it can teach;even outside the classroom, much material for children is still didactic

3. 29 The main point of the writer’s argument in the fifth paragraph is to
   • A demonstrate that academics consider computer games to be a logical extension of children’s literature.
   • B explore the impact of computers on the boundaries of children’s literature.
   • C illustrate that literature and computer games have from different origins.
   • D prove that children are using computers more than they are reading literature.

   答案：B explore the impact of computers on the boundaries of children’s literature.

   原文定位：It is also important to note that texts in an ever-increasing range of new media compete with print media for the attention of the child reader, and create definitional issues for scholars. Does the term ‘literature’ exclusively imply a verbal text? If not, where are the limits? Could a literary computer game ever be considered a work of literature

4. 30 Children tend to make a clear distinction between print literature and electronic media.
   • YES
   • NO
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：NOT GIVEN

   原文定位：since children themselves undoubtedly perceive their print literature as part of a broader continuum

5. 31 The study of children’s literature at higher education institutions is restricted to one subject area.
   • YES
   • NO
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：NO

   原文定位：at least three disciplinary frameworks (English, education, and librarianship) fragment the focus of scholarly study of children’s literature

6. 32 Exploring children’s perceptions of reading will assist parents to choose suitable books for children.
   • YES
   • NO
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：NOT GIVEN

   原文定位：If those who study reading can explore children’s perceptions as well as those of adults, their understanding of the nature of reading will be enhanced;exploring children’s perceptions is usually justified for educational reasons: “It is true that a better understanding of how children read and how they learn to read, is a prerequisite to improved approaches to teaching

7. 33 Adults may appreciate the appeal of illustrated stories better, if they have more information on how children read.
   • YES
   • NO
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：YES

   原文定位：However, it can also be argued, as Lewis rightly does, that when children’s responses to literature are accessed and interpreted, they frequently lead to an understanding of how picture books appeal to children

8. 34 Children should be asked what features they would like digital games to include.
   • YES
   • NO
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：NOT GIVEN

   原文定位：Too often adults assume that reading any book at all is a more worthwhile experience than playing a digital game of any kind. A humbler approach would include asking why the game appeals to the player;Games need to be judged individually just as books do, and any evaluative framework needs to take this into account

9. Young people’s accounts of how they read lead to
   • A accepting that literature exists in a variety of forms today
   • B verbalising the words in their heads
   • C discovering the reading techniques used by others
   • D the style of written stories changing over time
   • E the lack of some specific abilities
   • F a deeper knowledge of the intricacies of reading

   答案：F a deeper knowledge of the intricacies of reading

   原文定位：Young people’s accounts of what and how they read also enable a more sophisticated description of many of the complex processes involved in reading

10. The risk of solipsism is reduced by
    • A accepting that literature exists in a variety of forms today
    • B verbalising the words in their heads
    • C discovering the reading techniques used by others
    • D the style of written stories changing over time
    • E the lack of some specific abilities
    • F a deeper knowledge of the intricacies of reading

    答案：C discovering the reading techniques used by others

    原文定位：All descriptions of reading run the risk of solipsism;Asking other readers how they read, however, reduces that risk

11. Strong visualisers judge books on the basis that they are
    • A accepting that literature exists in a variety of forms today
    • B verbalising the words in their heads
    • C discovering the reading techniques used by others
    • D the style of written stories changing over time
    • E the lack of some specific abilities
    • F a deeper knowledge of the intricacies of reading

    答案：H creating a variety of images in their minds

    原文定位：For example, if I am a strong visualizer as I read, I may consider that visualization is a key component of successful reading and I may judge books by their capacity to evoke a vivid visual response

12. Children’s insights are important in
    • A accepting that literature exists in a variety of forms today
    • B verbalising the words in their heads
    • C discovering the reading techniques used by others
    • D the style of written stories changing over time
    • E the lack of some specific abilities
    • F a deeper knowledge of the intricacies of reading

    答案：A accepting that literature exists in a variety of forms today

    原文定位：Children’s insights are even more important when it comes to understanding the significance of print literature as one aspect of literary culture;Games need to be judged individually just as books do, and any evaluative framework needs to take this into account

13. When adults read a book more easily than they play a digital game it simply suggests
    • A accepting that literature exists in a variety of forms today
    • B verbalising the words in their heads
    • C discovering the reading techniques used by others
    • D the style of written stories changing over time
    • E the lack of some specific abilities
    • F a deeper knowledge of the intricacies of reading

    答案：E the lack of some specific abilities

    原文定位：Many adults will probably never develop the automatic skills to process a game as readily as they can read a book. This does not indicate that a book is better, but that a particular set of skills is absent

14. 40 What was the writer’s main purpose in writing this article?
    • A to evaluate how the process of reading fits into children’s literature studies
    • B to discuss the impact of the increasing commercial influence on children’s literature studies
    • C to review the challenges in the field of children’s literature studies and suggest how to proceed
    • D to provide arguments in favor of including computerized forms of me children’s literature studies

    答案：A to evaluate how the process of reading fits into children’s literature studies

    原文定位：Who studies children’s literature and what is it that they study? The answers to this question are complex and messy, because of the many confounding factors which exist in this field