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Last year the most-read children' s books at least in UK were almost all fantasy novels. But

 why is this the case? What. exactly does fantasy offer to young readers？

     What' s important to point out here is that fantasy writing has come to be considered as

belonging to popular culture and is therefore generally regarded as being of lower quality than

realism.

     This idea was formed in me during childhood by my mother who believed that fantasy was

 "rubbish". She was always trying to persuade my two brothers to let go of their dog-eared copies of

 American author David Eddings' books and read something "proper".

    I had also met some people who were against reading fantasy. While living in Finland where I joined a book club I was told at my first meeting that the club didn't read "genre" books which

 meant that realism was   in" but everything else including fantasy was "

    When it comes to the subject of children discussions about which books are "better" for them often focus on the fantasy and realism debate causing Professor John Stephens to write that: one of  the more curious sides to the criticism of children's literature is the strong wish to separate fantasy and realism into competing types and to state that children prefer one or the other or "progress" from fantasy to realism or vice versa（反之亦然).

    A quick survey of the big children's publishing trends over the past ten years confirms that

 fantasy is as popular as ever in the children' s book scene. From the 450 million copies of Harry

  Potter books sold over this period to the more recent Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series it would seem that children are as enthusiastic about fantasy as ever before and rather than "progressing" out of  fantasy the popularity of fantasy in the young adult market would suggest just the opposite.

28.What was the author's mother's attitude towards fantasy?

     A. Uncaring.                                               B. Cautious.

     C. Unfavorable.                                        D. Enthusiastic.

29.The book club the author joined in Finland _

    A. didn't. have a realistic aim

    B  was always full of people in and out

    C. had a tense atmosphere in most cases

    D. was not acceptive of various literature styles

30.According to Professor John Stephens the critics of children's literature～—．

   A. want to separate children into different groups.

   B. want to divide fantasy and realism into separate groups

     C. aim to get children to progress from fantasy to realism

      D. wish to explore the difference between fantasy and realism

31.What is the main idea of the passage?

    A. Fantasy books are and continue to be popular among children.

    B Realism books are the bestsellers of the present time.

    C. Young readers are moving away from fantasy .

D. Fantasy books are better than realism ones.

Last year the most-read children' s books at least in UK were almost all fantasy novels. But

Last year the most-read children' s books at least in UK were almost all fantasy novels. But

 why is this the case? What. exactly does fantasy offer to young readers？

 why is this the case? What. exactly does fantasy offer to young readers？？

     What' s important to point out here is that fantasy writing has come to be considered as

     What' s important to point out here is that fantasy writing has come to be considered as

belonging to popular culture and is therefore generally regarded as being of lower quality than

belonging to popular culture and is therefore generally regarded as being of lower quality than

realism.

realism.

     This idea was formed in me during childhood by my mother who believed that fantasy was

     This idea was formed in me during childhood by my mother who believed that fantasy was

 "rubbish". She was always trying to persuade my two brothers to let go of their dog-eared copies of

 "rubbish". She was always trying to persuade my two brothers to let go of their dog-eared copies of

 American author David Eddings' books and read something "proper".

 American author David Eddings' books and read something "proper".

    I had also met some people who were against reading fantasy. While living in Finland where I joined a book club I was told at my first meeting that the club didn't read "genre" books which

    I had also met some people who were against reading fantasy. While living in Finland where I joined a book club I was told at my first meeting that the club didn't read "genre" books which

 meant that realism was   in" but everything else including fantasy was "

 meant that realism was   in" but everything else including fantasy was "

    When it comes to the subject of children discussions about which books are "better" for them often focus on the fantasy and realism debate causing Professor John Stephens to write that: one of  the more curious sides to the criticism of children's literature is the strong wish to separate fantasy and realism into competing types and to state that children prefer one or the other or "progress" from fantasy to realism or vice versa（反之亦然).

    When it comes to the subject of children discussions about which books are "better" for them often focus on the fantasy and realism debate causing Professor John Stephens to write that: one of  the more curious sides to the criticism of children's literature is the strong wish to separate fantasy and realism into competing types and to state that children prefer one or the other or "progress" from fantasy to realism or vice versa（反之亦然).（反之亦然).).

    A quick survey of the big children's publishing trends over the past ten years confirms that

    A quick survey of the big children's publishing trends over the past ten years confirms that

 fantasy is as popular as ever in the children' s book scene. From the 450 million copies of Harry

 fantasy is as popular as ever in the children' s book scene. From the 450 million copies of Harry

  Potter books sold over this period to the more recent Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series it would seem that children are as enthusiastic about fantasy as ever before and rather than "progressing" out of  fantasy the popularity of fantasy in the young adult market would suggest just the opposite.

  Potter books sold over this period to the more recent Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series it would seem that children are as enthusiastic about fantasy as ever before and rather than "progressing" out of  fantasy the popularity of fantasy in the young adult market would suggest just the opposite.

28.What was the author's mother's attitude towards fantasy?

28.What was the author's mother's attitude towards fantasy?

     A. Uncaring.                                               B. Cautious.

     A. Uncaring.                                               B. Cautious.

     C. Unfavorable.                                        D. Enthusiastic.

     C. Unfavorable.                                        D. Enthusiastic.

29.The book club the author joined in Finland _

29.The book club the author joined in Finland _

    A. didn't. have a realistic aim

    A. didn't. have a realistic aim

    B  was always full of people in and out

    B  was always full of people in and out

    C. had a tense atmosphere in most cases

    C. had a tense atmosphere in most cases

    D. was not acceptive of various literature styles

    D. was not acceptive of various literature styles

30.According to Professor John Stephens the critics of children's literature～—．

30.According to Professor John Stephens the critics of children's literature～—．～—．

   A. want to separate children into different groups.

   A. want to separate children into different groups.

   B. want to divide fantasy and realism into separate groups

   B. want to divide fantasy and realism into separate groups

     C. aim to get children to progress from fantasy to realism

     C. aim to get children to progress from fantasy to realism

      D. wish to explore the difference between fantasy and realism

      D. wish to explore the difference between fantasy and realism

31.What is the main idea of the passage?

31.What is the main idea of the passage?

    A. Fantasy books are and continue to be popular among children.

    A. Fantasy books are and continue to be popular among children.

    B Realism books are the bestsellers of the present time.

    B Realism books are the bestsellers of the present time.

    C. Young readers are moving away from fantasy .

    C. Young readers are moving away from fantasy .

D. Fantasy books are better than realism ones.

D. Fantasy books are better than realism ones.

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