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英语听力—环球英语 1025 Dangerous Books

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  Welcome to Spotlight1. I’m Ryan Geertsma.
 
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  And I’m Marina Santee. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easy for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
 
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  In June of 2011, Megan Cox Gurdon wrote a story for the Wall Street Journal news organization.  Gurdon believes that young adult, English literature is getting darker.  She believes that it is often too serious or intense for young adults. In the story she wrote,
 
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  “An unknowing young reader - or one who seeks out evil - will find himself surrounded by images not of joy or beauty. Instead, he finds damage, violence and loss of the worst kinds.”
 
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  Writer Libby Bray2 does not agree.  After reading Gurdon’s story, she wrote this on the Internet service Twitter,
 
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  “Books are dangerous. Yes, dangerous. They test our ideas and our blindness. They open us to new ideas, new ways of seeing. They make us hurt in all the right ways. They can push down barriers...And when a person feels alone ... books can heal and connect. That is what good books do. That is what difficult books do. And we need them in the world.”
 
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  Can a book about hurtful things still be good? Is it ever good to ban a book?  What about when the reader is young? Today’s Spotlight is on the complex issue of book banning.
 
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  Book banning has a long history.  Many cultures over time have banned books for many reasons. One of the earliest known examples is the banning of Homer’s famous book The Odyssey3. In the year 387 BCE, the ancient Greek thinker Plato wrote that The Odyssey should be kept away from young adults. Plato thought it contained examples of bad behaviour that children might follow.
 
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  At other times, religious leaders have banned books for expressing ideas that are against religion.  For example, in the year 1520, the Catholic4 Church banned the writings of the religious leader Martin Luther. The Pope5 did not agree with Luther’s ideas, and he banned both Luther and his writing from the church.
 
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  Other times, governments have banned books that communicate a political message they do not agree with.  In the 1970s, Eduardo Galeano wrote a book about the history of South America.  It is called The Open Veins6 of Latin America. In 1973, the military took control of the government in Galeano’s home country, Uruguay.  After this, the government banned his book. And Galeano was forced to leave the country.
 
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  Galeano and many writers in Uruguay were threatened with death if they did not write what the government liked. He believes that being able to talk about the government is important for making people think. Galeano told the magazine In These Times:
 
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  “We had to choose between silence and shame. We could stay alive if we lied, or we could be quiet...We decided7 to be completely quiet and show that we were not free...Many writers died or disappeared or went to prison or went into exile8... We showed that it was possible to have a different idea of culture.”
 
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  Galeno thought all people should have the freedom to speak truth.  He also thought people should have the freedom to question authority.
 
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  However, sometimes it is not political or religious leaders that want to ban books.  Sometimes, it is just parents, teachers or local officials.  And they want to ban books because they think particular books are dangerous for children. In 1818, Thomas Bowdler printed a ‘family version’ of Willam Shakespeare’s most famous plays.  Bowdler removed parts of the plays that he thought were too shocking for families with young children to read.  Much like Plato, in ancient times, Bowdler wanted to protect children and young adults.  And today, many parents, teachers and local officials still struggle with the issue of book banning.
 
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  In the past 75 years, more and more English writers have begun to write literature particularly for young adults. These stories are not children’s stories.  Instead, they are long and complex stories written for young adults - between the ages of 10 and 18 years old.  The characters in young adult literature are often young adults. And the books are often about things that affect the lives of the 10 to 18 year olds. Many times, the stories are set in schools or homes - similar to the real life of the reader.
 
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  Like in literature for adults, young adult books often discuss hard things. The stories can include drugs, sex, and violence, or bad language and bad behaviour.  Some parents do not like their children reading about these hard issues.  So, often, parents, teachers and government officials decide what is good for children to read.
 
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  Megan Cox Gurdon, the writer from the beginning of this program, believes that banning some books from young adults may be a good idea. She worries particularly when young adults read literature about self-harming behaviour - like drinking too much alcohol or cutting yourself to deal with strong emotions.  She worries that if young adults read too much about these behaviours, they may start to think the behaviours are normal.
 
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  However, many writers do not like the idea of banning books. Writers write books so that people will read them! Often, writers of young adult literature write about hard issues because young adults experience these hard issues.  They hope that their books will help young adults struggling with hard issues.  They hope their books will help young readers feel like they are not alone. However, when young adult books are banned, young adults do not get to read the writer’s words. This also means that a young adult cannot learn from that book.
 
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  Maureen Johnson writes young adult literature. In 2007, one of her books was banned in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the United States. Johnson has very strong opinions on book banning. She believes that it is important for young adults to read books about difficult issues. She thinks that this is one way for people to learn about the world around them. Johnson wrote about book banning on her website:
 
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  “We need education... The world is getting more connected and wonderful. And banning books is just not going to work...Fear of everything is not a good way to live.  Instead of banning books, we should be working together toward new ways of saving the planet.”
 
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  What do you think about banning books? Is it ever good to ban books?  Who do you think should decide what young adults read?  You can email us your thoughts at: [email protected]. Or you can leave a comment on the script page of the program on our website.
 
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  The writer and producer of this program was Dianna Anderson. The voices you heard were from United States and United Kingdom. All quotes were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can listen to this program again, and read it at the same time on our website at http://www.radio.english.net This .program is called, ‘Dangerous Books’. The website also has many other Spotlight programs, our word list, more information, and comments from other listeners.  You can also find Spotlight on Facebook and Twitter - just search for spotlightradio.
 
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  We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye.

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1 spotlight 6hBzmk     
n.公众注意的中心,聚光灯,探照灯,视听,注意,醒目
参考例句:
  • This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
  • The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。
2 bray hnRyv     
n.驴叫声, 喇叭声;v.驴叫
参考例句:
  • She cut him off with a wild bray of laughter.她用刺耳的狂笑打断了他的讲话。
  • The donkey brayed and tried to bolt.这头驴嘶叫着试图脱缰而逃。
3 odyssey t5kzU     
n.长途冒险旅行;一连串的冒险
参考例句:
  • The march to Travnik was the final stretch of a 16-hour odyssey.去特拉夫尼克的这段路是长达16小时艰险旅行的最后一程。
  • His odyssey of passion, friendship,love,and revenge was now finished.他的热情、友谊、爱情和复仇的漫长历程,到此结束了。
4 catholic irxzd     
adj.天主教的;n.天主教徒
参考例句:
  • The Pope is the supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church.教皇是罗马天主教的最高领袖。
  • She was a devoutly Catholic.她是一个虔诚地天主教徒。
5 pope EOKxT     
n.(罗马天主教的)教皇
参考例句:
  • The Pope is the spiritual leader of many Christians.教皇是众多基督徒的宗教领袖。
  • The Pope is the supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church.教皇是罗马天主教的最高领袖。
6 veins 65827206226d9e2d78ea2bfe697c6329     
n.纹理;矿脉( vein的名词复数 );静脉;叶脉;纹理
参考例句:
  • The blood flows from the capillaries back into the veins. 血从毛细血管流回静脉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I felt a pleasant glow in all my veins from the wine. 喝过酒后我浑身的血都热烘烘的,感到很舒服。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
8 exile PhNzk     
n.流放,被流放者;vt.流放,放逐,使流亡
参考例句:
  • After an exile of eight years her uncle returned to Cairo.她叔叔背井离乡8年后返回开罗。
  • Napoleon was sent into exile on an island.拿破仑被流放到一个岛上。
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