牛津八年级下册Units14Special books.docVIP

Special books 对于像《哈利·波特》这样的书，公共图书馆是否应该拒之于门外呢？ ?????? Watch out! Harry Potter has some new enemies. Some people want the young wizard kicked out of public libraries. They say the Harry Potter series is not good for students, because it mentions witchcraft (魔法) and has violent parts. ?????? Harry isn’t the only character on trial. The American Library Association has received more than 9,600 requests to remove books from libraries since 1990. Other commonly targeted (被定为目标的) titles include The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and the Scary Stories series. ?????? People in favor of banning certain books say kids need to be protected from reading material that is not appropriate. But others say it’s important for kids to read about different ideas and points of view. ?????? Should public libraries ban certain books? Here are two different views. YES! Certain books are too scary or cruel for kids. ?????? Libraries should be safe places for children, says Nancy Heady, a school librarian from Kentucky. Books such as the Twilight series, with curse words (咒语) and vampires (吸血鬼), are “too violent,” she says. ????? The wrong book can teach kids that it’s OK to do whatever they like to whomever they choose. A scary book can cause nightmares. Books like those should be banned. ?????? Video games and movies have ratings (等级) to warn parents about violence. If banning books causes too many problems, why can’t books come with ratings? Why are you allowed to read violent books but not allowed to watch R-rated films? ?????? Banning books or better informing parents about certain books is necessary to keep kids safe. NO! Books help kids learn more about the world. ?????? I believe everyone has the right to choose what they read. Everyone has his own points of view, and other people should respect them. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gives Americans the freedom to speak without the controlling of ideas. ?????? If parents don’t think a certain book is good, they can forbid