听力题 M: Hi Helen. What do you think of our class in children''s literature? W: It looks pretty good. J was surprised to see you in there. Are you also majoring in elementary education? M: No, I''m not. But as a psychology major, I can use this to fulfill the requirements in developmental psychology. W: Have you finished the first assignment yet? M: Not yet. I just got the book today. How about you? W: I started this afternoon. It''s great fun reading those wonderful children''s stories by Dr. Hughes. M: Dr. Hughes? I didn''t remember seeing his name on the reading list. W: His full name is Theodore Hughes Gazzel. That''s how he is listed on the bibliography. Dr. Hughes is his pen-name. M: I love reading those stories as a child. It''s been interesting now to read them from a different perspective. I guess they all give me a good idea on how children think. W: Those stories are also great for class use. M: How is that? W: Well, take a typical Dr. Hughes'' book is like the Cat in a Hat. It has a controlled vocabulary of about only 200 words. M: So, that means the children get a lot of practice, using a small number of words over and over. W: Exactly. In fact, the Cat in a Hat is written primarily to show how a controlled vocabulary reader could also be interesting and fun. M: Well, it sounds like is also going to be interesting and fun. I''ll get started on those readings tonight.