A、They are professional story-tellers. B、They are the presents of young children. C、The stories will help them improve their voc

M: Hi, Helen. What do you think of our first class in children’s literature today?
W: It looks pretty good. I 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 fulfil 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 like The Cat in a Hat. The stories in it have a controlled vocabulary of about 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 reading could also be interesting and fun.
M: Well, it sounds like it is also going to be interesting and fun. I’ll get started on those readings tonight.
Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
9. What is Helen’s major field of study?
10. Why will the speakers be reading children’s stories?
11. Who are Dr Hughes and Theodore Gazzel?
12. What do we learn about Dr Hughes’ book The Cat in a Hat?