2022年自考《英语（二）》模拟题3

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With three young children It is unlikely to have been an undertaking for which Kate needed much preparation.

But Kate,the Duchess（公爵夫人）of Cambridge,will read a CBeebies Bedtime Story for Children’s Mental Health Week in which she Intends to inspire youngsters across the country.She has chosen The Owl Who as Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson for the Growing Together'theme on the children's television channel.

It tells of a baby owl called Plop who is helped by others to grow in confidence and overcome his fears.A photograph of the reading shows the duchess looking relaxed in a fashion sweater in cream,which costs£79,and jeans.She is sitting outside on a blanket by a campfire and a den（兽窝）made from logs,built at Kensington Palace for the reading.Several owls are placed around tree trunks in front of a starry night-time backdrop.

The duchess is the royal sponsor of Plce2Be,a children's mental health charity,and first lunched Children's Mental Health Week with it in 2015.This year will focus on encouraging children and adults to consider how they have grown emotionally and'recognizing that trying new things can help people move beyond their comfort z0nes'.

Kate has long been committed to raising awareness of the importance of early childhood experiences.Patricia Reina,director of BBC children's education,said:-It's such a special and relevant tale and perfectly represents this year's Children's Mental Health Week theme.I can't wait to see her deliver her own take on such a classic story and I'm sure our audience can’t either.

The duchess personally chose the book because it is a title she likes reading with her own children,having enjoyed a longer version of the book when she was young.