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(C) The ugly stepsisters are figures of ridicule.

(D) The stepmother is a stereotypical character.

22. In film versions of the Cinderella story ______.

(A) two characters from the original story are omitted

(B) the prince is invariably replaced by a rich stranger

(C) luck plays a lesser role than in the original story

(D) the Cinderella character no longer has to work

23. According to the passage, modern variants on the story generally ______.

(A) portray Cinderella as a successful professional

(B) imply that Cinderella will become a real princess

(C) reflect children's beliefs and aspirations

(D) make concessions to modern women's lives

24. In Ellen's view, what makes the Cinderella story so appealing?

(A) Children can identify with the heroine.

(B) Little girls enjoy being challenged.

(C) It has an element of magic.

(D) Cinderella is more beautiful than other girls.

25. Unlike the original tale, modern versions of the Cinderella story ______.

(A) suggest that girls need the strength of character

(B) do not require the heroine to develop spiritually

(C) underestimate the desire for love and attention

(D) are aimed solely at young children

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Ten thousand years ago, as the last ice age drew to a close, sea levels around the world were far lower than they are today. Much of the land under the North Sea and the English Channel was part of a huge region of forests and grassy plains. Then the climate gradually become warmer and the water trapped in glaciers and ice caps was released. This ancient land was submerged in the resulting deluge and all that remains to tell us that it was once lush and verdant—and

inhabited—is the occasional stone tool, harpoon or mammoth tusk brought up from the sea bed by fishing boats.

Now the development of advanced sonar technology, known as bathymetry, is making it possible to study this flooded landscape in extraordinary detail. While previous devices have only been able to produce two-dimensional images, bathymetry makes use of computers, satellite positioning devices and special software to create accurate and remarkably detailed maps. For the first time an ancient river bed leaps out of the three-dimensional image, complete with rocky ledges rising up from the bottom of the valley. The sites of pre-historic settlements can now be pinpointed, and it is also possible to see in stunning detail the sunken shipwrecks that litter this part of the sea bed.