Passage Two

　　The Mother Goose Stories, so well known to children all over the word, are commonly said to have been written by a little old woman for her grandchildren. According to some people, she lived in Boston, and her real name was Elizabeth Vergoose. Her son-in-law, a printer named Thomas Fleet, was supposed to have published the famous stories and poems for small children in 1719. However, no copy of this book has ever been found, and most scholars doubt the truth of this story—and doubt, moreover, that Mother Goose was ever a real person. They point out that the name is a direct translation of the French “Mere I’ Oye.” In 1697 the Frenchman Charles Perrault published the first book in which this name was used. The collection contains eight tales, including “Sleeping Beauty,” “Cinderella,” and “Puss in Boots.” But Perrault did not originate these stories; they were already quite popular in his day, and he only collected them.

　　66. What is suppssed to have happened in 1719?

　　Elizabeth Vergoose wrote the first Mother Goose Stories.

　　Thomas Fleet published the Mother Goose Stories.

　　The Mother Goose Stories were translated into French.

　　Charles Perrault published the first Mother Goose Stories.

　　67. Most scholars consider Mother Goose to be _________.

　　A. a real person B. a book written by a little old woman

　　C. a collection by Elizabeth Vergoose D. a translation from French

　　68. When Perrault published the first book in 1679, _______.

　　no story of the book had been known to people

　　some stories of the book were already well known

　　few people were interested in the stories of the book

　　stories like “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella” became popular

　　69. The name used in the first book published in 1679 is supposed to have been _______.

　　A. Mother Goose B. Mere I’ Oye C. Elizabeth Vergoose D. Charles Perrault

　　70. On the basis of this passage, what may be concluded about the real origin of stories “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella”?

　　They were invented by Elizabeth Vergoose.

　　They were invented by Thomas Fleet.

　　They were invented by Charles Perrault.

　　Their writers are unknown.