英格兰小学禁止《Kpop猎魔女团》歌曲进校园
LearnAndRecord约 12 分钟🤔️小作业：
1. What can be inferred about the acting head teacher's position on the issue?
A) He is opposed to the ban and prefers that students sing the songs.
B) He is trying to balance respect for religious beliefs and freedom of choice.
C) He believes the songs should be banned outright for all students.
D) He thinks the songs are too childish and not worth discussing.
无注释原文：
School bans singing of KPop Demon Hunters songs
From: BBC
A school has banned the singing of songs from hit Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters over concerns they are not in keeping with its "Christian ethos".
Lilliput Church of England Infant School in Poole, Dorset, sent a message to parents on Friday saying some members of the community are "deeply uncomfortable" with references to demons.
It said this was because they "associate them with spiritual forces opposed to God and goodness".
In an update on Monday, acting head teacher Lloyd Allington said he had since received feedback from parents, highlighting positive messages from the songs, but said the school was seeking to support those who found the themes "challenging".
KPop Demon Hunters became Netflix's most viewed film ever in August and follows the adventures of fictional K-pop girl band Huntr/x as its three members use their music and fighting skills to protect humans from demons.
It also features a rival group made up of five demons called the Saja Boys, whose song lyrics cover themes including temptation and seduction.
In the initial message sent to parents, the school asked them to encourage their children "not to sing these songs at school out of respect for those who find the themes at odds with their faith".
But one parent told the BBC: "I thought it was ridiculous. My daughter is very into K-pop and her and all of her little friends love it."
He said they did performances at after-school clubs.
"It's just a harmless, a nice little thing for them to do to get their confidence up," he said.
He describes himself as an atheist and said it felt like "a bit of an imposition and probably a bit unfair and silly".
He said nothing like this had happened before and praised the school in general, but felt it had been put under pressure to make the change.
In Monday's update, acting head Mr Allington said the school had received feedback from parents who said songs - such as 10-week UK number one single Golden - had helped their children learn about teamwork, courage and kindness.
He continued: "While we fully respect your right to make choices about the content your child engages with at home, we also want to be mindful of the diversity of beliefs within our school community.
"For some Christians, references to demons can feel deeply uncomfortable because they associate them with spiritual forces opposed to God and goodness."
He added: "We are not asking parents to tell their children that there is anything wrong with enjoying the film or its songs if it aligns with your own views and beliefs...
"Our role will simply be to help children understand that some of their peers may hold different views and to explore how we can respect and support those peers in upholding their faith."
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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为BBC官方译文，仅供参考
含注释全文：
School bans singing of KPop Demon Hunters songs
From: BBC
A school has banned the singing of songs from hit Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters over concerns they are not in keeping with its "Christian ethos".
一所学校因担心歌曲内容与其“基督教精神”不符，禁止演唱网飞（Netflix；奈飞）热门电影《Kpop猎魔女团》（KPop Demon Hunters）中的歌曲。
demon
demon /ˈdiː.mən/ 1）表示“恶魔，魔鬼”，英文解释为“an evil spirit”
2）表示“技法纯熟者；劲头十足的人”，英文解释为“a person who does a particular activity with great skill or energy”举个🌰：She works like a demon. 她工作起来很玩命。
ethos
ethos /ˈiː.θɒs/ 表示“（个人或团体的）精神特质，价值观，信条”，英文解释为“the set of beliefs, ideas, etc. about the social behaviour and relationships of a person or group”如：national ethos 民族精神特质。
Lilliput Church of England Infant School in Poole, Dorset, sent a message to parents on Friday saying some members of the community are "deeply uncomfortable" with references to demons.
位于多塞特郡普尔市（Poole, Dorset）的圣公会（Church of England；英国国教会）利利普特幼儿学校（Lilliput Infant School）上星期五（11月14日）向家长发出讯息，称社区中部分人士对涉及“恶魔”（demons）的内容“深感不安”。
reference
reference /ˈref.ər.əns/ 可作动词，也可作名词，1）表示“提到；谈到；论及”，英文解释为“a mention of something”举个🌰：Knowing what had happened, I avoided making any reference to (= mentioning) weddings. 因为我知道发生了什么，所以就避开不谈婚礼的事儿。
2）表示“引文出处；参考书目；参考文献”，英文解释为“a writer or a book, article, etc. that is mentioned in a piece of writing, showing you where particular information was found”
It said this was because they "associate them with spiritual forces opposed to God and goodness".
学校表示，这是因为他们“将其与反对上帝与善良的灵性力量联系在一起”。
spiritual
spiritual /ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.əl/ 表示“精神的，心灵的；（尤指）宗教的”，英文解释为“relating to deep feelings and beliefs, especially religious beliefs”举个🌰：Traditional ways of life fulfilled both economic and spiritual needs. 传统的生活方式满足了经济和精神的双重需求。
In an update on Monday, acting head teacher Lloyd Allington said he had since received feedback from parents, highlighting positive messages from the songs, but said the school was seeking to support those who found the themes "challenging".
在星期一（17日）的最新说明中，代理校长劳埃德·艾林顿（Lloyd Allington）表示，他已收到家长回馈，指出歌曲中有正面讯息，但学校希望支持那些觉得电影主题“具有挑战性”的人。
acting
acting chairman, manager, etc.表示“代理主席（经理等）”，英文解释为“someone who does a job for a short time while the person who usually does that job is not there”举个🌰：He'll be the acting director until they can appoint a permanent one. 在他们任命正式董事长之前，他将代理这一职位。
head teacher
headteacher /ˌhedˈtiː.tʃər/ 表示“校长”，英文解释为“someone who is in charge of a school”
KPop Demon Hunters became Netflix's most viewed film ever in August and follows the adventures of fictional K-pop girl band Huntr/x as its three members use their music and fighting skills to protect humans from demons.
《Kpop猎魔女团》在8月成为Netflix史上观看次数最多的电影，剧情讲述虚构的韩国流行女团Huntr/x的三名成员，利用音乐和战斗技巧保护人类免受恶魔侵害。
fictional
fictional /ˈfɪk.ʃən.əl/ 表示“想象的；虚构的”，相当于imaginary，如：a fictional story 虚构的故事，fictional characters 虚构的人物。
It also features a rival group made up of five demons called the Saja Boys, whose song lyrics cover themes including temptation and seduction.
影片还有一个由五名恶魔组成的对手男团“Saja Boys”，其歌曲涵盖诱惑与引诱等主题。
rival
rival /ˈraɪ.vəl/ 作名词，表示“竞争对手；敌手”，英文解释为“a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area”
作动词，表示“可与…相媲美，比得上”，英文解释为“to be as good, clever, beautiful, etc. as someone or something else”举个🌰：No computer can rival a human brain for/in complexity. 没有任何计算机比得上人脑复杂。
lyrics
lyric /ˈlɪrɪk/ 通常复数，表示“歌词”，英文解释为“the words of a song, especially a pop song”
temptation
temptation /tempˈteɪ.ʃən/ 表示“引诱；诱惑”，英文解释为“the wish to do or have something that you know you should not do or have”举个🌰：As a young actress, she resisted the temptation to move to Hollywood. 作为一名年轻的女演员，她抵制住了前往好莱坞的诱惑。
seduction
seduction /sɪˈdʌk.ʃən/ 1）表示“诱惑力；吸引力；魅力”，英文解释为“the attractive quality of something”举个🌰：The seductions of life in a warm climate have led many Britons to live abroad, especially in Spain. 很多英国人抵挡不住温暖气候的诱惑，移居海外，尤其是到西班牙。
2）表示“引诱；诱惑”，英文解释为“the act of persuading someone to have sex with you”
In the initial message sent to parents, the school asked them to encourage their children "not to sing these songs at school out of respect for those who find the themes at odds with their faith".
在最初发给家长的讯息中，学校要求家长鼓励孩子“在校内不要唱这些歌曲，以尊重那些认为主题与其信仰相悖的人”。
at odds
be at odds 表示“与…不合；与…意见不一致；与…相矛盾”，英文解释为“to disagree”举个🌰：They're at odds over the funding of the project. 他们在向该项计划提供资金方面存在分歧。
But one parent told the BBC: "I thought it was ridiculous. My daughter is very into K-pop and her and all of her little friends love it."
但一名家长告诉BBC：“我觉得这太荒谬了。我的女儿非常喜欢K-pop（韩国流行音乐），她和她的小朋友们都爱这个。”
ridiculous
表示“愚蠢的；荒唐的；可笑的”，英文解释为“stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at”举个🌰：Do I look ridiculous in this hat? 我戴这顶帽子看着很可笑吗？
He said they did performances at after-school clubs.
他说孩子们在课后社团表演这些歌曲。
"It's just a harmless, a nice little thing for them to do to get their confidence up," he said.
这位家长说：“这只是无害的活动，让孩子们建立自信的一个好方式。”
He describes himself as an atheist and said it felt like "a bit of an imposition and probably a bit unfair and silly".
他自称是无神论者，并表示这感觉像是“有点强加，可能有点不公平和愚蠢”。
atheist
atheist /ˈeɪ.θi.ɪst/ 表示“无神论者”，英文解释为“someone who does not believe in any god or gods, or who believes that no god or gods exist”
He said nothing like this had happened before and praised the school in general, but felt it had been put under pressure to make the change.
他说以前从未发生过类似情况，并称赞学校整体表现，但认为学校受到压力才做出改变。
In Monday's update, acting head Mr Allington said the school had received feedback from parents who said songs - such as 10-week UK number one single Golden - had helped their children learn about teamwork, courage and kindness.
在星期一的更新通告中，代理校长艾林顿表示，学校收到家长回馈，称歌曲——例如连续十周蝉联英国排行榜冠军的《黄金》（Golden）——帮助孩子学习团队合作、勇气和善良。
He continued: "While we fully respect your right to make choices about the content your child engages with at home, we also want to be mindful of the diversity of beliefs within our school community.
他续称：“我们完全尊重您在家中选择孩子接触内容的权利，但我们也希望顾及校内信仰的多样性。”
diversity
diversity /daɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/ 表示“多样性，多样化”，英文解释为“the fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people”举个🌰：Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the country? 电视节目能充分反映出这个国家民族和文化的多样性吗？
"For some Christians, references to demons can feel deeply uncomfortable because they associate them with spiritual forces opposed to God and goodness."
“对部分基督徒而言，涉及恶魔的内容可能令人深感不安，因为他们将其与反对上帝与善良的灵性力量联系在一起。”
He added: "We are not asking parents to tell their children that there is anything wrong with enjoying the film or its songs if it aligns with your own views and beliefs...
他补充说：“我们并未要求家长告诉孩子，若影片或歌曲符合您的观点和信仰，就有任何问题。”
align
align /əˈlaɪn/ 1）表示“排整齐；校准；（尤指）使成一条直线”，英文解释为“to arrange sth in the correct position, or to be in the correct position, in relation to sth else, especially in a straight line”举个🌰：Make sure the shelf is aligned with the top of the cupboard. 务必使搁架与橱柜顶端对齐。
2）表示“使一致”，英文解释为“to change sth slightly so that it is in the correct relationship to sth else”举个🌰：Prices have been aligned with those in world markets. 价格已调整到与世界市场一致。
"Our role will simply be to help children understand that some of their peers may hold different views and to explore how we can respect and support those peers in upholding their faith."
“我们的角色只是帮助孩子理解，部分同侪可能持不同看法，并探讨如何尊重和支持这些同侪坚守信仰。”
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