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    Superhero movies and TV shows are very popular today. A new study shows something is missing from superhero stories, though. Most popular superheroes are men. The new study says kids want to see more superheroes who are women.

    The study was done by two groups. One is the Women's Media Centre. The other is BBC America. The Women's Media Centre is a charity (慈善) group. It fights for fair treatment(待遇) of women in things like TV and movies. BBC America is a TV channel.

    More than 2,000 people took part in the study. Some were kids aged from 10 to 19. Others were the parents of younger children.

Not Enough Strong Women Characters

    The study shows that most girls feel there are not enough female role models in entertainment (娱乐节目). They think there should be more strong female characters. They want to see superheroes that look like them. Boys answered questions in the study, too. Most agreed with the girls. They want to see more female superheroes, like Wonder Woman.

    Julie Burton runs the Women's Media Centre. She said TV and movies had to make changes. They must provide more role models for girls. Female characters should reflect (反映) girls of all different backgrounds, she said. It is important for all to see people who look like them in entertainment.

Helping Girls Feel More Brave and Confident

    Burton said seeing strong female characters is important for girls. It helps them build confidence. These characters give girls someone to look up to, she explained. This can inspire girls. It can also help them to feel brave.

    Sarah Barnett agrees. She runs BBC America. "If you can't see her, you can't be her," Barnett said.

    The study asked girls how they feel when they see powerful female characters on screen. The results were interesting. They showed that seeing female characters has a big effect on girls. Boys like seeing male superheroes on screen. But the study showed the effect on boys was smaller. Maybe that is because seeing male superheroes is pretty common. Female superheroes are rarer. Seeing them is more exciting.

More Women in Entertainment

    The report is a part of a new plan at BBC America. It is called Galaxy of Women. The goal is to improve how women are shown in entertainment.

    The study came out the day after BBC America started a new season of Doctor Who. It is a popular science fiction show. The doctor is an alien (外星人) who can travel through time and change bodies. Twelve different actors have played the doctor since the show started in 1963. This season. the doctor is a woman, played by Jodie Whittaker. This is the first time the doctor has been played by a woman.

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    I have always been a bookworm. Here are my top four favourite children's books.

    The famous British writer Conan Doyle wrote many funny stories about Sherlock Holmes, who was a great detective (侦探). Here's one of them.

    One day. Holmes and his good friend, Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. In the mountain, they had a great time though they were tired. That night, they lay down and went to sleep in a tent after a good meal and a bottle of wine.

    Some hours later, Holmes got up and woke up his friend, "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see. "Watson answered, "I see millions and millions of stars in the sky." "What does that tell you?" asked Holmes. Watson thought for a minute, "It tells us many things. For example, the space is very far and large. And it also tells us the time should be half past three now. Of course, I think that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you, Holmes?"

    Holmes was in silence (沉默) for a minute, and shouted, "Watson, you fool, someone has taken away our tent."

    Riley read so many stories about pirates (海盗) and treasure chests that he wanted to find a treasure chest of his own. One day, Riley went to the library and read a story about a man that buried (埋) expensive gold coins in his backyard in a chest. Riley was so interested in the story. "Mum. Tell him that treasure chests are only in books and movies," said his old brother Ted. "It could really happen, "said Riley. "Riley's right," "said Mum. "If you believe in something strongly enough, it could happen."

    That night Riley's mum told Riley's dad how much Riley wanted to find a treasure chest." I have an idea," said Riley's mum. "Saturday is Riley's birthday. Let's put his gift in a treasure chest and bury it in the yard for him to find." "That's a great idea!" said Riley's dad. They decided to put his new watch in the treasure chest. They would give him a map with clues (线索) to look for the treasure chest outside.

    After Riley left for school the next day, his mum wrapped the watch and went to the party store to buy a treasure chest. She came home and buried the treasure chest underneath the oak tree. She then drew a map with clues to where the treasure chest was buried. When Saturday came. Mum and Dad gave Riley his map, and told him that he would have to find his gift in the treasure chest using the clues on the map. Riley was so excited! He anxiously followed all the clues and found the treasure chest with his new watch. "Wow! said Riley. "This is fantastic! I knew I would find a treasure chest someday!"

    "Happy Birthday!" they all shouted.