美国名人 儿童作家 苏斯博士.docx

美国名人儿童作家苏斯博士DoctorSeussz1904-1991:PeopleofallAges1.ovehisBooksforChildrenplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-17:51repeatBy1.awanDavis2010-5-1Photo:"TheCatintheHat"z"GreenEggsandHam"and"HowtheGrinchStoleChristmas"areamongDr.Seuss'mostpopularbooks.MARYTI1.1.OTSON:PEOP1.EINAMERICA,aprograminSpecialEnglishontheVoiceofAmerica.Todaywetellaboutoneofthemostsuccessfulwritersofchildren'sbooks.Sarah1.ongandSteveEmbertellaboutDoctorSeuss.(MUSIC)SARAH1.ONG:DoctorSeusswasthenameusedbyTheodorSeussGeisei.Hewasfamousbecauseofthebookshewroteforchildren.Theycombinehumorouswords,funnypictures,andsocialopinion.MisterGeiselalsoillustratedhisbookswithpicturesoffunnycreaturesandplants.Hedidnotreceivetraininginart.Yethecreatedthepicturesformostofhisbooks.TheDoctorSeussbooksareverypopularwithyoungreaders.Theyenjoytheinventedwords.AndtheyliketolookatthepicturesofunusualcreaturessuchastheCatintheHat,ThingOne,ThingTwo,1.ittleCindy-1.ouWho,andSam-I-Am.(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:TheodorGeiselwasborninSpringfield,Massachusettsinnineteen-oh-four.HegraduatedfromDartmouthCollegeinnineteentwenty-five.HespentayearstudyingliteratureatOxfordUniversityinEngland.MisterGeiselreturnedtotheUnitedStatesinnineteen-twenty-seven.Hehopedtobecomeawriterofseriousliterature.DuringthistimetheUnitedStateswasinaneconomicdeclineknownastheGreatDepression.ThisforcedMisterGeiseltodelayhisdreamsofbecomingaseriouswriter.Hefoundworkasacreatorofadvertisingcampaignsdesignedtosellproducts.Healsodrewcartoonsforpopularmagazinesincluding1.ifeandVanityFair.Cartoonsarehumorouspictureswithwords.SARAH1.ONG:DoctorSeusswrotehisfirstbookforchildreninnineteenthirty-seven.Itiscalled"AndToThinkISawItonMulberryStreet."Anumberofpublishersrejectedit.Theysaiditwastoodifferent.Afriendfinallypublishedit.Soonothersuccessfulbooksfollowed.Overtheyearshewrotemorethanfortychildren'sbooks.Theywerefuntoread.Yethisbookssometimesdealtwithserioussubjectsincludingequality,responsibilityandprotectingtheenvironment.Bythemiddlenineteenfifties,DoctorSeusshadbecomeoneofthebest-lovedandmostsuccessfulchildren'sbookwritersintheworld.Hehadastrongdesiretohelpchildren.Innineteenfifty-four,1.ifemagazinepublishedareportaboutschoolchildrenwhocouldnotread.Thereportsaidmanychildren'sbookswerenotinteresting.DoctorSeussdecidedtowritebooksthatwereinterestingandeasytoread.Heusedrhymingwords,wordswiththesameendingsound,likefishandwish.Inthebook"HoponPop,"hepresentedtwowords.Thenheusedtheminsimplesentenceslikethis.Day.Play.Weplayallday.Night.Fight.Wefightallnight.STEVEEMBER:Innineteenfifty-seven,Dr.Seusswrote"TheCatintheHat."Heusedlessthantwohundredtwenty-fivewordstowritethebook.Thiswasanestimateofthenumberofwordsasix-year-oldshouldbeabletoread.Thestoryisaboutacatwhotriestoentertaintwochildrenonarainydaywhiletheirmotherisawayfromhome.Thecatisnotlikenormalcats.Itismorelikeahuman.Itwalksontwolegsinsteadoffour.Itwearsatall,redandwhitehat.Abigredbowisarounditsneck.Andittalks.Asthecatentertainsthechildrenitcreatescompletedisorderinthehouse.Thebookwasanimmediatesuccess.Itwasafunstoryandeasytoread.Childrenlovedit.Theirparentslovedit,too.Todaymanyadultssayitisstilloneofthestoriestheylikebest.1.istenasRayFreemanreadsfrom"TheCatintheHat."RAYFREEMAN:Thesundidnotshine.Itwastoowettoplay.Sowesatinthehouseallthatcold,cold,wetday.IsattherewithSally.Wesatthere,wetwo.AndIsaid,"HowIwishwehadsomethingtodo!”Toowettogooutandtoocoldtoplayball.Sowesatinthehouse.Wedidnothingatall.SoallwecoulddowastoSit!Sit!Sit!Sit!Andwedidnotlikeit.Notonelittlebit.AndthensomethingwentBUMP!Howthatbumpmadeusjump!Welooked!Thenwesawhimstepinonthemat!Welooked!Andwesawhim!TheCatintheHat!Andhesaidtousz"Whydoyousittherelikethat?Iknowitiswetandthesunisnotsunny.Butwecanhavelotsofgoodfunthatisfunny!'1APDr.Seuss'widowAudreyposeswithTheCatintheHat,Thing1andThing2,allcharactersfromhisbooks.SARAH1.ONG:DoctorSeusswasveryconcernedthatsomechildrenwerenotlearningtoread.ThesuccessoftheCatintheHatmadehimwanttowritemorebooksforchildren.HestartedaseriescalledBeginnerBooks.BeginnerBooksremainwelllikedamongchildrentoday.Theseriesincludessuchtitlesas"YertletheTurtleandOtherStoriesJ'"FoxinSocks"and"The1.orax."InnineteensixtyDoctorSeusswasurgedbyabookpublishertowriteabookusinglessthanfiftywords.Andhedid.Thebookiscalled"GreenEggsandHam."ItisoneofDoctorSeuss'mostpopularbooks.InthebookacreaturenamedSam-I-Amtriestogetanothercreaturetoeatanunusualmeal,greeneggsandham.HereispartofthestoryreadbyMikoPrescott.(SOUND)STEVEEMBER:Innineteensixty,DoctorSeusswrotethestory"HowtheGrinchStoleChristmas."ItisaboutanextremelyunkindmancalledtheGrinch.HetriestostopChristmasfromarrivinginavillagecalledWhoville.HestealsalltheChristmasgiftsandfoodinthevillagewhileeveryoneissleeping.YetChristmascomesanyway.ThepeopleofWhovillearehappyalthoughtheyhavenogifts.Bytheendofthestory,theGrinchbecomesakindperson.InthisstoryDoctorSeussgivesthemessagethatChristmasisaboutmorethanreceivinggifts."HowtheGrinchStoleChristmas"waslaterproducedfortelevision.Itfirstwasshowninnineteensixty-six.Itcontinuestobeaverypopularholidayprogram.Hereisasongfrom"HowtheGrinchStoleChristmas."Itiscalled"You'reaMeanOneMisterGrinch."(MUSIC)SARAH1.ONG:Innineteeneighty-fourzMisterGeiselwonaPulitzerPrizeforchildren'sliterature.Atthattimehehadbeenwritingchildren'sbooksforalmostfiftyyears.HewashonoredfortheeducationandenjoymenthisbooksprovidedAmericanchildrenandtheirparents.Innineteeneighty-six,DoctorSeusswrote"You'reOnlyOldOnce."Itwashisfirstbookwrittenforadults.Ittalksaboutgettingold.Hislastbookwaswritteninnineteenninety.Itwascalled"Oh,thePlacesYou'llGo!"STEVEEMBER:TheodorSeussGeiseldiedinnineteenninety-one.Hewaseighty-sevenyearsold.DoctorSeuss'sinfluenceremainsthroughthebookshewroteandillustrated.Millionsofcopiesofthemhavebeensoldworldwide.ExpertssayhisbookshelpedchangethewayAmericanchildrenlearnedtoread.Yet,hisbooksarelovedbypeopleofallages.DoctorSeussoncesaid"Idonotwriteforchildren.Iwriteforpeople."PeoplecontinuetohonorDoctorSeuss.TheodoreSeussGeiselwasbornonMarchSecond.EachyearonthatdaytheNationalEducationAssociationcallsforeverychildandeverycommunityinAmericatocelebratereading.Thisprogramiscalled"ReadAcrossAmerica."(MUSIC)MARYTI1.1.OTSON:ThisSpecialEnglishprogramwaswrittenby1.awanDavis.ItwasproducedbyPaulThompson.YourannouncerswereSarah1.ongandSteveEmber.mMaryTillotson.JoinusagainnextweekforanotherPEOP1.EINAMERICAprogramontheVoiceofAmerica.