美国名人 儿童文学作家 苏斯博士.docx

美国名人儿童文学作家苏斯博士DoctorSeuss,1904-1991:PeopleofallAgesLovehisBooksforChildrenplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-15:42repeatByLawanDavis2006-12-16ANNOUNCER:PEOPLEINAMERICA,aprograminSpecialEnglishontheVoiceofAmerica.Todaywetellaboutoneofthemostsuccessfulwritersofchildren'sbooks.SarahLongandSteveEmbertellaboutDoctorSeuss.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:DoctorSeusswasthenameusedbyTheodorSeussGeisei.Hewasfamousbecauseofthebookshewroteforchildren.Theycombinehumorouswords,funnypictures,andsocialopinion.MisterGeiselalsoillustratedhisbookswithpicturesoffunnycreaturesandplants.Hedidnotreceivetraininginart.Yethecreatedthepicturesformostofhisbooks.TheDoctorSeussbooksareverypopularwithyoungreaders.Theyenjoytheinventedwords.AndtheyliketolookatthepicturesofunusualcreaturessuchastheCatintheHat,ThingOne,ThingTwo,LittleCindy-LouWho,andSam-I-Am.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:TheodorGeiselwasborninSpringfield,Massachusettsinnineteen-oh-four.HegraduatedfromDartmouthCollegeinnineteentwenty-five.HespentayearstudyingliteratureatOxfordUniversityinEngland.MisterGeiselreturnedtotheUnitedStatesinnineteen-twenty-seven.Hehopedtobecomeawriterofseriousliterature.DuringthistimetheUnitedStateswasinaneconomicdeclineknownastheGreatDepression.ThisforcedMisterGeiseltodelayhisdreamsofbecomingaseriouswriter.Hefoundworkasacreatorofadvertisingcampaignsdesignedtosellproducts.HealsodrewcartoonsforpopularmagazinesincludingLifeandVanityFair.Cartoonsarehumorouspictureswithwords.VOICEONE:DoctorSeusswrotehisfirstbookforchildreninnineteenthirty-seven.Itiscalled"AndToThinkISawItonMulberryStreet."Anumberofpublishersrejectedit.Theysaiditwastoodifferent.Afriendfinallypublishedit.Soonothersuccessfulbooksfollowed.Overtheyearshewrotemorethanfortychildren'sbooks.Theywerefuntoread.Yethisbookssometimesdealtwithserioussubjectsincludingequality,responsibilityandprotectingtheenvironment.Bythemiddlenineteenfifties,DoctorSeusshadbecomeoneofthebest-lovedandmostsuccessfulchildren'sbookwritersintheworld.Hehadastrongdesiretohelpchildren.Innineteenfifty-four,Lifemagazinepublishedareportaboutschoolchildrenwhocouldnotread.Thereportsaidmanychildren'sbookswerenotinteresting.DoctorSeussdecidedtowritebooksthatwereinterestingandeasytoread.Heusedrhymingwords,wordswiththesameendingsound,likefishandwish.Inthebook"HoponPop,"hepresentedtwowords.Thenheusedtheminsimplesentenceslikethis.Day.Play.Weplayallday.Night.Fight.Wefightallnight.VOICETWO: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!"VOICEONE:DoctorSeusswasveryconcernedthatsomechildrenwerenotlearningtoread.ThesuccessoftheCatintheHatmadehimwanttowritemorebooksforchildren.HestartedaseriescalledBeginnerBooks.BeginnerBooksremainwelllikedamongchildrentoday.Theseriesincludessuchtitlesas"YertletheTurtleandOtherStories/'"FoxinSocks"and"TheLorax."InnineteensixtyDoctorSeusswasurgedbyabookpublishertowriteabookusinglessthanfiftywords.Andhedid.Thebookiscalled"GreenEggsandHam."ItisoneofDoctorSeuss'smostpopularbooks.InthebookacreaturenamedSam-I-Amtriestogetanothercreaturetoeatanunusualmeal,greeneggsandham.Hereispartofthestoryreadbyseven-year-oldMikoPrescott.(SOUND:"GreenEggsandHam)VOICETWO:Innineteensixty,DoctorSeusswrotethestory"HowtheGrinchStoleChristmas."ItisaboutanextremelyunkindmancalledtheGrinch.HetriestostopChristmasfromarrivinginavillagecalledWhoville.HestealsalltheChristmasgiftsandfoodinthevillagewhileeveryoneissleeping.YetChristmascomesanyway.ThepeopleofWhovillearehappyalthoughtheyhavenogifts.BytheendofthestoryztheGrinchbecomesakindperson.InthisstoryDoctorSeussgivesthemessagethatChristmasisaboutmorethanreceivinggifts."HowtheGrinchStoleChristmas"waslaterproducedfortelevision.Itfirstwasshowninnineteensixty-six.Itcontinuestobeaverypopularholidayprogram.Hereisasongfrom"HowtheGrinchStoleChristmas."Itiscalled"You'reaMeanOneMisterGrinch.,(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Innineteeneighty-four,MisterGeiselwonaPulitzerPrizeforchildren'sliterature.Atthattimehehadbeenwritingchildren'sbooksforalmostfiftyyears.HewashonoredfortheeducationandenjoymenthisbooksprovidedAmericanchildrenandtheirparents.Innineteeneighty-six,DoctorSeusswrote"You'reOnlyOldOnce."Itwashisfirstbookwrittenforadults.Ittalksaboutgettingold.Hislastbookwaswritteninnineteenninety.Itwascalled"Oh,thePlacesYou'llGo!"VOICETWO:TheodorSeussGeiseldiedinnineteenninety-one.Hewaseighty-sevenyearsold.DoctorSeuss'sinfluenceremainsthroughthebookshewroteandillustrated.Millionsofcopiesofthemhavebeensoldworldwide.ExpertssayhisbookshelpedchangethewayAmericanchildrenlearnedtoread.Yet,hisbooksarelovedbypeopleofallages.DoctorSeussoncesaid"Idonotwriteforchildren.Iwriteforpeople."PeoplecontinuetohonorDoctorSeuss.TheodoreSeussGeiselwasbornonMarchSecond.EachyearonthatdaytheNationalEducationAssociationcallsforeverychildandeverycommunityinAmericatocelebratereading.Thisprogramiscalled"ReadAcrossAmerica."(MUSIC)ANNOUNCER:ThisSpecialEnglishprogramwaswrittenbyLawanDavis.ItwasproducedbyPaulThompson.YourannouncerswereSarahLongandSteveEmber.I'mMaryTillotson.JoinusagainnextweekforanotherPEOPLEINAMERICAprogramontheVoiceofAmerica.