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1、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.Todaywetellaboutoneofthemostsuccessfulwritersofchildrensbooks.SarahLongandSteveEmbertellaboutDoc
2、torSeuss.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:DoctorSeusswasthenameusedbyTheodorSeussGeisei.Hewasfamousbecauseofthebookshewroteforchildren.Theycombinehumorouswords,funnypictures,andsocialopinion.MisterGeiselalsoillustratedhisbookswithpicturesoffunnycreaturesandplants.Hedidnotreceivetraininginart.Yethecreatedthepicturesf
3、ormostofhisbooks.TheDoctorSeussbooksareverypopularwithyoungreaders.Theyenjoytheinventedwords.AndtheyliketolookatthepicturesofunusualcreaturessuchastheCatintheHat,ThingOne,ThingTwo,LittleCindy-LouWho,andSam-I-Am.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:TheodorGeiselwasborninSpringfield,Massachusettsinnineteen-oh-four.Hegradu
4、atedfromDartmouthCollegeinnineteentwenty-five.HespentayearstudyingliteratureatOxfordUniversityinEngland.MisterGeiselreturnedtotheUnitedStatesinnineteen-twenty-seven.Hehopedtobecomeawriterofseriousliterature.DuringthistimetheUnitedStateswasinaneconomicdeclineknownastheGreatDepression.ThisforcedMister
5、Geiseltodelayhisdreamsofbecomingaseriouswriter.Hefoundworkasacreatorofadvertisingcampaignsdesignedtosellproducts.HealsodrewcartoonsforpopularmagazinesincludingLifeandVanityFair.Cartoonsarehumorouspictureswithwords.VOICEONE:DoctorSeusswrotehisfirstbookforchildreninnineteenthirty-seven.ItiscalledAndTo
6、ThinkISawItonMulberryStreet.Anumberofpublishersrejectedit.Theysaiditwastoodifferent.Afriendfinallypublishedit.Soonothersuccessfulbooksfollowed.Overtheyearshewrotemorethanfortychildrensbooks.Theywerefuntoread.Yethisbookssometimesdealtwithserioussubjectsincludingequality,responsibilityandprotectingthe
7、environment.Bythemiddlenineteenfifties,DoctorSeusshadbecomeoneofthebest-lovedandmostsuccessfulchildrensbookwritersintheworld.Hehadastrongdesiretohelpchildren.Innineteenfifty-four,Lifemagazinepublishedareportaboutschoolchildrenwhocouldnotread.Thereportsaidmanychildrensbookswerenotinteresting.DoctorSe
8、ussdecidedtowritebooksthatwereinterestingandeasytoread.Heusedrhymingwords,wordswiththesameendingsound,likefishandwish.InthebookHoponPop,hepresentedtwowords.Thenheusedtheminsimplesentenceslikethis.Day.Play.Weplayallday.Night.Fight.Wefightallnight.VOICETWO:Innineteenfifty-seven,Dr.SeusswroteTheCatinth
9、eHat.Heusedlessthantwohundredtwenty-fivewordstowritethebook.Thiswasanestimateofthenumberofwordsasix-year-oldshouldbeabletoread.Thestoryisaboutacatwhotriestoentertaintwochildrenonarainydaywhiletheirmotherisawayfromhome.Thecatisnotlikenormalcats.Itismorelikeahuman.Itwalksontwolegsinsteadoffour.Itwears
10、atall,redandwhitehat.Abigredbowisarounditsneck.Andittalks.Asthecatentertainsthechildrenitcreatescompletedisorderinthehouse.Thebookwasanimmediatesuccess.Itwasafunstoryandeasytoread.Childrenlovedit.Theirparentslovedit,too.Todaymanyadultssayitisstilloneofthestoriestheylikebest.1.istenasRayFreemanreadsf
11、romTheCatintheHat.RAYFREEMAN:Thesundidnotshine.Itwastoowettoplay.Sowesatinthehouseallthatcold,cold,wetday.IsattherewithSally.Wesatthere,wetwo.AndIsaid,HowIwishwehadsomethingtodo!Toowettogooutandtoocoldtoplayball.Sowesatinthehouse.Wedidnothingatall.SoallwecoulddowastoSit!Sit!Sit!Sit!Andwedidnotlikeit
12、.Notonelittlebit.AndthensomethingwentBUMP!Howthatbumpmadeusjump!Welooked!Thenwesawhimstepinonthemat!Welooked!Andwesawhim!TheCatintheHat!AndhesaidtouszWhydoyousittherelikethat?Iknowitiswetandthesunisnotsunny.Butwecanhavelotsofgoodfunthatisfunny!VOICEONE:DoctorSeusswasveryconcernedthatsomechildrenwere
13、notlearningtoread.ThesuccessoftheCatintheHatmadehimwanttowritemorebooksforchildren.HestartedaseriescalledBeginnerBooks.BeginnerBooksremainwelllikedamongchildrentoday.TheseriesincludessuchtitlesasYertletheTurtleandOtherStories/FoxinSocksandTheLorax.InnineteensixtyDoctorSeusswasurgedbyabookpublisherto
14、writeabookusinglessthanfiftywords.Andhedid.ThebookiscalledGreenEggsandHam.ItisoneofDoctorSeusssmostpopularbooks.InthebookacreaturenamedSam-I-Amtriestogetanothercreaturetoeatanunusualmeal,greeneggsandham.Hereispartofthestoryreadbyseven-year-oldMikoPrescott.(SOUND:GreenEggsandHam)VOICETWO:Innineteensi
15、xty,DoctorSeusswrotethestoryHowtheGrinchStoleChristmas.ItisaboutanextremelyunkindmancalledtheGrinch.HetriestostopChristmasfromarrivinginavillagecalledWhoville.HestealsalltheChristmasgiftsandfoodinthevillagewhileeveryoneissleeping.YetChristmascomesanyway.ThepeopleofWhovillearehappyalthoughtheyhavenog
16、ifts.BytheendofthestoryztheGrinchbecomesakindperson.InthisstoryDoctorSeussgivesthemessagethatChristmasisaboutmorethanreceivinggifts.HowtheGrinchStoleChristmaswaslaterproducedfortelevision.Itfirstwasshowninnineteensixty-six.Itcontinuestobeaverypopularholidayprogram.HereisasongfromHowtheGrinchStoleChr
17、istmas.ItiscalledYoureaMeanOneMisterGrinch.,(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Innineteeneighty-four,MisterGeiselwonaPulitzerPrizeforchildrensliterature.Atthattimehehadbeenwritingchildrensbooksforalmostfiftyyears.HewashonoredfortheeducationandenjoymenthisbooksprovidedAmericanchildrenandtheirparents.Innineteeneighty-si
18、x,DoctorSeusswroteYoureOnlyOldOnce.Itwashisfirstbookwrittenforadults.Ittalksaboutgettingold.Hislastbookwaswritteninnineteenninety.ItwascalledOh,thePlacesYoullGo!VOICETWO:TheodorSeussGeiseldiedinnineteenninety-one.Hewaseighty-sevenyearsold.DoctorSeusssinfluenceremainsthroughthebookshewroteandillustra
19、ted.Millionsofcopiesofthemhavebeensoldworldwide.ExpertssayhisbookshelpedchangethewayAmericanchildrenlearnedtoread.Yet,hisbooksarelovedbypeopleofallages.DoctorSeussoncesaidIdonotwriteforchildren.Iwriteforpeople.PeoplecontinuetohonorDoctorSeuss.TheodoreSeussGeiselwasbornonMarchSecond.Eachyearonthatday
20、theNationalEducationAssociationcallsforeverychildandeverycommunityinAmericatocelebratereading.ThisprogramiscalledReadAcrossAmerica.(MUSIC)ANNOUNCER:ThisSpecialEnglishprogramwaswrittenbyLawanDavis.ItwasproducedbyPaulThompson.YourannouncerswereSarahLongandSteveEmber.ImMaryTillotson.JoinusagainnextweekforanotherPEOPLEINAMERICAprogramontheVoiceofAmerica.
