20．Doctor Seuss was born in 1904．By the middle 1950s，he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world．His books are very popular with young readers．They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants．
In 1954，life magazine published（刊登） a report about school children who could not read．The report said many children's books were not interesting．Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read．He used words with the same ending sound，like fish and wish．He did not receive training in art．Yet，he drew the pictures for most of his books．
In 1957，Dr．Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat．He used less than 230words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it．It was a fun story and easy to read．Children loved it．Their parents loved it，too．Today it is still one of the stories they like best．The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children．In 1960，he wrote a book using less than fifty words．The book is called Green Eggs and Ham．
In 1984，Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize （普利策奖）．He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents．
He died at the age of 87，but his influence remains．Millions of his books have been sold worldwide．People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read．Yet，his books are loved by people of all ages．Doctor Seuss once said，"I do not write for children．I write for people．"
65．Are Doctor Seuss's books very popular with young readers？Yes，they are．
66．Were many children's books interesting or boring according to the report in 1954？They are boring．
67．When did he write the book The Cat in the Hat？In1957
68．How many words does the book Green Eggs and Ham have？Lessthanfiftywords
69．What did Doctor Seuss achieve in his life？He changed American children's way of reading．
分析 本文介绍的是Doctor Seuss，他从杂志得知孩子不能读书，并决定写儿童著作并获得成功的事．文中列出了他的许多作品，并讲述了他的作品对孩子的影响．
解答 65．Yes，they are．细节理解题．根据His books are very popular with young readers可知他的书很受年轻读者的欢迎，故答案为：Yes，they are．
66．They are boring．细节理解题．根据In 1954，life magazine published（刊登） a report about school children who could not read．The report said many children's books were not interesting可知1954生活杂志发表的报告说，许多儿童书籍没意思，故答案为：They are boring．
67．In 1957．细节理解题．根据In 1957，Dr．Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat可知1957，苏斯博士写了The Cat in the Hat，故答案为：In 1957．
68．Less than fifty words．细节理解题．根据In 1960，he wrote a book using less than fifty words．The book is called Green Eggs and Ham．可知在1960，他写了不到五十个字的书，这本书被称为绿色鸡蛋火腿．故答案为：Less than fifty words．
69．He changed American children's way of reading细节理解题．根据People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read可知他的书改变了美国儿童学习阅读的方式，故答案为：He changed American children's way of reading．
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