吉姆·漢森的“木偶之家”

山東 孫啟祿

主題語境：藝術人物 篇幅：345詞 建議用時：7分鐘

吉姆·漢森出生在美國密西西比州，自幼喜歡繪畫，尤其愛畫卡通人物。大學期間，他制作的5 分鐘一集的木偶節目《薩姆和他的朋友們》獲得了電視界的艾美獎。由此，他開啟了“木偶玩具”人生。

1The Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC) is currently hosting“The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited”.The exhibition spotlights Henson's unique contributions to children's education,including his creation of the Muppets.

2Born in 1936 in Mississippi, Henson grew up in Maryland.His creative talents were evident when he was a student at high school.He loved cartooning and creating sets for school theater productions.While a freshman at university, Henson made puppets for a local TV station.The station's producers were so impressed that they asked him to produce his own puppet show.CalledSam and Friends, the program debuted in 1955.Viewers loved Henson's playful characters,including an early version of Kermit the Frog.

3While at university, Henson majored in home economics.At the time, it was the only major that offered classes in sewing and textiles.Henson honed his creative skills at university, but he also excelled at marketing and business.“He was an entrepreneur who happened to get into puppetry,”said Deborah Wood,MCHC’s learning manager.

4In 1959, Henson married Jane Nebel, whom he had met at university.The couple established Muppets Inc., which later became the Jim Henson Company.It was there that Bert，Ernie, Miss Piggy, and other Muppets were created forSesame Street, a popular children's television program.Generations of children around the world have grown up watching and learning from the Muppets.

5Henson, who died in 1990 after a brief illness, created not just the Muppets, but also films, TV commercials, variety shows, and more.The exhibition sheds light on every aspect of his career.This includes some lesser-known works, includingThe Cube, a short,experimental film that was nominated for an Academy Award.

6Visitors also get a chance to appreciate Henson's creative process and inventiveness through hands-on displays.They can even make their own Muppets with items from a costume box.“For me, I think the really powerful message of this exhibition is the fact that it covers Henson's whole life and his whole career,”said Chloe Green, public programs and outreach manager at the MCHC.

Ⅰ.日積月累

hostv.主辦

exhibitionn.展覽

contributionn.貢獻

puppetn.木偶

freshmann.（大學）一年級新生

debutv.首次登臺

majorv.主修

textilen.紡織品

appreciatev.欣賞

Ⅱ.語法填空

The Maryland Center for History and Culture is hosting“The Jim Henson Exhibition:Imagination Unlimited”, 1.________(showcase) Jim Henson's contributions to children's 2.________(educate) and his creation of the Muppets.Henson's 3.________(create)talents were evident in high school and he 4.________(make) puppets for a local TV station at university, leading to his own puppet show calledSam and Friends.While 5.________(study）home economics at university, Henson had a good command of marketing and business.

Henson 6.________his wife established Muppets Inc., creating iconic characters like Bert，Ernie,and Miss Piggy forSesame Street.The 7.________(exhibit)explores Henson's entire career, including 8.________(he) films，TV shows, and lesser-known works like the Academy Award-nominated short filmThe Cube.9.________(visit) can also participate in hands-on displays and create their own Muppets.The exhibition highlights the power of Henson's life and career, leaving a lasting impact 10.________generations of children worldwide.