"Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You're off to Great Places!
You're off and away!
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer（驾驭）yourself any direction you choose."
- Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Published in 1990, Oh, the Places You'll Go!was the 45th and last book of Dr.Seuss.It came out before he died in 1991.Dr.Seuss first heard and used these words when he was at Dartmouth college.
The above piece of Dr.Seuss' writing is an example of why he is thought to be America's most popular children's book writer.Over 53 years, he wrote and illustrated（给…加插图） all 45 of his books himself.His use of rhyme and rhythm （韵律） helped children develop their reading skills.Dr.Seuss' writing style was inspired （激发） by the rhythm of a ship's engine.The poem that came out of that became his first book.
Theodor "Ted"Seuss Geise l was born in 1904.Ted's father often took him to the zoo.Ted always took his drawing board with him and drew pictures of animals.And his mother encouraged him to draw on his bedroom walls.
When Ted studied at Dartmouth college, he began to draw cartoons for the college newspaper.He didn't use his real name, instead, he used "Seuss".He attended graduate school （研究生院） at Oxford University for a year and then he decided to travel around Europe.When he returned, he drew cartoons for the Saturday Evening Post, using the name Dr.Theophrastus Seuss.Later, he changed it into Dr.Seuss.
Though his first children's story was refused many times, a college friend, also children's book editor（编辑）, liked it and published it. The rest is history!
a.Seuss travelled around Europe.b.Seuss drew on his bedroom walls.
c.Seuss changed his name into Dr.Seuss.d.Seuss'45th and last book was published.
e.Seuss draw cartoons for the college newspaper.
