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s work and that he wanted his audience to be children. When he was given the opportunity to create the character of Big Bird on Sesame Street, he accepted it and over the years has made Big Bird one of the most beloved characters on American television. T T T F F T T T F F。s family liked his creativity and encouraged him to do more . For Christmas when he was nine, his older brother made him a better puppet theater and his mother secretly sewed eight colorful puppets for him. Spinney later wrote, The more I gave shows, the more I felt the power that one has when performing. All these people would sit in a room and listen to everything I said. I did all the character voices: little girl voices, an old lady voice, and a ghost voice. The audience listened and clapped at the end, and also paid me to do it. What could be a better way to make a living than to perform? I knew that I would wind up in the world of entertainment. s old curtains. He charged 2 cents for admission and earned 32 cents for his first performance. s existence on American television. Spinney39。s done some portraits. However, people love her reproductions.Michael: What are the prices for her candy art creations?Cathy: From $150 to $200 each.Michael: Well, her creativity has brought her success.1. What did the male speaker like to do ? B2. How did jean make a living right after graduating from college? B3. Why did she begin to help with the family business ? C4. How did she paint ? A5. In what way was she successful? A Listening IVFor over 30 years, Sesame Street has been the most popular TV program for young children in the United States. The characters on this show are mainly puppets, and probably the most loved of the puppets is a gigantic yellow bird called Big Bird. s quite a bination.Cathy: Then, for her canvas, she melted white chocolate and molded it flat. She even learned how to make chocolate frames.Michael: What kind of art did she create?Cathy: She copied the works of famous painters. She displayed her candy art in the candy shop and customers would e in just to look at the art.Michael:What did her family think then?Cathy:They didn39。s Day, one of their busiest seasons. Her father needed Jean to e to help with the business.Michael: Did she?Cathy: Yes, although she didn39。m too old to be creative.Cathy: I don39。t know. After all, I39。 some even tell a story. Listening III(Students are in a classroom waiting for the teacher to arrive. Two are talking.)Cathy:I39。Pottery is not only considered one of the first inventions but also one of the first art forms. Most types of pottery have been painted with figures or designs。t just include pots, but anything made fr