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"Where the Wild Things Are" author dies

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 　　BEIJING, May 10 (Xinhuanet) -- The U.S. author of the best-selling children's book "Where the Wild Things Are," Maurice Sendak, has died at the age of 83.

　　The author reportedly died in Connecticut in the U.S. following complications from a recent stroke.
　　He wrote some 17 books and was a talented illustrator, but was best-known for his 1963 tale of Max, who became the "king of all wild things".
　　It was made into a Hollywood film in 2009, directed by Spike1 Jonze.
　　The book is a children's classic around the world with more than 19 million copies sold worldwide.
　　It tells the story of a boy who goes on a journey through his own imagination after he is sent to bed without supper.
　　Sendak won several awards during his career including the Hans Christian2 Anderson Award for children's book illustration in 1970 awarded by the Swedish government.

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1 spike lTNzO     
n.长钉，钉鞋；v.以大钉钉牢，使...失效
参考例句：
  • The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order.那个钉子穿过那些收据并使之按顺序排列。
  • They'll do anything to spike the guns of the opposition.他们会使出各种手段来挫败对手。
2 Christian KVByl     
adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒
参考例句：
  • They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
  • His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

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