More than forty years ago, a group of artists gathered to 【小题1】a television program. They planned to make a television show that would teach young children about 【小题2】like reading and maths in a fun way.

Sesame Street was first shown on TV on November 10th, 1969. It was produced by a group called The Children’s Television Workshop, and today it was called The Sesame Workshop. The show combines animation （动画）,music, large puppets （布偶） and human actors to 【小题3】funny and creative lessons. Some of the most famous characters on the show are Big Bird , Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, and Bert and Emie. Puppet maker Jim Henson created  these【小题4】 characters.