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One of the most famous men has left us. Stan Lee passed away on Nov. 12 at the age of 95.
Lee is best known for being the man behind Marvel Comics. He was the company’s editor (编辑). Lee started his work in 1939. He led Marvel as it rose from a small company into a very big and famous one.
Of course, the heroes that Lee created made Marvel famous. He worked with several artists, such as Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, to create some famous superheroes such as Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man and so on.
He was inspired (激励) to create these heroes in a number of ways. For example, for Iron Man, he planned to create a hero that nobody would like —but finally, most people like him. And for The Incredible Hulk, Lee’s artist friend Kirby said he was inspired by watching a man lift up a car to save a woman.
Lee never stopped working, even after leaving from Marvel. He appeared in many Marvel films. He often got a small part. In fact, he had already filmed some acts for the next Avengers film, which came out in 2019.
Lee’s heroes touched people over many years. The stories he wrote encouraged many people to find their own hobbies and pride. He was, in many ways, a real-life superhero.
1.From the passage we can know that Marvel Comics is a(n) _________.
A.artist B.company C.hero D.editor
2.For The Incredible Hulk, Lee was inspired by watching a man _________ to save a woman.
A.lift up a car B.jump into deep water C.lose his life D.create a hero
3.The stories Stan Lee wrote encouraged many people to _________.
A.start a new life in big countries B.get a small part in famous films
C.work with artists all over the world D.find their own hobbies and pride
4.Which of the following sentences about Stan Lee is TRUE?
A.He passed away at the age of 95 last month.
B.He chose to leave when Marvel became famous.
C.He filmed some acts for the next Avengers film.
D.He planned to create a hero people liked in Iron Man.
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Did ancient Chinese people have weekends or public holidays? The weekly calendar (日历) was invented in the West. In ancient China, there were no such things as weekends. But people did take days off in the past.
For example, during the Han Dynasty, officials (官员) took one day off every five days. When it came to Tang Dynasty, officials had to work for ten days before they could rest for one day. But this was still reasonable, because officials at the time shared their work together. They also enjoyed public holidays for Chinese New Year and the inter solstice (冬至), with both holidays lasting for seven days.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, officials had to work all year long, except for public holidays, including a full month at the end of the year to celebrate Spring Festival. They also took seven days off on the king’s birthday. On the Mid-Autumn and Dragon Boat festivals, they could rest for one day as well.
As people like businessmen and farmers, they usually worked most of the year. But even the poor workers would take a few days off during Spring Festival. There were also days on which people of all walks of life offered food to the spirits. For example, farmers would give offerings to tudigong twice a year. People usually took one day off for this.
1.According to the passage, the Westerners invented _________ in the past.
A.good spirits B.public holidays
C.inter solstice D.weekly calendar
2.Officials in Tang Dynasty took one day off every ten days because _________.
A.they shared the work together at the time B.there was much work to do then
C.they could get more holidays for New Year D.they had to work hard to make money
3.Officials during the Ming and Qing Dynasties could take seven days off on _________.
A.the Mid-Autumn Day B.the Dragon Boat festivals
C.the king’s birthday D.the Spring Festival
4.From the passage we can know that _________.
A.ancient Chinese people had more public holidays
B.farmers would give offerings to tudigong twice a year
C.businessmen weren’t allowed to offer food to the spirits
D.officials had to work all year long during the Han Dynasty
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It is not always easy to discover yourself. From a young age, I had a strong sense of who I would become—but an accident changed everything.
To me, skating was more important than anything else in the world. Nothing else filled my heart with so much happiness. I spent 24 hours a week developing my skills. I had no social life or interests other than skating. But I got first place in nearly every competition.
Unluckily, during one competition last year, I fell and was badly hurt. The doctor told me that I couldn’t skate any more. The pain in my back was hard to bear and even basic daily tasks became difficult. My passion (激情) had been taken away. I lost heart and had no idea what I would become. After eight months of suffering, something had to change. Instead of sitting around and wasting my days, I began to work with local community service projects. By volunteering as a swimming teacher for kids, I got an idea of who I wanted to become. After a few months, I found a new interest. Little by little, I stepped out of the pain and rebuilt my confidence.
Sometimes, challenges (挑战) in life will get in our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to get past these challenges. My accident was a challenge that failed to stop me from reaching success.
1.At first the writer thought skating was the _________ in her life.
A.most important B.most painful C.least expensive D.least useful
2.The writer spent 24 hours a week _________.
A.getting past many challenges B.developing her skating skills
C.volunteering as a swimming teacher D.finishing some basic tasks
3.During one competition last year, the writer _________.
A.got the first place B.lost heart and confidence
C.fell and was badly hurt D.sat around and wasted time
4.The writer rebuilt her confidence by _________.
A.finding a new interest B.working with another coach
C.asking for help from others D.entering another competition
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Thanks to the world-famous Colombian writer Garcia Marquez, many people think of Latin America was a land of magic. In Marquez’s books, impossible things happen in this part of the world.
Where does the magic in his book come from? It may come from the mixture of different cultures in Latin America. Although some of their differences have caused problems, they have also been a kind of beauty and encouraged people in Latin America to be more open-minded. Most of the people there speak the same language--Spanish.
Latin America’s environment is quite diverse. People can enjoy beautiful sunshine on the Caribbean islands, ride horses in the green grasslands of Pampas, and experience the snow-covered mountains in the Andes. It even has the world’s biggest rainforest--the Amazon. Many of the world’s most unusual plants and animals live there.
The music and dance of Latin America is quite well-known. Latin American people have created the samba, rumba, chacha and tango. People often dance at parties. Latin dances are cheerful and can bring strangers together.
Latin America is an open and wonderful place. Its diverse environment and cultural traditions have made it a great place to visit.
1.The magic in Marquez’s books may come from ________ in Latin America.
A.natural environment B.the same language C.different cultures D.unusual plants
2.Most of people in Latin America speak ________.
A.French B.Spanish C.German D.English
3.The underlined word “diverse” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________ ”.
A.多样的 B.公平的 C.适当的 D.有益的
4.The ________ of Latin America can bring strangers together.
A.snow-covered mountains B.biggest rainforest
C.beautiful sunshine D.cheerful dances
5.This passage is probably taken from a ________.
A.book review B.grammar book C.travel magazine D.science report
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