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As a teenager working at part-time jobs in New York City in 1939，Stan Lee never expected to become a legendary talent behind some of the world’s most memorable super-heroes．

“I never looked that far ahead，”says Lee．“In fact，I never thought I’d get into the comic book business．I applied for a job at a publishing company and I thought they published regular magazines，which they did also．But the one place they had an opening was in the comic book department，so that’s where I went．”By the time the company became known as Marvel Comics，in the 1960s，he was art director and about to revolutionize comics．

Unlike the perfect comic book superheroes of other companies，Lee made Marvel’s new characters faulty，more human．“And I tried to show that even though they had super power，everything wasn’t perfect in their lives．They still had to worry about earning a living．About their relationship with other people，about their families and their health and so forth，”Lee says．The characters that Lee and the Marvel artists created are so popular，more than two billion comic books based on their adventures have been published，in 75 countries and 25 languages．

Looking back over his 70 years in comics，Lee sees other changes，too．“When we did the comics years ago，we tried to make them so they were suitable for every age．We had a lot of action，but we didn’t really have what we’d call violence，”he says．“I tried to write them，so they were intelligent enough for an older reader，but a young kid could also understand them and enjoy them．”

Interest in stories about Marvel’s superheroes is growing，especially in Hollywood．Next year，Captain America and The Mighty Thor will bring their adventures to the big screen．following in the super-footsteps of The X-Men and Spiderman．

Lee is no longer surprised at the popularity of the characters he helped create．“Now I expect it．In fact，if people talk about some of the great characters in the world today and they don’t mention Marvel’s characters，I get very upset”

1.What do we know about Stan Lee?

A. He is not satisfied with his characters．　　 B. He will appear on the big screen．

C. He is noted for the gift for comic artwork．　　 D. He wrote over two billion comic books．

2.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A. Stan Lee happened to enter comics industry and made it．

B. Stan Lee applied for a job at a publishing company but failed．

C. Stan Lee got into the comic book department with large goals．

D. Stan Lee ran Marvel Comics and reformed comics in the 1960s．

3.The characters made by Marvel Comics_________．

A. were perfect comics heroes

B. 1ed readers to live a perfect life

C. satisfied the taste of readers of all ages

D. exposed the violence and darkness of the world

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Comic Superheroes of Marvel Comics

B. Comic Films Created by Marvel Comics

C. Superheroes Comics Company in Big Screen

D. Father of Greatest Comic Super Heroes—Stan Lee

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When I was just out of college, I managed to get my dream job as a trader in New York City on the floor of the American Stock (股票) Exchange. Though it was a proud ________ , the job was simply too physically ________ . I must stand in a crowd every day, which often ________ me in a mindset (心态) that held me back.

Manhattan is a walking town and it’s difficult to ________ when you have a disability. Taxis are expensive and riding the subway ________ dozens of steep steps to get below ________ . This left me only one ________ — the bus.

One night, after the ________ for my job, I was aching with my self-pity ________ it started to rain on my walk to the bus stop. I became more and more ________ without an umbrella, thinking I’d never ________ it in this city and telling myself, “this city is just too hard” and “maybe it is just not possible for a guy like me”.

And then, I ________ the most beautiful, short moment. A couple came rolling by on roller skates, hand ________ hand as they skated what seemed like the tango (探戈). They were all wet but they saw the ________ as an opportunity and romance.

I suddenly became ________ for waiting in the rain because I would have missed this beauty ________ if I had been in a taxi or on the subway. This, although ________ , was an important moment on my journey to discovering the ________ of achieving health and happiness. When I change my mindset, ________ for a moment, to what is possible and work to get rid of the self-limiting beliefs that ________ my daily actions, I will be on the road to a healthier, happier life.

1.A.adjustment B.achievement C.agreement D.treatment

2.A.tiring B.disappointing C.relaxing D.boring

3.A.reminded B.expected C.took D.left

4.A.go up B.get around C.set off D.show up

5.A.acquires B.supports C.requires D.surrounds

6.A.ground B.street C.town D.city

7.A.change B.chance C.idea D.choice

8.A.struggle B.work C.experience D.influence

9.A.before B.while C.when D.after

10.A.nervous B.curious C.scared D.upset

11.A.get B.make C.put D.watch

12.A.recalled B.intended C.witnessed D.realized

13.A.on B.by C.to D.in

14.A.rain B.tree C.wind D.cloud

15.A.astonished B.grateful C.anxious D.relaxed

16.A.exactly B.instantly C.entirely D.suddenly

17.A.strange B.small C.normal D.different

18.A.humor B.honesty C.power D.process

19.A.still B.yet C.also D.even

20.A.affect B.follow C.forbid D.harm

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When I was just out of college, I managed to get my dream job as a trader in New York City on the floor of the American Stock（股票）exchange.

Though it was a proud_______,the job was simply too physically_____—I must stand in a crowd every day, which often_______me in a mindset（心态）that held me back.

Manhattan is a walking town and it's difficult to ______when you have a disability. Taxis are expensive and riding the subway _______dozens of steep steps to get below ______.This left me only one________—the bus.

One night, after the _______for my job, I was aching with self-pity________it started to rain on my walk to the bus stop. I became more and more________without an umbrella, thinking I’d never________it in this city. Telling myself, "this city is just too hard" and "maybe it is just not possible for a guy like me".

And then, I ______the most beautiful, short moment. A couple came rolling by on roller skates, hand_______hand as they skated what seemed like the tango. They were all wet but they saw the_____as an opportunity and romance.

I suddenly became grateful for waiting in the rain because I________have missed this beauty___________if I had been in a taxi or on the subway. This, although _______, was an important moment on my journey to discovering the________of achieving health and happiness. When I change my mindset, ______for a moment, to what is possible and work to get rid of the self-limiting beliefs that________my daily actions, I will be on the road to a healthier, happier life.

1.A. adjustment　　 B. achievement　　 C. agreement　　 D. treatment

2.A. tiring　　 B. boring　　 C. relaxing　　 D. disappointing

3.A. reminded　　 B. expected　　 C. took　　 D. left

4.A. go up　　 B. get around　　 C. set off　　 D. show up

5.A. requests　　 B. supports　　 C. requires　　 D. surrounds

6.A. ground　　 B. street　　 C. town　　 D. city

7.A. change　　 B. chance　　 C. idea　　 D. choice

8.A. struggle　　 B. work　　 C. experience　　 D. influence

9.A. before　　 B. while　　 C. when　　 D. after

10.A. nervous　　 B. curious　　 C. scared　　 D. upset

11.A. get　　 B. make　　 C. put　　 D. watch

12.A. recalled　　 B. observed　　 C. witnessed　　 D. realized

13.A. on　　 B. by　　 C. to　　 D. in

14.A. rain　　 B. tree　　 C. wind　　 D. cloud

15.A. shall　　 B. would　　 C. need　　 D. must

16.A. exactly　　 B. instantly　　 C. entirely　　 D. suddenly

17.A. strange　　 B. small　　 C. normal　　 D. different

18.A. humor　　 B. honest　　 C. power　　 D. principle

19.A. still　　 B. yet　　 C. also　　 D. even

20.A. affect　　 B. follow　　 C. forbid　　 D. harm

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Just as I began a new job in New York, I had another important job: father. I was a businessman. At the office I had three new 1.　 (project) and at home I had a young son who was growing fast and 2. (need) me. I was puzzled and didn’t know how to deal with the relationship between job and family until one day, during my business trip in Chicago, I came 　 3.　 an old family friend Dan, 　 4.　 was once a patient of my father. He told me something about my father. 　 5.　 was my father that helped him go through the cancer. When Dan knew he got cancer, he was very upset and wanted 　 6. (give) up, but my father, his doctor, encouraged him to go on 　 7.　 (fight) against the cancer. My father said to him, “You have 8. wonderful life and three fine children. Take some time with them. It is family that we live for—not just ourselves. Think of that 9. you will know life’s worth the fight.” His words touched me, and I 10.　 (sudden) realized that family is the most important in the world. I should spend more time staying with them.

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As an elementary school student in New York City, Robert Lee would stare in disbelief at his classmates throwing away half-eaten sandwiches after lunch. His Korean immigrant parents had taught him not to waste food.

While studying finance and accounting at New York University, Robert remembered this lesson all the time. When Robert and his friend Louisa Chen entered a college entrepreneurship (创业）contest，they proposed an idea for a food-rescue nonprofit group： Their program would deliver leftovers from the dining hall to homeless shelters seven days a week all by volunteers. Their idea won the competition. With the $ 1,000 prize, they founded Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC) in July 2013. In just the first few weeks, Robert’s team delivered a donation of enough spaghetti and meatballs to feed 20 people at a New York City homeless shelter.

Robert, who had taken a job as an analyst at J. P. Morgan, devoted his spare time to creating a network of New York City restaurants, from small delis (熟食店）to large chains like Starbucks and Panera Bread, agreeing to donate food, and he enlisted volunteers to make food deliveries. After RLC received national press attention, homeless shelters and soup kitchens in Portland, Oregon, Washington, DC and other cities reached out to Robert for partnership advice. The organization now reaches 16 cities around the country.

Only a year into his finance job, Robert gave up his six-figure salary to focus on RLC. “I compared one hour of impact at J. P. Morgan to one hour at RLC，and the difference was just tremendous,” he says. “One shelter told us that our donations allowed them to provide entire dinners for more than 300 people, three nights a week，” Robert says. “Things like that make me gladly quit my job.”

1.How did Robert feel when his classmates threw away food?

A.Astonished. B.Embarrassed.

C.Disappointed. D.Interested.

2.What do we know about the RLC?

A.It won $ 1,000 prize.

B.It got supported by many restaurants.

C.It asked the homeless shelters for advice.

D.It has branches all over the world.

3.Why did Robert leave his job at J P Morgan?

A.One shelter spoke highly of him.

B.RLC offered him six-figure salary.

C.He could make a bigger difference in society.

D.The work at J. P. Morgan was not suitable for him.

4.Which of the following best describes Robert?

A.Confident. B.Modest.

C.Humorous. D.Selfless.

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As an elementary school student in New York City, Robert Lee would stare in disbelief at his classmates throwing away half-eaten sandwiches after lunch. His Korean immigrant parents had taught him and his older brother not to waste food.

While studying finance and accounting at New York University, Robert remembered this lesson and joined Two Birds One Stone, a food-rescue club on campus that delivered, five days a week, uneaten pasta, vegetables, and other leftovers from the dining hall to nearby homeless shelters.

When Robert and fellow club member Louisa Chen entered a college entrepreneurship（创业） contest, they proposed a slightly different idea for a food-rescue nonprofit group: Their program wouldn’t have a donation minimum (meaning they would gladly pick up one bag of leftover bagels or a single pot of soup), would operate seven days a week, and would be run entirely by volunteers.

Their idea won the competition. With the $1,000 prize, they founded Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC) in July 2013. In just the first few weeks, Robert’s team delivered a donation of enough spaghetti and meatballs to feed 20 people in line at a New York City homeless shelter that had run out of food.

Robert, who had taken a job at J.P. Morgan, devoted his spare time to creating a network of New York City restaurants that agreed to donate food, and he found volunteers to make food deliveries to homeless shelters. After RLC received national press attention, homeless shelters and soup kitchens in Portland, Oregon, Washington, DC and other cities reached out to Robert for partnership advice. To date, RLC has distributed more than 250,000 pounds of food in 12 cities around the country.

Only a year into his finance job, Robert gave up his six-figure salary to focus on RLC. “I compared one hour of impact at J.P. Morgan to one hour at RLC, and the difference was just huge,” he says. He’s now the group’s only full-time employee.

“One shelter recently told us that our donations allow them to provide entire dinners for more than 300 people, three nights a week,” Robert says. “Things like that make me glad I quit my job.”

1.Which of the following statements about RLC is NOT true?

A. It became successful immediately.

B. It has attracted nationwide attention.

C. It was started from a food-rescue club.

D. It delivers food to shelters by volunteers.

2.Where did Robert get the money to found RLC?

A. He saved money in college.

B. He won the prize at a competition.

C. He borrowed money from his friend

D. He received donations from restaurants.

3.Why did Robert quit his job at J.P. Morgan?

A. He couldn’t make as much money as he hoped.

B. The job at J.P. Morgan takes too much of his time.

C. RLC needs a full-time employee to develop its business.

D. Working for RLC is more meaningful than for J.P. Morgan

4.According to Robert, which of the following words best describes the job at RLC?

A. rewarding　　 B. surprising

C. tiring　　 D. exciting

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

As a primary school student in New York City, Robert Lee would stare in _______ at his classmates throwing away half-eaten sandwiches after lunch, because his parents had _______ him and his elder brother not to ________ food. They said it was bad karma(作孽).

While studying at New York University, Robert remembered this_______ and joined Two Birds One Stone, a food-rescue club on campus that______, five days a week, uneaten pasta, vegetables, and other leftovers from the school ______to nearby homeless shelters.

When Robert and fellow club member Louisa Chen entered a college contest, they _______ a slightly _______ idea for a food-rescue nonprofit group: Their program wouldn’t have a _______minimum, would _______seven days a week, and its staff would _______volunteers.

Their idea_______the competition. With the＄1,000 prize, they_______Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC) in July, 2013. In just the first few weeks, Robert’s team delivered a donation of enough spaghetti and meatballs to_______ 20 people in line at a New Yorker City homeless shelter that had _______food.

Robert, who had taken a job as an analyst at J.P.Morgan, devoted his spare time to creating a network of New Yorker City restaurants that were_______to donate food, and he enlisted(征募) volunteers to make food deliveries to homeless shelters. After RLC received national press_______, homeless shelters and soup kitchens in many places reached out to Robert for_______. Two years after being founded, RLC had already distributed more than 250,000 pounds of food.

Only a year into his finance job, Robert gave up his six-figure salary to_______RLC. “I compared work at J.P.Morgan with that at RLC, and the difference was great,” he says.

“One shelter told us that our donations allow them to provide entire dinners for more than 300 people, three nights a week,” Robert says. “Things like that make me feel_______that I quit my job.”

1.A. safety B. relief C. honesty D. disbelief

2.A. taught B. allowed C. advised D. forbidden

3.A. prepare B. waste C. purchase D. consider

4.A. intention B. lesson C. rule D. conversation

5.A. cooked B. collected C. delivered D. consumed

6.A. library B. playground C. canteen D. laboratory

7.A. withdrew B. ignored C. avoided D. proposed

8.A. different B. modern C. outdated D. practical

9.A. donation B. wage C. speed D. height

10.A. grow B. produce C. change D. operate

11.A. compete with B. stand for C. consist of D. suffer from

12.A. brought B. won C. held D. contained

13.A. left B. joined C. founded D. defeated

14.A. inspire B. feed C. raise D. cure

15.A. dealt with B. protected C. stored D. run out of

16.A. brave B. nervous C. patient D. willing

17.A. invitation B. award C. attention D. offer

18.A. acceptance B. instructions C. partnership D. materials

19.A. take on B. focus on C. depend on D. turn on

20.A. glad B. regretful C. confident D. unlucky

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When Gretchen Baxter gets home from work as a New York City book editor, she checks her Blackberry at the door. “I think we are attached to these devices in a way that is not always positive,” says Baxter, who’d rather focus at home on her husband and 12-year-old daughter. “It’s there and it beckons(召唤). That’s human nature (but)…we kind of get crazy sometimes and we don’t know where it should stop.”

Americans are connected at unprecedented(前所未有的) levels—93% now use cell phones or wireless devices; one third of those are “smart phones” that allow users to browse the web and check e-mails, among other things. The benefits are obvious: checking messages on the road, staying in touch with friends and family, efficiently using time once spent waiting around. The downside: often, we’re effectively disconnecting from those in the same room.

That’s why, despite all the technology that makes communicating easier than ever, 2010 was the year we stopped talking to one another. From texting at dinner to posting on Facebook from work or checking e-mails while on a date, the connectivity revolution is creating a lot of divided attention, not to mention social anxiety. Many analysts say it’s time to step back and reassess (再评价).

“What we’re going to see in the future is new opportunities for people to be plugged in and connected like never before,” says Scott Campbell. “It can be a good thing, but I also see new ways the traditional social construction is getting somewhat torn apart.”

Our days are filled with beeps and pings—many of which pull us away from tasks at hand or face-to-face conversations. We may feel that the distractions(干扰) are too much, but we can’t seem to stop posting, texting or surfing. “We’re going through a period of adjustment and rebalancing, ” says Sherry Turkle and she wants to remind people that technology can be turned off. “Our human purposes are to really have connections with people,” she says. “We have to reclaim it. It’s not going to take place by itself.”

1.According to Paragraph 1, Gretchen Baxter thinks _____.

A. the new technology always influences people’s life in a positive way

B. the new technology always influences people’s life in a negative way

C. the family isn’t that important compared to the new technology

D. people are too dependent on the new technology to let go

2. The underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 2 probably means _____.

A. advantage             B. weakness

C. strength                D. effect

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The wide use of mobile devices has nothing to do with the traditional social construction.

B. Mobile devices play a less important part in American life.

C. Mobile devices create a lot of divided attention and social anxiety.

D. Many analysts speak highly of the wide popularity of mobile devices.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Something must be done to get connection with people in reality again.

B. Using mobile services can help people get con- nection with each other.

C. Mobile services have a strong impact on people’s life.

D. The connection with people can happen naturally.

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Josh Katz works at the New York Times. His common job is to use information to tell interesting stories. In December 2013, Katz built a quiz on the Times website. It asked people about the words they used to describe things and events. It also asked how they pronounced common words. The quiz then used people’s answers to decide where in the United States they were from.

The quiz got more than 350, 000 results. Katz turned the results into a book. In Speaking American, he studies regional differences in how Americans talk.

“A lot of people’s language shows who they are and where they are from, in a very personal way”, Katz said.

Katz says people are often surprised to learn that the way they talk can show where they grew up. Most Americans don’t realize they use regionalisms --- or words and phrases specific to a particular part of the country. But just about everyone does. Almost every major U.S. city has a few unique terms. For example, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the night before Halloween is known as Mischief Night. Anyone who calls it that is likely to be connected to the city.

Katz himself was surprised by how many common words are regional. “There are a lot of words I use that I just thought were standard words,” he says. “Then I found out some of these words were actually a product of my upbringing.”

For example, he says, “I thought everyone said ‘sneakers’ (运动鞋) and not ‘tennis shoes’.”　 But it turns out “sneakers” is connected mostly to the Northeast. That’s where Katz is from.

Some scholars think that language in the U.S. is growing more homogeneous (同类的). But Katz disagrees. “These regional differences are here to stay.” he says.

Not only are people still using common regionalisms, but there are new ones appearing all the time, according to Katz. There’s no way to predict how language will change in the future. But Katz sees more changes coming. “The only sure thing about language is that it’s going to keep moving.” he says.

1.What’ s the purpose of the quiz?

A.To test people on common knowledge.

B.To find out what words are mostly used.

C.To help people learn about their hometown better.

D.To see whether people’s language shows their backgrounds.

2.How do most Americans look at their using regionalisms?

A.They are proud of it.

B.They do it unintentionally.

C.They find it quite interesting.

D.They have no idea why everybody does it.

3.Why does Katz mention “ sneakers” in the 6th paragraph?

A.Because it’s different from “tennis shoes”.

B.Because it’s an example of a standard word.

C.Because his hometown is possibly the birthplace of it.

D.Because many common words come from a specific area.

4.What is Katz’s opinion on regional differences?

A.They will finally disappear in the future.

B.They have a bad influence on people’s life.

C.They will remain a part of people’s everyday life.

D.They prevent language from being homogeneous.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Just as I began a new job in New York, I had 1. important job: father. I was a businessman. At the office I had three new projects and at home I had a young son who was growing fast and needed me. I was 　 2.　　 (puzzle) and didn’t know how to deal with the relationship between job and family until one day, during my business trip in Chicago, I came 　 3.　 an old family friend Dan, 　 4.　 was once a patient of my father. He told me something about my father. It was my father who 　 5.　 (help) him go through the cancer. When Dan knew he got cancer, he was very upset and wanted to give up, but my father, his doctor, encouraged him 　 6.　 (go) on fighting against the cancer. My father said to him, “You have 　 7.　　 wonderful life and three fine children. Take some time with them. It is family that we live for—not just ourselves. Think of that 8. you will know life’s worth the fight.” His words touched me, and I 9.　 (sudden) realized that family is the most important in the world. I should spend more time 10. (stay) with them.

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