Stan Lee, co-founder of the Marvel Universe(漫威宇宙) and co-creator of many of its most popular superheroes, died at the age of 95.
Lee was born Stanley Martin Lieber in New York in 1992. As a son of working-class Jewish immigrants from Romania, times were hard and he lived with his family in a shabby single-bedroom apartment. After graduating from high school at 16, Lieber landed a job as an assistant at Timely Comics. By the early 1940s, he was a temporary editor for the company. It was at this time that he began using his pen name--Stan Lee. In 1947, two years after returning from serving for the U.S. Army, Lee married his wife, Joan. The two began their 70-year marriage and had two children.
In the late 1950s, DC Comics breathed new life into its classic superhero and experienced a significant success with its updated version of the Flash, and later with super-team the Justice League(正义联盟) of America.
To compete against DC Comics, Lee was given the task of creating their own group of superheroes. In 1961, Timely Comics changed its name into Marvel Comics after Atlas Comics, and that November saw the debut(首次亮相) of the Fantastic Four. Lee’s later famous and lasting creations of comic-book superheroes included Spider-Man, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man and the X-men.
Over the course of his career, Lee was an icon of Marvel Comics. As a writer and editor and, at various points, both the publisher and vice president of Marvel Comics, Lee not only introduced interesting characters to the industry, but changed the way that comic books came together. He also created a cooperative workflow between writers and artists, which became known as the “Marvel Method”. Lee received a National Medal of Arts in 2008 for his innovations that revolutionized (=completely changed) American comic books.
1.What do we know about Lee from paragraph 2?
A.He served for the U.S. Army for two years.
B.He suffered from an unfortunate marriage.
C.He had a tough and struggling childhood.
D.He adopted his pen name at the age of 16.
2.What was the company called when Spider-Man was created?
A.Timely Comics. B.Marvel Comics.
C.Atlas Comics. D.DC Comics.
3.What does the underlined word “icon” in the last paragraph?
A.Theme. B.Character.
C.Assistant. D.Symbol.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.Stan Lee, the Godfather of Marvel Comics.
B.The Development of Marvel Comics.
C.Stan Lee, a Superhero in Comic Books.
D.The Popular Superheroes of Marvel Comics.
Antarctica, the great white continent and one of the last true wilderness areas on earth – largely unchanged since the early explorers, is home to the world’s greatest concentration of wildlife.
We offer an extensive list of trips to Antarctica at the best price. You may choose between our various trips which you like best, according to your needs, in terms of price, duration and type of excursion(游览).
The Antarctic season goes from late October to March.
Antarctica Expeditions
CRUISES Cruises to Antarctic Peninsula, Polar Circle, Weddell Sea, South Georgia, Falkland Island and mid-Atlantic Islands. Budget from $ 4,720 to $ 21 ,499 Length from 9 to 32 days | FLIGHTS Fly from Punta Arenas, Chile to Antarctica or to the very South Pole Budget from US$5,400 to US$68,500 Length from 1 to 9 days |
AIR-CRUISES Combine both sailing and Flying - Flying to or from Antarctica takes around 2.5 hours, 3Bmaking you save the 2.5-day navigations across the Drake Passage that are made each way in a regular cruise. Budget from US$3,995 to US$19,795 Length from 5 to 9 days | SAILBOATS Sail to Antarctica on board of sailboats with a capacity of 9 or 48 passengers Budget from US$7,750 to US$11,600 Length from 22 to 59 days |
If you’re looking to experience one of the most magnificent, exquisite, untouched regions of the world in an intimate, unhurried way away from the crowds, have we got a trip for you!
1.According to the passage, which type of excursion might take the longest time?
A.CRUISES. B.FLIGHTS. C.AIR-CRUISES. D.SAILBOATS.
2.What’s the main purpose of this article?
A.To introduce some geographical knowledge about Antarctica.
B.To help you compare the price of traveling to Antarctica.
C.To give you advice on how to choose from different trips.
D.To appeal to potential travelers to Antarctica.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.The Antarctic season goes from March to late October.
B.It might take more than two days to go across the Drake Passage in a regular cruise.
C.A sailboat can carry no more than 40 passengers.
D.A cruise to Antarctica is the cheapest.
假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter对中国的竹子非常好奇。请写一封电子邮件介绍竹子的短文。内容包括：
1．竹子的外貌特点：
2．竹子的作用：
3．竹子的象征意义。
注意：1．词数：100左右：
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
To offer a chance for our students to keep in touch with society, last Saturday our class was organized some meaningful social practice activities. We were divided into second groups. One group went to the crossings near our school, intending to helping the traffic policemen. The another group went to collect rubbishes in Hongxing Park. Meanwhile, we introduced some simply ways of environmental protection and remind people not to destroy the beauty of nature. It was the memorable day because our behavior received praise the public and we benefited a lot from these activities.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Zhong Nanshan, an 83-year old doctor 1. became a household name 17 years ago for “daring to speak” in the fight 2. SARS, is the public face of China’s effort to control a new strain of coronavirus.
Despite his 3. (advance) age, Zhong was appointed to lead the 4. (investigate) into the new virus, which has rattled(使发狂)millions of Chinese who are traveling for the week-long Lunar New Year holiday. 5. (he) announcement on Monday that the virus could spread between humans ratcheted up(增加) 6. (worry) about the outbreak, 7. which Beijing has warned officials of public shame if they cover up any infections.
That marks a departure from 2003, 8. in an atmosphere of fear and suspicion, Zhong, a respiratory diseases specialist, gave media his candid(坦诚), pessimistic assessment of the severity of the SARS crisis.
Zhong was hailed for his integrity and 9. (remain) a public figure ever since, 10.(weight) in on public health issues such as air pollution and food safety.
Mary and her husband Dimitri _______ in the small village of Perachora in southern Greece. One of Mary’s prize possessions was a little white _______ which her husband had given her. She kept it _______ to a tree in a field during the day and went to fetch it every _______. One evening, however, the lamb _______. The rope had been cut, so it was obvious that the lamb had been _______.
When Dimitri came in from the fields, his wife told him what had happened. Dimitri at once _______ to find the thief. He knew it would not be _______, in such a small village. After telling several of his friends about the _______, Dimitri found out that his neighbour, Aleko, had __________ acquired a new lamb. Dimitri immediately went to Aleko’s house and angrily __________ him of stealing the lamb. He told him he had better __________ it or he would call the police. Aleko didn’t __________ taking it and led Dimitri into his back yard. It was true that he had just bought a lamb, he __________, but his lamb was black.__________ of having acted so rudely, Dimitri __________ to Aleko for having accused him. While they were talking it began to rain and Dimitri stayed in Aleko’s house __________ the rain stopped. When he went outside half an hour later, he was __________ to find that the little black lamb was almost __________. Its wool, which had been dyed black, had been __________ clean by the rain!
1.A.traveled B.arrived C.lived D.worked
2.A.lamb B.dog C.cow D.horse
3.A.attached B.added C.tied D.applied
4.A.day B.hour C.week D.evening
5.A.was running B.was missing C.removed D.lost
6.A.killed B.sold C.stolen D.disappeared
7.A.put out B.came out C.made out D.set out
8.A.difficult B.formal C.true D.false
9.A.village B.people C.theft D.story
10.A.suddenly B.again C.already D.then
11.A.blamed B.argued C.accused D.charged
12.A.return B.refuse C.hand D.find
13.A.admit B.insist C.allow D.enjoy
14.A.told B.explained C.sighed D.talked
15.A.Convinced B.Informed C.Ashamed D.Robbed
16.A.acknowledged B.admired C.advocated D.apologized
17.A.before B.until C.after D.when
18.A.excited B.sad C.astonished D.disappointed
19.A.black B.colourful C.grey D.white
20.A.washed B.transformed C.turned D.dashed
