Question

Many people in America love comics (连环画). Some of the most popular comics are about superheroes. These American superheroes are drawn to look like strong men or strong women. Wearing special clothes, they fight the bad and save the weak.

There are two main companies in the US that produce superhero comics. DC Comics designed superheroes like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman in the late 1930s and 1940s. During this "Golden Age of Comics", millions of comics were sold every month. This lasted until 1945. After that time, superhero comics became less and less popular. In the 1950s, American comics entered their "Dark Age". Many comic companies could not make money and closed down.

In the early 1960s, the "Silver Age of Comics" began. Another company, Marvel Comics, started to become popular. It produced many characters which are known to people all over the world. These include the X-Men and Spider-Man. In these comics, the superheroes have the same problems as common people. Spider-Man, for example, is unable to save money and has problems with his friends and family.

Comics can give students an interest in reading. They may help young people develop their ideas in the mind. Nowadays, many American comics have been made into popular movies.

1.When were comics most popular in the US?

A. In the early 1930s., B. In the early 1940s.

C. In the late 1950s., D. In the late 1960s.

2.What does the underlined word "companies" mean in Chinese?

A. 伙伴 B. 公司 C. 同事 D. 网站

3.What superhero was designed by Marvel Comics? .

A. Superman. B. Barman.

C. Wonder Woman. D. X-men.

4.Which of the following is the writer's opinion?

A. In the early 1960s the "Silver Age of Comics" began.

B. Comics may help young people develop their ideas in the mind.

C. There are two main companies in the US that produce superhero comics.

D. The American superheroes are drawn to look like strong men or strong women.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Superman and Spider-man

B. The best Comics in the World.

C. Two Famous Comics Companies

D. The Development of Comics in the US

Answer 1