Today is National Superhero Day,according to the Marvel universe.But the everyday heroes covered by Newsweek don't wear capes(斗篷)or feature in Marvel films.
National Superhero Day is so popular after the Twitter page for Vought International posted an image of the Soldier Boy character in a World War II uniform.According to the fictional story,a 1945 order was drafted to make April 28 "Soldier Boy Day",but the character humbly changed it to "National Superhero Day".
In reality,the annual occasion was created by Marvel Comics employees in 1995 to celebrate real heroes.Newsweek has covered all manner of everyday heroes over the years,with many of them on the small screen.
In October 2021,dash-cam footage(行車記錄儀)captured a Florida policeman saving a 1-year-old girl.The girl was choking and unresponsive when her parents turned to Reginald Mathieu,who happened to be nearby.He raced to the girl's rescue and performed repeated back blows until she regained consciousness.
One month earlier,five U.S.Marines came to the aid of a woman whose vehicle got stuck in floodwater in Washington,D.C.The men happened to be driving by after a Marine funeral.With the physical strength,they jumped into the knee-high water in clean and clear clothes and pushed the lady's car out of the flood. "This is so cool.I should say they are superheroes in uniforms," the woman said in her TikTok video of the rescue.
Humans are not the only everyday superheroes—dogs have also pulled off remarkable lifesaving moments.Mali,a British special-forces dog,was awarded the Britain's Victoria Cross in 2017.
(1)Why was a 1945 order drafted according to the fictional story? CC
A.To celebrate real heroes.
B.To advertise the Marvel Comics.
C.To make April 28 a Soldier Boy day
D.To introduce the National Superhero Day.
(2)How long has the National Superhero Day existed? CC
A.At least 26 years.
B.Exact 22 years.
C.Only 28 years.
D.More than 76 years.
(3)What does "This" underlined in Paragraph 5 refer to? DD
A.The Marine funeral.
B.The girl's rescue.
C.The clean and clear car.
D.The help from the Marines.
(4)Where is the text probably taken from? AA
A.A news report.
B.A book review.
C.A hero's story.
D.A diary entry.
【考點(diǎn)】新聞報(bào)道;生活與學(xué)習(xí).
【答案】C;C;D;A
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