【正文】 omo Museum and the Uffizi Gallery B. Bargello, Ponte Vecchio and the Renaissance Walk C. Accademia (David), Bargello and the Uffizi Gallery D. Bargello, the Uffizi Gallery and the Galileo Science Museum . 23. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is ______. A. to persuade you to visit Florence B. to remend a travel plan for Florence C. to introduce some tourist attractions in Florence D. to describe his/ her own travel experience in Florence B Born in 1922 in New York City, Stanley Martin Lieber’s original plan to write serious literary works led him to use the name Stan Lee on his ic (漫畫 ) books. He began his career in 1939 as an assistant at Timely Comics. Two years later he was given a chance to write for his first ic. After working with ics for many years, Lee became tired of the material he was told to write. For a long time, the characters in ic books weren’t plex, and the dialogue was short and simple. Lee wanted more from his work. In the late 1950s, Lee’s wife advised him to experiment with stories he preferred and he accepted it, giving his superheroes a flawed (有缺點的 ) humanity, a change from the ideal types that were typically written for preteens. And this is how the ic The Fantastic Four was born. Unlike previous superheroes, his heroes in The Fantastic Four had bad tempers and were often too proud. They quarreled over small things, and worried about paying their bills. With The Fantastic Four, Lee helped change ics from simple action stories to the plex ones they are today. In the early 1960s, Lee and another writer created the Spiderman character. This teenage superhero broke the mold (類型 ) for teen heroes, giving them their own voice. In one controversial edition of Spiderman, Lee wrote a story in which the superhero’s friend almost dies from drug abuse. From the 1950s until 2020, ic publishers followed the rules given by the Comics Code Authority (CCA), which disapproved (反對 ) of drug use in ics. But Lee published the ic without CCA approval, and it worked out well for him. The story sold, and there was an overall positive response to the story’s focus on a serious problem in society. The CCA ended up changing its rules to allow more encouraging stories like this. From this story, Lee went on to create more interesting and realistic characters. 24. Which of the following greatly influenced Lee’s later writings? A. His first ic. B. His wife’s advice. C. The superheros in ics. D. Encoragement from Timely Comics. 25. What’s a special feature of The Fantastic Four pared with previous ics? A. It uses a lot of dialogue. B. It is typically written for preteens. C. It is a simple and short action story. D. It has plex and imperfect characters. 26. What do we know about SpiderMan? A. It was created by Lee alone. B. Its superhero dies from drug use. C. It was finally recognized by the CCA. D. Its characters failed to be accepted by the public. 27. What would be the best title for the passage? A. The amazing power of SpiderMan B. The dream of Stan Lee as a ic writer C. Stan Lee’s successful revolution in ic characters D. Two ic characters — SpiderMan and The Fantastic Four C Have you ever thought about going abroad to volunteer? Making a difference in a country less fortunate than your own is seen by most as a really positive thing to do. However, not everyone is in favour of this socalled ―voluntourism‖. Volunteer tourism is a growing fashion. In 2020, it was estimated that 10 million volunteers helped on project abroad. These included worksbuilding houses or hospitals, teaching English in schools, teaching locals to use puters, installing water filters, looking after chidren in orphanages, and much more. However, there’s an argument that volunteers take away jobs from locals who would have otherwise done that work. Yes, sometimes volunteers have specific knowledge which can benefit munities such as IT skills or speaking English as a native language. However, in some cases they are put to work on construction sites, for example, depriving locals of a job on that project. Additionally, many young travelers are untrained for the role. This could bee a health and safety problem on construction sites or when caring for children. I volunteered myself last year in a library and a school in Ghana. I helped to reshelve books, talked to the librarian about the running of the library and played games with children. This was an enriching experience for myself, and the librarian and teachers really valued help and ideas on what they could improve, often based on my experience of European libraries and schools. However, I’m not a qualified teacher or librarian, and I felt like the locals were far too trusting of my opinion and decisions, just because I e from a more developed country. Finally, volunteering abroad also helps you develop as a person, and is a shining addition to a CV. I think volunteer projects are usually very valuable for munities, but often benefit the participant just as much, if not more than those they are helping. 28. The text begins with a question to _