Stanley Martin Lieber was born in Manhattan, NY on December 28, 1922.Upon graduating from De Witt Clinton High School, the 16-year-old boy was hired at what was then called Timely Comics. The company was best known for inexpensive fiction, or magazines. In 1941, when given his first chance to author a story—a short text for Captain America, he signed his name as “Stan Lee”. However, the pseudonym stuck, and soon after, became his legal name.
Promoted to the editor of the comic book division at the age of 19, Lee spent the next decade writing a variety of styles. In the late 1950s, knowing his common writing career, Lee was considering leaving when he was asked to create a superhero character to compete with DC Comics’ successful Justice League.
Lee partnered Jack Kirby to launch the Fantastic Four. The comic book was an instant hit, leading to the development of other superhero characters such as Iron Man, and Spider-man. Unlike previous superheroes who were described as perfect, Lee’s creations were provided with human faults, thus making them more related to fans.
In 1972, Lee, by then the publisher of marvel, gave up editorial control to spend time promoting the company. While television shows featuring Marvel characters like Spider-Man and the Hulk did well, achieving success on the big screen proved difficult. It was not until 2000 with the release of The X-man, starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, lan Mekellen, and Halle Berry, that Marvels superheroes became a hit on the big screen. This was also the first time Lee had began the much- -loved tradition of making cameo (客串演出) appearances in the movies. In 2009, the Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel and lifted up the superhero world further with summer blockbusters like The Avengers.
Though Lee is no longer with us, his larger-than-life personality, fun-loving wit, and charm will be remembered for generations to come.
4. Which word can replace the underlined word “pseudonym” in Paragraph 1?
A.Pen name. | B.Fiction. |
C.Text. | D.Company. |
5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.All the superheroes Lee created were perfect. |
B.Lee was asked to cooperate with Justice league. |
C.Marvel was bought by Walt Disney Company in 2009. |
D.The comic book Fantastic Four was a complete failure. |
6. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?
A.The success of Stanley Martin s comic books. |
B.Stanley Martins first appearance in the movies. |
C.Stanley Martins decision to create his own company. |
D.Stanley Martin s devotion to moving his company to a higher rank. |
7. Where is this passage most likely from?
A.a biography. | B.A diary. |
C.A guide book. | D.A book review. |