Many of you have watched a Superman cartoon or movie. But did you know the first appeared in comics (连环漫画). Do you want to learn more about popular comic books around the world. Take a look!
Do you find reading boring? Have a read of some comic books. You will learn to love their colorful pictures and simple language.
Comic books usually tell stories through cartoons. The US and Japan have some great comic books. But they are not the same.
Their names are different. People say “comic books” in the US but “manga” in Japan.
American comics are often about superheroes characters like Superman and Spider Man. So action is a major part of American comics. But Japanese manga like to tell stories of ordinary people Luffy in One Piece《海查王》is such an example.
American comics make people excited with super powers while Japanese manga comfort (安慰) people with moving stories. Natsume’s Book of Friends is about a teenage boy. He can see spirits (精灵). He is confused (困惑的) at first but later he makes friends with spirits.
If you are not interested in these two kinds, why not try some from China Xia DA? She is a great comic book artist from China. Some of her comics are about school life. Others show the beauty of Chinese culture.
46. What does the writer think of the comic books?
A.Boring. | B.Colorful and simple. |
C.Difficult. | D.Difficult but exciting. |
47. Which is TRUE about American comic?
A.They are usually about ordinary people. | B.Action is a major part of American comics. |
C.They often tell of normal people’s moving stories. | D.They want to show more of Japanese culture. |
48. Which character is from Japanese manga?
A.Superman. | B.SpiderMan. | C.Luffy. | D.Natsume. |
49. Where is Xia Da from?
A.Japan. | B.The US. | C.The UK. | D.China. |
50. What does Xia Da’s comics show?
A.The beauty of Chinese culture. | B.The stories of ordinary people. |
C.Super power. | D.Moving stories. |