14．Nobody in the family knows for sure why__________________．（ ）
| A． | fierce quarrels often broke out between the newly wedded couple． | |
| B． | the newly wedded couple often broke out fierce quarrels | |
| C． | it broke out fierce quarrels between the newly wedded couple． | |
| D． | fierce quarrels were often broken out between the new wedded couple． |
13．Don't bother to look for my umbrella．I'm sure it will ______ some day．（ ）
| A． | turn out | B． | turn on | C． | turn up | D． | turn over |
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Japanese and American Comic Book Heroes
To some people，the idea of reading comic books seems childish．To others，comics are nothing more than （41）J of their happy childhoods．But for people who love comic books，they can be a（n） （42）G escape from the realities of modern life．Comics are able to （43）K readers to brightly-colored，imaginary worlds where superheroes fight with super-monsters，where good can succeed over bad，and where heroes can save thousands of innocent people from the"bad guys．"Comics are published globally，but Japanese and American versions （44）F the market despite the fact-or perhaps because-they differ in some ways．
One difference is the appearance of the heroes．Manga （[日语]漫画） heroes look smaller，younger，and more immature than their all-conquering American ones who have sport muscles and wear themed clothes．Also，manga heroes rarely look Japanese，and the stories are not typically set within a Japanese（45）D．Conversely，American comic heroes，despite their masks，are proudly American and are admired for their （46）C to defend U．S．cities．Importantly，in Japan a manga creator can himself or herself become a national hero，becoming almost as famous as the characters．
Probably the biggest difference is the （47）H．Up until the 1950s，American comic books were read by both children and adults，with popular titles such as Superman selling as many as half a million copies per month．The（48）A of TV，however，led to a long-term decline in sales so that now the average reader of an American comic book is a teenage boy with an interest in superheroes．In Japan，the （49）E couldn't be greater．There manga sales are still （50）B，reaching as high as 7billion each year largely because readers range from young boys and girls up to middle-aged men and women．A survey by the Mainichi newspaper estimates that 42percent of women aged 20to 49read comics．Manga for men and boys，like the American comics，tend to be action-oriented，while manga for women and girls tend to be focused on relationships．
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| A．arrival B．booming C．contest D．context E．contrast F．dominate G．fantastic H．readership I．readiness J．reminders K．transport |
To some people，the idea of reading comic books seems childish．To others，comics are nothing more than （41）J of their happy childhoods．But for people who love comic books，they can be a（n） （42）G escape from the realities of modern life．Comics are able to （43）K readers to brightly-colored，imaginary worlds where superheroes fight with super-monsters，where good can succeed over bad，and where heroes can save thousands of innocent people from the"bad guys．"Comics are published globally，but Japanese and American versions （44）F the market despite the fact-or perhaps because-they differ in some ways．
One difference is the appearance of the heroes．Manga （[日语]漫画） heroes look smaller，younger，and more immature than their all-conquering American ones who have sport muscles and wear themed clothes．Also，manga heroes rarely look Japanese，and the stories are not typically set within a Japanese（45）D．Conversely，American comic heroes，despite their masks，are proudly American and are admired for their （46）C to defend U．S．cities．Importantly，in Japan a manga creator can himself or herself become a national hero，becoming almost as famous as the characters．
Probably the biggest difference is the （47）H．Up until the 1950s，American comic books were read by both children and adults，with popular titles such as Superman selling as many as half a million copies per month．The（48）A of TV，however，led to a long-term decline in sales so that now the average reader of an American comic book is a teenage boy with an interest in superheroes．In Japan，the （49）E couldn't be greater．There manga sales are still （50）B，reaching as high as 7billion each year largely because readers range from young boys and girls up to middle-aged men and women．A survey by the Mainichi newspaper estimates that 42percent of women aged 20to 49read comics．Manga for men and boys，like the American comics，tend to be action-oriented，while manga for women and girls tend to be focused on relationships．