《复仇者联盟》：探索内心的英雄
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除非你最近几天在另一个星球上，否则你很可能已经看过或听说过《复仇者联盟4:终局之战》（Avengers: Endgame）。该片于4月24日在中国上映，4月26日在美国上映，相继打破了两国的票房纪录。它在短短的时间内就在世界范围狂揽超过10亿美元的票房。
《复仇者联盟》由漫威漫画公司(Marvel Comics)出品，该公司出版的美国漫画始于1939年，后来于2009年被华特迪士尼公司(Walt Disney Company)收购。每个人都知道漫威宇宙：雷神！钢铁侠！黑寡妇！几十年来，漫威的标志性人物让各种媒体之下的粉丝们兴奋不已。
为了更多地了解复仇者联盟系列电影带来的世界影响，我最近参观了费城富兰克林科技博物馆(Franklin Institute)的漫威超级英雄展(Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes)。这次展览追溯了漫威宇宙的起源，并对漫威电影人气不断上升的现象分享了一些见解。当然，我们也可以从那些最喜欢的角色身上学到一些东西来推动自己走向成功。
富兰克林科技博物馆
富兰克林科技博物馆特展
漫威宇宙诞生于纽约42街的一家quirky（古怪的）小型出版公司(离电影《34街的奇迹》的故事发生地不远)。成立于1939年的这家创意公司，点燃了漫威宇宙的火花。那时没有来自电子游戏、电视或互联网的竞争，所以漫画非常受欢迎。
老桑与美国队长
那时还有一些其他漫画的出版商。DC漫画成立于1934年，1967年被华纳兄弟收购，其主要以超人、蝙蝠侠和神奇女侠而闻名。今天，漫威的主打英雄人物是蜘蛛侠、美国队长、绿巨人和黑豹。他们一直是彼此的竞争对手。
当时，超级英雄故事是许多漫画主题之一。20世纪50年代，犯罪和恐怖漫画开始流行起来，引发了相当大的公众争议。结果，漫威剩下的大部分是西部牛仔和浪漫漫画。漫威的创意领袖之一斯坦·李(Stan Lee)对漫画不确定的未来感到沮丧，差点退出这个行业。
斯坦·李
然而，斯坦的妻子并没有放弃，而是鼓励他再试一次。他与漫画艺术家杰克·柯比合作共同创作了一系列新型的超级英雄。在那之前，角色更像是神性的超自然人类，但斯坦决定添加更多的现实元素，让超级英雄产生于和我们一样的普通人当中。
蜘蛛侠
1961年，漫威debut（推出）了《神奇四侠》，这是一个争吵不断、但彼此深爱的家庭。不久之后，《绿巨人》、《雷神索尔》、《钢铁侠》、《蚁人》、《黄蜂》和《X战警》等影片相继上映。随着时间的推移，他们的创意不断革新，创作出了包括一直以来最受欢迎的角色之一的蜘蛛侠。
1963年，漫威决定将单一角色组合成一个全新的团队，即复仇者联盟。尽管这支队伍的人员构成多年来一直在变化，但其使命始终如一：团结他们considerable（强大的）力量，以对抗势不可挡的邪恶势力。
复仇者联盟介绍
在我最近的文章《团队合作：超越个体的局限》中，我写到了2012年的电影《复仇者联盟》中众英雄组成团队，合力阻止邪恶的洛基征服地球。尽管他们有分歧，但他们最终还是走到了一起，与敌对势力作战，拯救世界。团队的力量远远超过个体的能力。
世界可能是一个危险的地方，有时需要超级英雄。我们没有真正的方法来获得超人的力量或像漫画书中的人物那样飞翔。然而，这并不意味着你不能成为现实生活中的超级英雄。
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超级英雄的目标总是为他们周围的人树立榜样，尤其是孩子。他们保持尊重，及时报告发生的犯罪事件，保持荣誉。他们也保持外向和积极的态度，这激励其他人过上更好的生活。
“如果对他人行善，那么每个人都可以成为一个超人。——超人(克拉克·肯特)
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许多现实生活中的超级英雄为某一特定的事业而战。想想你个人关心的事情，比如保护人们免受家庭暴力，为无家可归或不幸的人提供食物，或者在社区组织中做志愿者来改善你的社区。
“ 巨大的力量,还必须有很大的责任”。——蜘蛛侠(彼得·帕克)
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超级英雄身材很好。他们不整天坐在沙发上看电视，他们不期望别人为他们工作，他们照顾好自己——认识到他们的生活和健康需要培养和发展。锻炼你的力量，提高你的耐力，吃健康的饮食。你会自我感觉更好。
你想要和美国队长一般体格的人吗?克里斯·埃文斯(Chris Evans)饰演的史蒂夫·罗杰斯(Steve Rogers，美国队长)，为了在电影拍摄前保持身材，他开始了高强度的日常锻炼和节食计划。在接受《男性杂志》(Men's Journal)采访时，他说:“我在健身房积极举铁。“事实上，他的投入了很多，杂志还分享了他的健身计划。
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许多超级英雄都是处理压力的高手。他们的目标是保持心理健康，这样他们就可以帮助别人解决他们的问题。焦虑、抑郁或成瘾引起的压力会导致一系列其他的精神或身体问题。
如果你感到有压力或无法控制，尝试一些减压的方法，比如冥想、跑步、小睡或深呼吸。如果你对生活中的某些事情感到不知所措或obsessed（迷茫），可以考虑去看心理医生，说出你的想法，并寻求建议。
绿巨人(Bruce Banner)可能不是以为情绪管理的榜样。他似乎随时都可能大发雷霆。至少绿巨人知道这是他的弱点之一。然而，你可以练习着当面对令人恼火的情形时如何控制自己，或是当别人惹你生气的时候，如何保持冷静。
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超级英雄们都乐于助人。如果你一生都在为他人服务，让世界变得更美好，那么你就是我心目中的超级英雄。你可以成为律师、消防员、父母、老师、志愿者或任何适合你的人。但每一项工作都要求你对自己的社区和周围的人承担责任。
费城富兰克林科技博物馆的漫威超级英雄展展示了漫威宇宙一系列任务是如何持续成长并反映人类的多样性。它们还展示了漫威宇宙是如何克服重重障碍，扩展到人类所设计的各类媒体形式上的历程。一只脚立于过往，另一只脚跨越未来，漫威似乎poised(处于有利于)做出更出色的成就的位置。
巨大的力量，还必须有很大的责任
我的朋友,你比自己想象中的更强大。带着荣誉和正直开始自己的超级英雄之旅，为你相信的事业而奋斗，保持身体健康，养成良好的心理健康习惯，重塑自己的人格来完成这项工作。你也许就能发现内心的英雄！
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Avengers:
Find the hero within yourself
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Unless you have been on another planet these last few days, you have probably either saw or heard about Avengers: Endgame. Released in China on April 24 and in the United States on April 26, the movie has smashed box office records in both countries. Worldwide, it has already grossed over $1 billion during this short period.
The Avengers are a product of Marvel Comics, the publisher of American comic books that started in 1939 and was later acquired by the Walt Disney Company in 2009. Everybody knows the Marvel Universe: Thor! Iron Man! The Black Widow! Marvel’s Iconic characters have thrilled fans in every form of media for decades.
To learn more about the Avengers global phenomenon, I recently visited the Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes exhibit at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute. The exhibit traced the origins of the Marvel Universe and shared insights into the team’s rising and ongoing popularity. And, of course, there are lessons we can learn from our favorite characters to propel our own success.
Frankin Institute
The Marvel Universe was born on 42nd Street in New York in a small, quirky publishing company (not far from where Miracle on 34th Street was set). Launched in 1939, the creative company lit the spark of what has become the Marvel Universe. There was no competition from video games, television, or Internet back then, so comics were enormously popular.
Black Panther
There were other comic publishers at the time. DC Comics, founded in 1934 and acquired by Warner Brothers in 1967, is known mainly for Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Marvel is known today largely for Spiderman, Captain America, the Incredible Hulk, and Black Panther. They remain rival companies.
At the time, super hero stories were one of many comic themes. By the 1950s, crime and horror comics became popular, generating considerable public controversy. As a result, Marvel was left with mostly western and romance comics. Stan Lee, one of Marvel’s creative leaders, became frustrated by comics’ uncertain future and nearly quit the business.
Fantastic Four‘s The Thing
Yet rather than quit, Stan’s wife encouraged him to give the business one more try. He teamed up with comic book artist Jack Kirby to develop a new kind of super hero team. Until then, characters were more like godly human beings of supernatural origin, but Stan decided to add more realistic elements and make super heroes come from normal human beings just like us.
Thor and Hela costumes
In 1961, Marvel debuted the Fantastic Four, which is a family that bickers, squabbles, and loves each other fiercely. Shortly afterward, the Incredible Hulk, the Mighty Thor, the Invincible Iron Man, Ant Man and The Wasp, and the uncanny X-Men were released. Over time, their ideas kept evolving, including the Amazing Spiderman, one of most popular characters of all time.
In 1963, Marvel decided to bring solo characters together to form a whole new team, called the Avengers. Even though the composition of the team has changed over the years, their mission has stayed the same: to unite their considerable powers to battle overwhelming forces of evil.
Captain America
and Winter Soldier costumes
In my recent article on Teamwork: work with others to exceed your limits, I wrote about the 2012 movie The Avengers, in which the team worked together to stop the evil Loki from subjugating Earth. Even though they had their differences, they ultimately came together to battle the hostile forces and save the world. Their strength as a team was much stronger than the sum of its individual parts.
Embark on your own
super hero journey
The world can be a dangerous place, and sometimes there’s a need for super heroes. There’s no real way for us to gain superhuman strength or fly like the characters in the comic books. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t become a real-life super hero.
Act with honor and integrity
Super heroes always aim to set the example for those around them, especially children. They remain respectful, report crimes when they occur, and stay honorable. They also maintain an outgoing and positive attitude, which motivates others to lead a better life.
”Do good to others, and every man can be a superman.”—Superman (Clark Kent)
Fight for a cause you believe in
Many real-life super heroes fight for a particular cause. Think about what you care about personally, such as protecting people from domestic violence, providing food for the homeless or less fortunate, or volunteering in a community organization to improve your neighborhood.
J.A.R.V.I.S.
"With great power there must also come—great responsibility." –Spiderman (Peter Parker)
Get into great physical shape
Super heroes are in great shape. They don’t sit on the couch and watch TV all day, they don’t expect others to do work for them, and they take good care of themselves—recognizing that their life and health need to be cultivated and developed. Work on your strength, improve your stamina, and eat a healthy diet. You’ll feel better about yourself.
Do you want to have a physique like Captain America’s? Chris Evans, who plays Steve Rogers (Capitan America), undertook an intense workout routine and diet plan to get in shape for filming. In an interview with Men’s Journal, he said “I went to the gym and I lifted heavy stuff.” It’s actually more involved, and the magazine shared his fitness plan.
Stay mentally healthy
Many super heroes are masters at dealing with stress. They aim to stay mentally healthy so they can help others resolve their problems. Stress that results from anxiety, depression, or addiction can lead to a series of other mental or physical problems.
If you're feeling stressed or out of control, try some stress-busting practices such as meditating, running, taking a nap, or just taking some deep breaths. If you feel overwhelmed or obsessed over something in life, consider seeing a therapist to discuss your thoughts and get some advice.
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk (Bruce Banner) may not be the best role model for anger management! He often seems ready to burst out at any moment. At least the Hulk is aware that this is one of his weaknesses. However, you can learn how to achieve control when facing infuriating situations or keep cool when people push your buttons.
Live a life of service
Super heroes help people. If you live your life in service to others, making the world a better place, then you’re a super hero in my book. You can be a lawyer or a firefighter, a parent or a teacher, a volunteer or anything else that suits you. Each of these jobs requires that you take on a responsibility to your community and the people around you.
The Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes exhibit at the Franklin Institute demonstrated how Marvel’s roster of characters continues to grow and to reflect humanity’s diversity. They also showed how the Marvel Universe overcame obstacles to expand into all forms of media humankind has devised. With one foot in history and the other in the future, Marvel seems poised to achieve more successes.
Tesseract
My friend, you’re stronger than you think. Embark on your own super hero journey by acting with honor and integrity, fighting for a cause you believe in, getting into physical shape, practicing good mental health habits, and creating your own persona to carry out this work. You may just find the hero within yourself.
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1.Quirky \ ˈkwər-kē \
a)含义：adj. 古怪的
b)例句：
i.The Marvel Universe was born on 42nd Street in New York in a small, quirky publishing company (not far from where Miracle on 34th Street was set).
漫威宇宙诞生于纽约42街的一家古怪的小型出版公司(离电影《34街的奇迹》的故事发生地不远)。
ii.I like his quirky sense of humor.
我喜欢他那种奇特的幽默感。
c)近义词： funky, offbeat, wacky
2.Debut \ ˈdā-ˌbyü \
a)含义： n. 初次登台
b)例句：
i.In 1961, Marvel debuted the Fantastic Four, which is a family that bickers, squabbles, and loves each other fiercely.
1961年，漫威推出了《神奇四侠》，这是一个争吵不断、但彼此深爱的家庭。
ii.The show will debut next Monday at 8.00 pm.
这出戏首演时间是下星期一晚8点。
c)近义词： emerge, launch, premiere
3.Considerable
\ kən-ˈsi-dər(-ə)-bəl \
a)含义：adj. 相当重要的；相当大的
b)例句：
i.Even though the composition of the team has changed over the years, their mission has stayed the same: to unite their considerable powers to battle overwhelming forces of evil.
尽管这支队伍的人员构成多年来一直在变化，但其使命始终如一：团结他们强大的力量，以对抗势不可挡的邪恶势力。
ii.People entering your life at this time have considerable significance with you regarding past and future activities.
此时进入你生活的人对你的过去与未来有着相当大的意义。
c)近义词： significant, sizeable, substantial
4.Obsessed \ əb-ˈsest \
a)含义：adj. 受困扰的
b)例句：
i.If you feel overwhelmed or obsessed over something in life, consider seeing a therapist to discuss your thoughts and get some advice.
如果你对生活中的某些事情感到不知所措或迷茫，可以考虑去看心理医生，说出你的想法，并寻求建议。
ii.Are you obsessed by fearful thoughts and worries, or do you have control over your thoughts?
你是被可怕的思绪和烦恼纠缠呢，抑或是你来掌控你的思想呢？
c)近义词：absorbed, engrossed, preoccupied
5.Poised \ ˈpȯizd \
a)含义：v. 定位为;预定
b)例句：
i.With one foot in history and the other in the future, Marvel seems poised to achieve more successes.
一只脚立于过往，另一只脚跨越未来，漫威似乎处于有利于做出更出色的成就的位置。
ii.Here are 10 marketing trends that small businesses should incorporate now to be poised for success from the start
下面是小型企业现在就应该了解的十项营销趋势，以在开始阶段获胜。
c)近义词： braced, positioned, prepared
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