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Super Heroes
When my brother was very young, he loved super heroes.
He collected plastic figures of all the super heroes.
I think he had every super hero figurine that there was.
He used to tie a towel over his shoulders and run through the back yard.
He pretended that he was rescuing people.
One time he stood on the roof.
He really thought that he could fly with his super hero cape on.
He would have hurt himself if he had jumped.
My dad saw him and told him to get down.
My dad explained to my brother that super heroes are not real.
Real people cannot fly from rooftops.
My brother was disappointed.
He thought that the super heroes really existed.
My dad explained that most super heroes were created as comic book characters.
Somebody used their imagination to make them up, and then an artist drew them.
My brother was not impressed.
He said that he wanted to meet the super heroes.
My father told him that he might meet someone dressed up as a super hero, but it wouldn’t really be a super hero in the costume.
It is hard to explain to small children that the things that they see in comic books and on television aren’t really real.
My brother still pretends that he is a super hero.
He doesn’t jump from rooftops, but he runs around and makes noises like he is flying.
I look at him and remember when I used to do things like that.
I’m more mature than my brother.
I know that super heroes aren’t real, but I know that he is having fun and using his imagination.
figure
(the shape of) a whole human body:
– I could see a figure in the far distance, but I couldn’t make out who it was.
– There is a group of figures on the left of the painting.
figurine
A figurine (a diminutive form of the word figure) is a statuette that represents a human, deity or animal.
pretend
to behave as if something is true when in fact you know it is not, in order to deceive people or for fun
pretend (that)
-We can’t go on pretending that everything is OK.
-Let’s pretend we’re on the moon.
pretend to do something
-She pretended not to notice.
-He’s not asleep – he’s just pretending.
-To pretend ignorance of the situation would be irresponsible.
-I closed my eyes and pretended I was asleep.
pretend
to give an appearance of (something that is not true), with the
intention of deceiving, to behave as if something is true
pretend (that)
-We can’t go on pretending that everything is OK.
-Let’s pretend we’re on the moon.
pretend to do something
-She pretended not to notice.
-He’s not asleep – he’s just pretending.
-To pretend ignorance of the situation would be irresponsible.
-I closed my eyes and pretended I was asleep.
-He often pretends deafness when you ask him a personal
question!
-She pretended she didn’t know me/pretended not to know me when
we met in the street.
cape :
1. cape is a long loose piece of clothing without sleeves that fastens around your neck and hangs from your shoulders
2. a long loose piece of clothing without sleeves that fastens around your neck and hangs from your shoulders
Disappointed: disappointed means unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen, or because someone or something was not as good as you expected
unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen, or because someone or something was not as good as you expected
-Dad seemed more disappointed than angry.
–disappointed customers.
disappointed at/with/about
-Local residents were disappointed with the decision.
disappointed (that)
-I was disappointed that we played so well yet still lost.
disappointed in
-I’m very disappointed in you.
bitterly/deeply/terribly disappointed
-The girl’s parents were bitterly disappointed at the jury’s verdict.
disappointed to hear/see/find etc
-Visitors were disappointed to find the museum closed.
impressedulders
comic
also comic book
a magazine for children that tells a story using comic strips
impressed
to influence deeply, esp. with a feeling of admiration:
-The teachers were most impressed/very impressed by your performance in the exam.
-The thing that impresses me most about her books is the way she draws her characters.
-We’ve tried the new product and we’re favorably impressed with it. (=we think it is good)
-Steve borrowed his dad’s sports car to impress his friends.
impress somebody with/by something
-We were very impressed by the standard of work.
-One candidate in particular impressed us with her knowledge. -She was a simple girl, easily impressed by Tom’s sophistication.
-I think the chief exec was favourably impressed by your presentation.
-‘He’s a lawyer?’ Mum looked suitably impressed (=as impressed as you would expect) .
impress
to influence deeply, esp. with a feeling of admiration:
-The teachers were most impressed/very impressed by your
performance in the exam.
-The thing that impresses me most about her books is the way she
draws her characters.
-Their performance impressed the judges.
-We’ve tried the new product and we’re favorably impressed with
it. (=we think it is good)
-Steve borrowed his dad’s sports car to impress his friends.
impress somebody with/by something
-We were very impressed by the standard of work.
-One candidate in particular impressed us with her knowledge.
-I think the chief exec was favourably impressed by your
presentation.
-‘He’s a lawyer?’ Mum looked suitably impressed (=as impressed
as you would expect) .
mature :
someone, especially a child or young person, who is mature
behaves in a sensible and reasonable way, as you would expect an
adult to behave
ￚopposite immature
– She’s very mature for her age.
– a mature attitude
– We’re mature enough to disagree on this issue but still
respect each other.
