Question

Every country has its heroes. The heroes are the people the nation and especially the young people admire. If you get a list of the heroes of a nation, it will tell you the potential（潛勢）of that nation.
If today in America, you ask the high school students to list their heroes, their choice would probably fall into three groups. The first group of heroes would be the rock stars —the people connected with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent but one wonders if one should hold up rock stars as a model (推舉…為榜樣). The rock stars too often are involved with drugs and their personal life is not all that good. The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles. However, one should seek more in a hero than such things as money and good clothes.
A second type of hero for the American youth is the sports star. Again you have a person who has a great ability in one area — SPORTS. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit of a mess. Too frequently drugs and drinking are a part of life of the sports star.
A third type of hero is the TV or movie star. This person may have lots of acting talent and is quite handsome. However, the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and they should not be held up as a model for young people.
Today, the rock star, the athlete and the actor all have become the models of the youth in America. Really, do you hear a young person say that his hero is a doctor, a teacher, or a scientist? These people are not rich and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are talented people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.
What is really sad is that the young try to imitate their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes and follow their styles. If the heroes of today for the American youngsters are only rock stars, athletes and actors, the future does not look too bright.

1. 1.
   The hero discussed in this article means a person ______.
   1. A.
      who has done something brave
   2. B.
      who plays an important role in a play
   3. C.
      whom people greatly admire
   4. D.
      who rides the waves and moves with the tides
2. 2.
   What is true of the groups mentioned in this article?
   1. A.
      They are not fright but are good-looking.
   2. B.
      They are rich but are strict with themselves.
   3. C.
      They are talented in some area but lead an indecent life.
   4. D.
      They are perfect in every way.
3. 3.
   American young people will not admire ______.
   1. A.
      a university professor
   2. B.
      a popular singer
   3. C.
      a football player
   4. D.
      a film actress
4. 4.
   According to the writer, people should hold up as their model those______.
   1. A.
      who are rich and wear the latest fashion clothes
   2. B.
      whose personal life is good
   3. C.
      who can express people’s feelings
   4. D.
      who work in the interests (利益) of the people

Answer 1

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當代美國人心目中的英雄是什么？文章會告訴你！文章講述了美國人心中的三種英雄。
1.細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段第二句The heroes are the people the nation and especially the young people admire。
2.細節(jié)題。文章中提及的the rock star, the athlete and the actor都成為了英雄，但是他們的私生活都不太好。第二段第4行The rock stars too often are involved with drugs and their personal life is not all that good.第三段第2行too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit of a mess.第四段第二行the personal life of too many actors is quite sad。可知C正確。
3.細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第第五段第一行Today, the rock star, the athlete and the actor all have become the models of the youth in America.可知A不是美國人心中的英雄。
4.推理題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段內容可知人們應該以a doctor, a teacher, or a scientist為英雄，因為他們才是為了人們的利益而做事的。