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Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all begin to question our heroes and
Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all begin to question our heroes and
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2013-12-08
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Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all begin to question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask: What is a hero?
Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people.
A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell and a community who will listen. But a hero goes beyond mere fame.
Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves. Like high voltage transformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people.
The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes. Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous, but who would claim that their fans find life more abundant?
Heroes are catalysts(催化剂)for change. They have a vision from the mountain top. They have the skill and the charm to move the masses. They create new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of the British Empire. Without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. , we might still have segregated(隔离的)buses, restaurants, and parks. It may be possible for large scale change to occur without leaders with magnetic personalities, hut the pace of change would be slow, the vision uncertain, and the committee meetings endless .
According to the passage, heroes are compared to high-voltage transformers in that
选项
A、they have a vision from the mountain top
B、they have warm feelings and emotions
C、they can serve as concrete examples of noble principles
D、they can make people feel stronger and more confident
答案
C
解析
本题为细节推理题,提问的是英雄被比作变压器的原因是什么。本题测试对like high—voltage transformer这一比喻的理解。原文第四段意为“英雄能够提供大于自身的力量和原则。像高压电变压器一样,英雄能吸收更高的电能并将其转换成低压电能,这样普通民众就能够使用”。所以英雄之所以被比喻成变压器,是因为他们成了崇高理想和原则的典范或化身,产生一种榜样的力量。选项C)符合原文含义。
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