Question

Much has been said and written recently about heroes, mainly because many people think we have too few of them. There are many different kinds of heroes, but they all seem to have two things in common. First, heroes, by their actions, show the great possibilities of human nature. Second, heroes can also stand the test of time, and their achievements will not be easily forgotten. Because of these good points, we need to choose our heroes carefully.

Olympic sports star Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who is believed to be a hero, warns young people to be careful of making athletes heroes. She hopes that if someone tries to copy her, it will be because she has achieved her goals by working hard. Joyner-Kersee says that a hero should be someone who has an influence on another person’s life.

Poet Maya Angelou believes that a hero encourages people to treat others well and to be concerned about the greater good. A hero should show politeness, courage, patience, and strength all the time. A hero should encourage others to follow him with actions that improve the world, even if only in small ways.

Author Daniel Boorstin suggests that, “Celebrities are people who make news, but heroes are people who make history.” Thus, if a person is truly worthy to be called a hero, he or she will not be soon forgotten.

We all need heroes. We need to be able to respect people who have been there, done that, and succeeded. Many times the greatest heroes are the people we deal with every day — relatives（亲戚）, friends, and neighbors — who will keep going when it is easier to give up. The parent who puts her or his family ahead of herself or himself, the teacher who will make more money at another job but chooses to help others — all these people can be considered as heroes. A hero quietly and continuously sets a good example, an example that inspires others to follow.

1.Joyner-Kersee hopes that young people ______.

A. will work hard    B. will become heroes

C. will follow her   D. will achieve her goal

2. The underlined word “celebrities” in Paragraph 4 means ______.

A. volunteers               B. reporters

C. sports players       D. famous people

3.From the passage we know that ______.

A. there are fewer heroes than before

B. many common people set examples to us

C. heroes should be polite, patient and famous

D. heroes have to reach the standard required for them

4. The best title for this passage is ______.

A. What Heroes Do                            B. Who Are Heroes

C. How Heroes Live                           D. Where Heroes are

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述英雄是什么，作者想要通过这篇文章告诉人们，英雄不一定就是那些做大事为我们带来影响的人，很多我们周围的普通人也在为我们做榜样。他们坚忍不拔的精神值得我们学习，他们同样是英雄。

1.A细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句话Olympic winner Jackie Joyner-Kersee tells young people to work hard.“奥林匹克冠军杰西乔伊娜告诉年轻人要努力工作。”可知答案，故选A。

2.D词义猜测题。根据这个词所在句子Celebrities are people who appear on newspapers, but heroes are people who make history.“名人是出现在报纸，但是英雄是制造历史的人。”可知celebrities意思是“名人”，故选D。

3.B细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第二句话Many times , the greatest heroes are the people we can see every day — our relatives, friends, and neighbours — who will never give up when facing difficulty.“许多时候，伟大的英雄就是我们每天都能看到的人，我们的亲属、朋友和邻居，当面临困难时从不放弃。”可知，文章想要告诉我们很多普通人都在给我们做榜样，故选B。

4.标题归纳题。作者通过本文主要想向我们介绍什么是英雄，不是只有伟人才算英雄，很多普通人同样是英雄。故选B

考点：教育类短文阅读。