Question

根据短文内容，从短文后的A~F选项中选出适当的选项补全短文。

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word”hero”? 1. There are onscreen heroes like the superheroes in Avengers(复仇者)，and also everyday heroes in our lives.

Whether they’re championship athletes, groundbreaking(开创性的)scientists, programmers changing the world with a keyboard, firefighters rushing into the burning building, artists creating the works of amazement, or a dog with a baby by his side, “hero” can be the word to describe them.

2.

In general, a hero is someone selfless, courageous and brave. These qualities drive heroes to help others in times of need, even if they are scared. You can count on them to be there for you if something bad happens.

“The people that we set up as heroes are people that generally go above and beyond the call of duty.3.” Nick Carden, a psychologist at the AAPHC Renaissance Center in the US said so.

However, why can some people be heroic? Nick Carden said, heroes are made. “They probably are people that have been influenced by and have been helped by or have been modeled or raised to have those as values.”

Common people—just like you and me—are heroes in their own way, simply just by doing their part for their families and communities. Cleaners, doctors, reporters, delivery workers, nurses, and bus drivers—the list goes on and on.4. And, sometimes, when there are emergencies, these common people show courage and bravery to help complete strangers in need.

Being a hero is the nature of human beings. “The decision to act heroically is a choice that mans or us will be called upon to make at some point in time. Heroism becomes something that seems in the range（范围）of possibilities for every person, perhaps inspiring more of us to answer that call.” heroism researchers Zeno Franco and Philip Zimbardo wrote in Great Good Magazine.5. Be courageous, honest, and a person with integrity(正直). Because, once you are your own hero, you can truly do anything you set your mind to.

A.These common people help keep order in our day-to-day lives.

B.Is it someone who wears a cape(披风）and can fly in the air?

C.Only in this way, you can be your own hero.

D.Most importantly, you should make an effort to be your own hero.

E.They do things that are outstanding.

F.But what makes a person a hero?

Answer

1.B

2.F

3.E

4.A

5.D

【解析】

英雄可以是《复仇者》中的超级英雄，也可以是我们日常生活中的普通人，英雄无私、正直、勇敢，努力成为自己的英雄，你可以做你想做的任何事情。

1.根据上一句中“What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word”hero”?”可知，此处是询问当你听到“英雄”这个词时，脑子里首先出现的是什么，是不是那种披着斗篷，能在空中飞的人，结合选项可知，此处使用Is it someone who wears a cape(披风）and can fly in the air?故选B。

2.根据下文中“In general, a hero is someone selfless, courageous and brave.”可知，一般来说，英雄是一个无私，勇敢的人，所以此处是询问怎样才能成为英雄，结合选项可知，此处使用But what makes a person a hero?意为“但是是什么让一个人成为英雄？”故选F。

3.根据上文中“The people that we set up as heroes are people that generally go above and beyond the call of duty.”可知，那些被我们树立为英雄的人，通常都是超越职责的人，所以他们做的事情很出色。结合选项可知，此处使用They do things that are outstanding.故选E。

4.根据上文中“Common people—just like you and me—are heroes in their own way, simply just by doing their part for their families and communities.”可知，普通人——就像你我一样——以他们自己的方式成为英雄，只要为他们的家庭和社区尽自己的一份力量，这些普通人能帮助使得我们的日常生活井然有序，结合选项可知，此处使用These common people help keep order in our day-to-day lives.表示“这些普通人帮助我们维持日常生活的秩序”。故选A。

5.根据下文中“Because, once you are your own hero, you can truly do anything you set your mind to.”可知，因为，一旦你成为了自己的英雄，你就可以做任何你想做的事，所以此处是“你应该努力成为自己的英雄”，结合选项可知，此处使用Most importantly, you should make an effort to be your own hero.表示“最重要的是，你应该努力成为自己的英雄”。故选D。