A hero, it is said, is someone who is “larger than life”, whom we can admire for great qualities or abilities that we may never have. Heroes have included political and religious leaders, athletes, movies stars, and musicians. Today, however, many people say they do not have heroes. Political figures in today’s world of leaders rarely, if ever, appear larger than life to us. In today’s world of curious journalists and a television-age public, it seems difficult for anyone to attain heroic status.
人们说，英雄是超凡之人。他们因具备常人所没有的伟大品格或卓越能力而令我们崇拜。英雄包括政治和宗教领袖运动员电影明星和音乐家。然而，现在许多人却说他们心中没有英雄。当今领袖的政治人物们，很少显得超凡脱俗，即使有，也是凤毛麟角。在当今的世界上，面对着爱刺探打听的记者们和电视时代的公众，任何人似乎都很难成为英雄。