翻译题 46.A role model is a person who is a good example to others, in terms of doing noble or charitable acts or representing good values or ways of thinking and acting. Related to role models are heroes and icons. A hero is a person who has amazing abilities or traits, and has performed extraordinary acts. An icon is someone who is an image or symbol of importance.
TIME magazine published a list of heroes and icons from the last 100 years (1900 to 2000). The list of twenty people who "articulate the longings of the last 100 years, exemplifying courage, selflessness, exuberance, superhuman ability and amazing grace" includes: Mother Teresa, Princess Diana, Pele, Che Guevara, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgan, Helen Keller, Bruce Lee, Charles Lindbergh and Andrei Sakharov. Do you know who all of these people are? Who would you add to your personal list of heroes and icons?
Some famous role models have been recipients of a Nobel Prize. The Nobel Prize is a highly-respected international award given to people (and organizations) who have conducted exceptional research, created ground-breaking inventions or made outstanding contributions to society. There are five categories: Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Medicine, Nobel Prize in Literature and Nobel Prize in Peace.