单选题
Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for
hero worship. At some point, however, we all 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 community who will listen. But a hero goes beyond mere
fame. Heroes serve powers or principles larger than
themselves. Like high-voltage trans- formers, 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 mountaintop. 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 largescale change to occur
without leaders with magnetic personalities, but the pace of change would be
slow, the vision uncertain, and the com- mittee meetings endless.
单选题
Although heroes may come from different cultures, they______.
A. generally possess certain inspiring characteristics
B. probably share some weaknesses of ordinary people