【Bydefinition,heroesandheroinesaremenandwomendistinguishedbyuncommoncourage,achievements,andself-sacrificemademostforthebenefitsofothers-theyarepeopleagainstwhomwemeasureothers.Theyaremenandwomenrecognizedforshapin】

　　Bydefinition,heroesandheroinesaremenandwomendistinguishedbyuncommoncourage,achievements,andself-sacrificemademostforthebenefitsofothers-theyarepeopleagainstwhomwemeasureothers.Theyaremenandwomenrecognizedforshapingournation’sconsciousnessanddevelopmentaswellasthelivesofthosewhoadmirethem.Yet,somepeoplesaythatoursisanagewheretrueheroesandheroinesarehardtocomeby,wheretheveryideaofheroismissomethingbeyondus-anartifactofthepast.Somemaintain,thatbecausetheColdWarisoverandbecauseAmericaisatpeace,ourageisessentiallyanunheroicone.Furthermore,theoverallcrimerateisdown,povertyhasbeeneasedbyastrongandgrowingeconomy,andadvancescontinuetobemadeinmedicalscience.

　　Culturaliconsarehardtodefine,butweknowthemwhenweseethem.Theyarepeoplewhomanagetogobeyondcelebrity,whoarelegendary,whosomehowmanagetobecomemythic,.Butwhatmakessomefiguresiconsandothersmerecelebrities?That’shardtoanswer.Inpart,theirliveshavethequalityofastorytotell.Forinstance,thebeautifulyoungDianaSpencerwhoat19marriedaprince,renouncedmarriageandthethrone,anddiedatthemomentshefoundtruelove.Goodlookscertainlyhelp.Sodoesaspecialindefinablecharm,withthehelpofthemedia.Butnothingconfirmsaniconmorethanatragicdeath—suchasMartinLutherKing,Jr.,JohnF.Kennedy,andPrincessDiana.

　　1)Thepassagemainlydealswith________.

　　A.lifeanddeathB.heroesandheroines

　　C.heroesandiconsD.iconsandcelebrities

　　2)Heroesandheroinesareusually________.

　　A.courageousB.goodexamplestofollow

　　C.self-sacrificingD.alloftheabove

　　3)Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong?

　　A.PovertyinAmericahasbeeneasedwiththeeconomicgrowth

　　B.Superstarsarefamousforbeingfamous

　　C.One’slookcancontributetobeingfamous

　　D.Heroesandheroinescanonlyemergeinwartimes

　　4)BeautifulyoungDianaSpencerfoundhergenuinelove________.

　　A.whenshewas19B.whenshebecameaprincess

　　C.justbeforeherdeathD.aftershegavebirthtoaprince

　　5)Whatismorelikelytosetanicon’sstatus?

　　A.G