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1、2003年1月大学英语四级阅读理解2003年1月大学英语四级阅读理解第1篇Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Likemanyofmygeneration,Ihaveaweaknessforheroworship.Atsomepoint,however,weallbegintoquestionourheroesandourneedforthem.Thisleadsustoask:Whatisahero?Despiteimmensedifferencesincultures,
2、heroesaroundtheworldgenerallyshareanumberofcharacteristicsthatinstructandinspirepeople.Aherodoessomethingworthtalkingabout.Aherohasastoryofadventuretotellandacommunitywhowilllisten.Butaherogoesbeyondmerefame.Heroesservepowersorprincipleslargerthanthemselves.Likehigh
3、-voltagetransformers,heroestaketheenergyofhigherpowersandstepitdownsothatitcanbeusedbyordinarypeople.Theherolivesalifeworthyofimitation.Thosewhoimitateagenuineheroexperiencelifewithnewdepth,enthusiasm,andmeaning.Asuretestforwould-beheroesiswhatorwhomdotheyserve?What
4、aretheywillingtoliveanddiefor?Iftheanswerorevidencesuggeststheyserveonlytheirownfame,theymaybefamouspersonsbutnotheroes.MadonnaandMichaelJacksonarefamous,butwhowouldclaimthattheirfansfindlifemoreabundant?Heroesarecatalysts(催化剂)forchange.Theyhaveavisionfromthemountai
5、ntop.Theyhavetheskillandthecharmtomovethemasses.Theycreatenewpossibilities.WithoutGandhi,IndiamightstillbepartoftheBritishEmpire.WithoutRosaParksandMartinLutherKing,Jr.,wemightstillhavesegregated(隔离的)buses,restaurants,andparks.Itmaybepossibleforlarge-scalechangetooc
6、curwithoutleaderswithmagneticpersonalities,buthepaceofchangewouldbeslow,thevisionuncertain,andthecommitteemeetingsendless.11.Althoughheroesmaycomefromdifferentcultures,they____.A)generallypossesscertaininspiringcharacteristicsB)probablysharesomeweaknessesofordinaryp
7、eopleC)areofteninfluencedbypreviousgenerationsD)allunknowinglyattractalargenumberoffans12.Accordingtothepassage,heroesarecomparedtohigh-voltagetransformersinthat____.A)theyhaveavisionfromthemountaintopB)theyhavewarmfeelingsandemotionsC)Theycanserveasconcreteexamples
8、ofnobleprinciplesD)theycanmakepeoplefeelstrongerandmoreconfident13.MadonnaandMichaelJacksonarenotconsideredheroesbecause____.A)theyarepopu
