He asked an question so that no one would be willing to answer.

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 few heroes beyond mere fame.

Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves. Like high-voltage transformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by ordinary

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 large-scale change to occur without leaders with magnetic personalities, but the pace of change would be slow, the vision uncertain, and the committee meetings endless.

Although heroes may come from different cultures, they".

A．generally possess certain inspiring characteristics

B．probably sham some weaknesses of ordinary people

C．are often influenced by previous generations

D．all unknowingly attract a large number of fans

Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all begin 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 a community who will listen. But a hero goes beyond mere fame.

Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves. Like highvoltage transformers, 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 wouldbe 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 farm 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 large scale change to occur without leaders with magnetic personalities, but the pace of change would be slow, the vision uncertain, and the commit tee meetings endless.

Although heroes may come from different cultures, they ______.

A．generally process certain inspiring characteristics

B．probably share some weaknesses of ordinary people

C．are often influenced by previous generations

D．all unknowingly attract a large number of fans

听力原文： A man had to go to court, and he asked his lawyer which judge would be hearing his case. His lawyer told him and then said: "Do yen know him?"

The man answered. "No. but I wanted to know his name so that I could send him a dozen bottles of good wine."

The lawyer was terribly shocked "You can't do that." He said. "You would be breaking the law very seriously, and you would be sure to lose the case."

Some weeks later the case was heard, and the man won it. As he was leaving the court, he said to his lawyer, "My present to the judge was quite successful, wasn't it?"

The lawyer wan even more shocked than before, and said. "What? Did you really send him that wine after whet I told you?"

"Yes, certainly," answered the man. "But I put my opponent's name on the card which I sent with the wine."

What did the man ask his lawyer?

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A．The name of the judge who would be responsible.

B．Whether he should send a card to the judge.

C．Whether he should send some wine to the judge,

D．Whether a dozen bottles of good wine would be enough.

听力原文： A man had to go to court, and he asked his lawyer which judge would be hearing his case. His lawyer told him and then said "Do you know him?"

The man answered, "No, but I wanted to know his name so that I could send him a dozen bottles of good wine."

The lawyer was terribly shocked. "You can't do that. You would be breaking the law very seriously, and you would be sure to lose the case."

Some weeks later the case was heard, and the man won it. As he was leaving the court, he said to the lawyer, "My gift to the judge was quite successful, wasn't it?"

The lawyer was even more shocked than before, and said, "What? Did you really send him that wine after what I told you?"

"Yes, certainly," answered the man. "But I put my opponent's name on the card which I sent with the wine."

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A．Because he wanted to buy some wine from the judge.

B．Because he wanted to win the case.

C．Because he wanted to send some flowers to the judge.

D．Because he wanted to lose the case.