Every country had its heroes. The heroes are the people that nation and especially the young peo??ple 21_____ . If you get a list of the 22   _____of a nation, it will tell you the potential (潜力）of the nation.

If today in America ’ you ask the high school students to list their heroes their 23____ would prob??ably divide into three groups. rHie first group of heroes would be the rock stars—the people 24 _____with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent (天才）but one 25_____ if one should hold up rock stars as model. The rock stars too often are mixed with drugs and their personal life isnot all that — 26 ____  . The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles (时装）.However oneshould 27 _____more in a hero than such things as 28______ and fine clothes.

A second type of heroes for the American youth are sports stars. Again you have a person who has a great talent in one area_ 29 _____. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit 30_____. Too frequently drugs and drinking are a part of 31_____ of the sports stars.

A third group of heroes are TV or movie stars. These people may have lots of 32___ ，tal??ent and are quite handsome. However ’ the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and should not be held up as a 33____  for young people.

Today，the rock stars，the sportsmen  and the actors 34____ have become the models of the youth in America. Really,do you hear a young person say that his 35____ is a doctor, a teacher or a scientist? These people are not 36____ and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are 37____ people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.

What is really sad is that the young try to 38____ their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes as theirs, if the heroes of today for the American youth are 39 ____only to rock stars, sportsmen and actors, the future does not look too 40_____ .

Every country had its heroes. The heroes are the people that nation and especially the young peo­ple 21_____ . If you get a list of the 22   _____of a nation, it will tell you the potential (潜力）of the nation.

If today in America ’ you ask the high school students to list their heroes their 23____ would prob­ably divide into three groups. rHie first group of heroes would be the rock stars—the people 24 _____with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent (天才）but one 25_____ if one should hold up rock stars as model. The rock stars too often are mixed with drugs and their personal life isnot all that — 26 ____  . The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles (时装）.However oneshould 27 _____more in a hero than such things as 28______ and fine clothes.

A second type of heroes for the American youth are sports stars. Again you have a person who has a great talent in one area_ 29 _____. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit 30_____. Too frequently drugs and drinking are a part of 31_____ of the sports stars.

A third group of heroes are TV or movie stars. These people may have lots of 32___ ，tal­ent and are quite handsome. However ’ the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and should not be held up as a 33____  for young people.

Today，the rock stars，the sportsmen  and the actors 34____ have become the models of the youth in America. Really,do you hear a young person say that his 35____ is a doctor, a teacher or a scientist? These people are not 36____ and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are 37____ people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.

What is really sad is that the young try to 38____ their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes as theirs, if the heroes of today for the American youth are 39 ____only to rock stars, sportsmen and actors, the future does not look too 40_____ .

Every country had its heroes. The heroes are the people that nation and especially the young peo­ple 21_____ . If you get a list of the 22   _____of a nation, it will tell you the potential (潜力）of the nation.
If today in America ’ you ask the high school students to list their heroes their 23____ would prob­ably divide into three groups. rHie first group of heroes would be the rock stars—the people 24 _____with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent (天才）but one 25_____ if one should hold up rock stars as model. The rock stars too often are mixed with drugs and their personal life isnot all that — 26 ____  . The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles (时装）.However oneshould 27 _____more in a hero than such things as 28______ and fine clothes.
A second type of heroes for the American youth are sports stars. Again you have a person who has a great talent in one area_ 29 _____. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit 30_____. Too frequently drugs and drinking are a part of 31_____ of the sports stars.
A third group of heroes are TV or movie stars. These people may have lots of 32___ ，tal­ent and are quite handsome. However ’ the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and should not be held up as a 33____  for young people.
Today，the rock stars，the sportsmen  and the actors 34____ have become the models of the youth in America. Really,do you hear a young person say that his 35____ is a doctor, a teacher or a scientist? These people are not 36____ and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are 37____ people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.
What is really sad is that the young try to 38____ their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes as theirs, if the heroes of today for the American youth are 39 ____only to rock stars, sportsmen and actors, the future does not look too 40_____ .

Every country had its heroes. The heroes are the people that nation and especially the young peo­ple 1 . If you get a list of the 2of a nation, it will tell you the potential (潜力)of the nation.
If today in America ’ you ask the high school students to list their heroes their 3 would prob­ably divide into three groups. rHie first group of heroes would be the rock stars—the people 4with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent (天才)but one 5 if one should hold up rock stars as model. The rock stars too often are mixed with drugs and their personal life isnot all that — 6 . The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles (时装).However oneshould 7more in a hero than such things as 8 and fine clothes.
A second type of heroes for the American youth are sports stars. Again you have a person who has a great talent in one area9. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit 10. Too frequently drugs and drinking are a part of 11 of the sports stars.
A third group of heroes are TV or movie stars. These people may have lots of 12 ，tal­ent and are quite handsome. However ’ the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and should not be held up as a 13 for young people.
Today，the rock stars，the sportsmen and the actors 14 have become the models of the youth in America. Really,do you hear a young person say that his 15 is a doctor, a teacher or a scientist? These people are not 16 and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are 17 people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.
What is really sad is that the young try to 18 their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes as theirs, if the heroes of today for the American youth are 19only to rock stars, sportsmen and actors, the future does not look too 20 .

1. 1.
   1. A.
      dislike
   2. B.
      admire
   3. C.
      hate
   4. D.
      satisfy
2. 2.
   1. A.
      doctors
   2. B.
      soldiers
   3. C.
      teachers
   4. D.
      heroes
3. 3.
   1. A.
      choice
   2. B.
      conclusion
   3. C.
      answer
   4. D.
      questions
4. 4.
   1. A.
      wants
   2. B.
      hopes
   3. C.
      wonders
   4. D.
      expects
5. 5.
   1. A.
      bad
   2. B.
      simple
   3. C.
      silent
   4. D.
      good
6. 6.
   1. A.
      gather
   2. B.
      spend
   3. C.
      put
   4. D.
      be after
7. 7.
   1. A.
      paper
   2. B.
      money
   3. C.
      food
   4. D.
      book
8. 8.
   1. A.
      sports
   2. B.
      music
   3. C.
      movie
   4. D.
      teaching
9. 9.
   1. A.
      regular
   2. B.
      disorder
   3. C.
      happy
   4. D.
      hard
10. 10.
    1. A.
       sports
    2. B.
       life
    3. C.
       clothes
    4. D.
       talent
11. 11.
    1. A.
       teaching
    2. B.
       running
    3. C.
       acting
    4. D.
       pretending
12. 12.
    1. A.
       model
    2. B.
       example
    3. C.
       lessor
    4. D.
       education
13. 13.
    1. A.
       both
    2. B.
       each
    3. C.
       all
    4. D.
       none
14. 14.
    1. A.
       parent
    2. B.
       husband
    3. C.
       wife
    4. D.
       hero
15. 15.
    1. A.
       rich
    2. B.
       poor
    3. C.
       healthy
    4. D.
       kind
16. 16.
    1. A.
       stupid
    2. B.
       talented
    3. C.
       terrible
    4. D.
       weak
17. 17.
    1. A.
       persuade
    2. B.
       praise
    3. C.
       remember
    4. D.
       follow
18. 18.
    1. A.
       enough
    2. B.
       limited
    3. C.
       powerful
    4. D.
       great
19. 19.
    1. A.
       bright
    2. B.
       usual
    3. C.
       necessary
    4. D.
       important

　　When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk (冒……危险) being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.

　　“Storm chasing (追逐) ” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby (喜好), especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1 000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.

　　Although anyone can do it, storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner,it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.

　　Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. “Storm chasing is 95% driving, ” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers. ”

　　However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life, ”says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth. ”

(1) For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to________.

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A．head straight for the center of the storm

B．get into the car for safety

C．wait patiently for the storm to develop

D．collect information about a coming storm

(2) Beginners of storm chasing are advised

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A．not do drive in a heavy rain

B．to do it in an organized way

C．not to get too close to a storm

D．to spend more time on it in summer

(3) By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph, the author means that________.

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A．storm chasing costs a lot of money

B．storm chasing is worth hours of wait-ing

C．efforts in storm chasing are well paid

D．a storm presents the greatest show on Earth

(4) What can we learn from the text?

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A．Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment.

B．Many storm chasers get killed in the storms.

C．Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world

D．Storm chasing is only fit for young peo-ple.