题目
Heroes of today lie in one's beliefs. The common recognition is that heroes in our day-to-day lives can be anyone starting from the firefighters, police, ambulance crews, teachers, doctors and more. A person cannot be considered a hero based on their profession. Many people think that all the soldiers or firefighters are heroes. But it is not always true. Heroism lies within a person and rises to the occasion.A person benefiting somebody else with no cost to himself cannot be considered a hero. For example, when a building was on fire, it is considered heroic if a firefighter entered the building to save lives knowing that he might not come back. But we cannot call him a hero if he saved lives standing outside the building, because he just did his duty for which he was being paid.A person can never be a hero without sacrifice. Apart from sacrifice there must be certain qualities in a person that are considered to be heroic. The qualities are honesty to pursue justice, patience and dedication to pursue goals, courage to face adversity and endurance to tolerate pain in hardship.A hero has to take the initiative to solve a problem or help someone out. A hero doesn't always fight crime. They don't even have to work with people; they could be designing a product that helps many people. The idea of how a hero should be or what qualities in a person can be considered heroic has changed over time. These days the term "hero" is being misused all the time. People playing cricket, baseball or other games are being called heroes. But as a matter of fact they are just players that are being paid for their game. They are not sacrificing anything for anyone.A true hero always inspires and influences people around him. They give the proof that nothing is impossible if you just dream, believe and achieve with conviction and
Heroes of today lie in one's beliefs. The common recognition is that heroes in our day-to-day lives can be anyone starting from the firefighters, police, ambulance crews, teachers, doctors and more. A person cannot be considered a hero based on their profession. Many people think that all the soldiers or firefighters are heroes. But it is not always true. Heroism lies within a person and rises to the occasion.A person benefiting somebody else with no cost to himself cannot be considered a hero. For example, when a building was on fire, it is considered heroic if a firefighter entered the building to save lives knowing that he might not come back. But we cannot call him a hero if he saved lives standing outside the building, because he just did his duty for which he was being paid.A person can never be a hero without sacrifice. Apart from sacrifice there must be certain qualities in a person that are considered to be heroic. The qualities are honesty to pursue justice, patience and dedication to pursue goals, courage to face adversity and endurance to tolerate pain in hardship.A hero has to take the initiative to solve a problem or help someone out. A hero doesn't always fight crime. They don't even have to work with people; they could be designing a product that helps many people. The idea of how a hero should be or what qualities in a person can be considered heroic has changed over time. These days the term "hero" is being misused all the time. People playing cricket, baseball or other games are being called heroes. But as a matter of fact they are just players that are being paid for their game. They are not sacrificing anything for anyone.A true hero always inspires and influences people around him. They give the proof that nothing is impossible if you just dream, believe and achieve with conviction and
题目解答
答案
A hero is a person who makes sacrifices to benefit others. They possess qualities like honesty, patience, dedication, courage, and endurance. Although the term "hero" is often misused, a true hero inspires and influences those around them.
解析
考查要点：本题主要考查学生对文章核心观点的提炼能力，需要从多段文字中提取关键信息，整合成对“英雄”定义的准确概括。
解题思路：
- 锁定核心概念：文章反复强调“牺牲”“品质”“主动解决问题”等关键词，需重点关注这些词句。
- 排除干扰信息：文章提到“职业不能决定是否是英雄”“运动员不是英雄”等观点，需避免将这些内容误作核心定义。
- 整合结构：将“牺牲”“品质”“影响他人”“正确使用‘英雄’”等要点按逻辑顺序组织。
破题关键：
- 牺牲是英雄的核心特征（如消防员冒险救人的例子）。
- 品质是英雄的内在支撑（如诚实、耐心、勇气等）。
- 正确使用“英雄”需区分职业行为与真正牺牲的区别。
步骤1：提取核心定义
文章开篇明确指出：“A hero is a person who makes sacrifices to benefit others”（英雄是为他人利益做出牺牲的人），这是全文的核心定义。
步骤2：补充英雄的品质
第3段列举了英雄需具备的品质：honesty（诚实）、patience（耐心）、dedication（奉献）、courage（勇气）、endurance（忍耐力），需完整列出。
步骤3：澄清常见误区
文章批评“运动员是英雄”的说法，强调职业行为≠英雄，但需注意：答案需聚焦正面定义，而非纠错。
步骤4：总结英雄的作用
最后一段点明英雄的作用：“A true hero always inspires and influences people”（真正英雄激励并影响他人），需纳入答案。