A third type of hero is the TV or movie star. This person may have lots of acting talent and is quite handsome. However, the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and they should not be held up as a model of young people. Today, the rock star, the athlete, and the actor all have become the models of the youth in America. Really, do you hear a young person say that his hero is a doctor, a teacher, or a scientist? These people are not rich and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are talented people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.

　　What is really sad is that the young try to imitate(模仿) their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes and follow their styles. If the heroes of today for the American young people are limited only to rock stars, athletes and actors, the future does not look too bright.

5. The last sentence of the first paragraph implies that__________.

　A. if a nation has a lot of heroes, it will be strong

　B. heroes of a nation will make the nation itself

　C. what the people admire will make the future of the nation

　D. if you want to be a hero, you must admire the hero

6. From the passage, we know that the heroes the American youth admire are those__________.

　A. who are not bright but are good-looking

　B. who are rich but are strict with themselves

　C. who are talented for some area but lead an improper life

　D. who are perfect in all areas

7. According to the writer, people should admire those__________.

　A. who are rich and wear the latest fashion clothes

　B. who can express people's feelings

　C. whose personal life is good

　D. who work for the interests of the people

8.What is the writer's attitude(态度)towards American youth's admiration?

　A. He understands it. B. He criticizes it.

　C. He is angry about it. D. He is uninterested in it.

　C

At the Russia's most successful gymnast, she is tall and graceful --- Svetlana Khorkina is more than a champion, she is a star.