Every country has its heroes. The heroes are the people the nation and especially the young people admire or think highly of. If you get a list of the heroes of a nation, it will tell you the potential (潜力) of that nation.
Today in America, if you ask the high school students to list their heroes, their choices would probably fall into three groups. The first group of heroes would be the rock stars — the people connected with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent (才能) but one wonders if one should treat rock stars as a model. The rock stars too often are mixed (混合) with drugs and their personal life is not all that good. The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles. However, one should find more in a hero than such things as money and good clothes.
A second type of hero for the American youth is the sports star. Again you have a person who has a great ability in one area — sports. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit of disorder. Too frequently, drugs and drinking are a part of life of the sports star.
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 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.
32. The last sentence of the first paragraph implies (暗示) that _______.
A. heroes of a nation will make the nation itself
B. if a nation has a lot of heroes, it will be strong
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
33. From the passage, we know that the heroes the American youth admire are those ______.
A. who are perfect in all areas
B. who are talented in some area but lead an improper life
C. who are not bright but are good-looking
D. who are rich but are strict with themselves
34. What is the writer’s attitude towards American youth’s admiration?
A. He understands it
B. He is angry about it
C. He thinks badly of it
D. He is uninterested in it
35. What does the underlined word “imitate” mean in Chinese in the last paragraph?
A. 喜爱 B. 模仿 C. 崇拜 D. 迷恋