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  I love Charles Barkley like a brother, but we disagree from time to time. Here's an example of what I mean: I disagree with what Charles says in his Nike commercial, the one in which he insist, "I am not a role model.” Charles, you can deny (否認) being a role model all you want, but we don't choose to be role models, we are chosen. Our only choice is whether to be a good role model or a bad one.

  I don't think we can accept all the glory and the money that comes with being a famous athlete and not accept the responsibility of being a role model, of knowing that kids and even some adults are watching us and looking for us to set an example.

  I love being a role model, and I try to be a positive one. That doesn't mean I always succeed. I'm not saint (圣賢的). I make mistakes, and sometimes I do childish things.

  But you don't have to be perfect to be a good role model, and people shouldn't expect perfection. If I were deciding whether a basketball player was a positive role model, I would want to know: Does he influence (影響) people's lives in a positive way away from the court (球場)? How much has he given of himself, in time or in money, to help people who look up to him? Does he display the valueslike honesty and determinationthat are part of being a good person?

  Kids have lots of other role modelsteaches, movies stars, athletes, even other kids. As athletes, we can't take the place of parents, but we can help reinforce (鞏固) what they try to teach their kids.

  Constantly being watched by the public can be hard to stand at times. I don't think most people can imagine what it's like to be watched that closely every minute of every day.

  But the good things about being a role model outweigh the bad. It's a great feeling to think you're a small part of the reason that a kid decided to give school another try instead of dropping out or that a kid had the strength to walk away when someone offered him drugs (毒品). But one thing I would encourage parents to do is to remind their kids that no matter which athletes they look up to, there are no perfect human beings. That way, if the kid's heroes should make mistakes, it won't seem like the end of the world to them.

1.The author of this article holds the opinion that ________.

[  ]

A.a(chǎn) famous athlete ought to set a good example to the public

B.a(chǎn) famous athlete needn't be a role model if he doesn't want to

C.a(chǎn) famous athlete can't deny being a role model

D.it's hard to be a role model

2.According to the author, a positive role model ________.

[  ]

A.can win more money and fame

B.a(chǎn)re not allowed to make mistakes

C.a(chǎn)re the most important examples a child can follow

D.can have some positive influence on people's lives

3.The underlined word “outweigh” in the last paragraph probably means ________.

[  ]

A.be greater than
B.be worse than
C.be less than
D.be lighter than

4.Which of the following is best supported by the last paragraph?

[  ]

A.A good role model can stop children taking drugs.

B.Kids usually expect too much of their role models.

C.Dropping out of schools and taking drugs are the two most serious problems American kids face.

D.Kids usually drop out of school or take drugs if they see their heroes make mistakes.

5.The author of this article is probably ________.

[  ]

A.a(chǎn)n admirer of Charles Barkley

B.a(chǎn) famous athlete himself

C.a(chǎn) sports reporter

D.a(chǎn) famous writer

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A.

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