2010年考研经典短文背诵:第16期

The two pictures illustrate vividly the popularity of the famous British soccer star David Beckham. In the left picture a man painted Beckham’s name on his face to show his support for Beckham, while in the right another is willing to spend three hundred yuan to have a hairstyle that is exactly the same as Beckham’s.

From the two pictures we can sense a crazy tendency of idol worship in today’s China. Star fans, the majority of whom are teenagers and young adults, are used to blindly following every aspect of celebrities’ behavior, accepting both positive and negative influences as universal truths. Aside from Beckham, another telling example is the nation-wide “Super-Girl competitions” held in past two years in China. They were so successful in drawing fans’ attention and emotions that the ups and downs of the “super girls” had almost constituted the whole lives of their frenetic followers.

Admittedly, it is natural that those cool and fashionable stars seem attractive to the youth. Nevertheless, it is the responsibility of our government and society to guide young people in building a wholesome outlook towards the world and life. In my opinion, what’s most important is to have them adore worthy values and qualities, such as honesty, diligence, and persistence.

译文：

这两幅图生动地展现了英国足球明星贝克汉姆的受欢迎程度。在左边的图中一个男人把贝克汉姆的名字醒目地写在脸上以显示对小贝的支持，右边的这幅图中另一个人愿意花300元钱做一个和贝克汉姆一样的发型。

从这两幅图中我们可以看到在当今中国疯狂的偶像崇拜趋势。追星族大多数都是青少年和年轻人，他们盲目地模仿名人各个方面的行为，并把名人的正面和负面影响都当作普遍适用的真理。除了贝克汉姆，另一个生动的例子就是在过去的两年中盛行于中国的“超女比赛”，这场比赛成功地调动了追星族们的注意力和情感，以至于“超女”们的起伏跌宕几乎构成了那些狂热歌迷们的全部生活。

诚然，既酷又时髦的明星对年轻人有很大的吸引力。但是，政府和社会有责任指导年轻人们建立健康的世界观和人生观。我认为最重要的是让年轻人追求更有价值的品质，如诚实、勤奋、坚持不懈等。