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By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of others － they are people against whom we measure others. They are men and women recognized for shaping our nation's consciousness and development as well as the lives of those who admire them. Yet, some people say that ours is an age where true heroes and heroines are hard to come by, where the very idea of heroism is something beyond us － an artifact of the past. Some maintain, that because the Cold War is over and because America is at peace, our age is essentially an unheroic one. Furthermore, the overall crime rate is down, poverty has been eased by a strong and growing economy, and advances continue to be made in medical science.
Cultural icons are hard to define, but we know them when we see them. They are people who manage to go beyond celebrity (明星), who are legendary, who somehow mange to become mythic. But what makes some figures icons and others mere celebrities? That's hard to answer. In part, their lives have the quality of a story to tell. For instance, the beautiful young Diana Spencer who at 19 married a prince, renounced marriage and the throne, and died at the moment she found true love. Good looks certainly help. So does a special indefinable charm, with the help of the media. But nothing confirms an icon more than a tragic death － such as Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana.

Answer 1

从词义上来说，英雄与女英雄（英文有差别）是有着稀有的勇气与成就的男人和女人。他们会为了他人的利益作出自我牺牲。他们塑造了我们国家的意识，发展，与仰慕他们的人们的生命。 但是，有些人称我们的时代已经很难见到英雄了。因为英雄主义已经在我们的可接触范围之外 - 一个过去的文物。有些人坚持说，因为冷战已经结束并且美国处于和平，我们的时代从根本上来讲是个非英雄的时代。此外，整体犯罪率降低，强大的经济缓解了贫困，医学科学也在持续进步着。
文化的代表不容易被定义，但是我们看见的时候就会认识他们。它们是一群可以超越明星，成为传奇和神话的人们。 但是为什么有的人是文化代表而有的人只是明星呢？这比较难回答。 一个原因是，他们的生活有像故事一样。比如说，年轻貌美的戴安娜。斯宾塞在19岁的时候与一位王子结了婚，放弃了王位，并且在找到真爱的时候死了。好看的外表是个正面因素。在媒体的帮助下，不可定义的魅力也是。但是任何因素都不能像死亡那样确定一个人为文化代表 - 像马丁。露瑟。金，小约翰。F。肯尼迪，和戴安娜公主。

不好意思，翻译得不太好。。