Idol Worship in My Eyes
　　Most people have their idols, be it scientists or pop singers. Many youngsters, in particular, worship stars in the sports and entertainment field, who catch most of the public attention.
　　It is hard to say whether idol worshipping is good or bad, for it is not a black-and-white issue. For one thing, these public figures walk into the spotlight after a great amount of hard work, therefore they set up role models as talented and industrious persons. But for another thing, it may not be wise to blindly admire anyone. This is dangerous, because to err is human and stars have their weaknesses as well, and in some cases, even scandals.
　　As I perceive this phenomenon, there is nothing wrong with idol worshipping inherently. What matter are the aspects in which we admire them and to what extent it goes. Even if a certain star always presents a good public image, the "worship" should not go to such extreme as pure imitation, otherwise there will be a lot of "carbon copies" lacking individuality.        (177 words)

black-and-white  adj. 黑白分明的
a great amount of  大量的，许多的
to err is human  人非圣贤，孰能无过
phenomenon  n. 现象，迹象
even if  即使，虽然
carbon copies  一模一样的事物



It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well.
仅仅有好头脑还不够，重要的是要善于使用它。
-- Descartes  笛卡儿

我眼中的偶像崇拜
　　大部分人都有他们的偶像，无论是科学家还是流行歌星。尤其是许多年轻人，崇拜那些体育界和娱乐圈最吸引大众注意力的明星。
　　很难说偶像崇拜是好还是坏，因为这不是个黑白分明的问题。一方面，这些公众人物是在大量努力工作之后才走到聚光灯下的，因此他们作为有天赋和勤劳的人，树立起了角色典范。但是从另一方面来说，盲目崇拜任何人也许都是不明智的。这很危险，因为人非圣贤，孰能无过，明星也有他们的缺点，而且在某些情况下，甚至会有丑闻。
　　根据我对这一现象的看法，崇拜偶像从本质上没有什么不对的。真正重要的是我们崇拜他们什么方面，以及崇拜到了什么程度。即使某个明星展现的公众形象一直很好，这种"崇拜"也不应该走向完全模仿的极端，否则就会出现很多缺乏个性的"一模一样的东西"。

1. Many youngsters, in particular, worship stars in the sports and entertainment field, who catch most of the public attention. 其是许多年轻人，崇拜那些体育界和娱乐圈最吸引大众注意力的明星。
2. It is hard to say whether idol worshipping is good or bad, for it is not a black-and-white issue. 很难说偶像崇拜是好还是坏，因为这不是个黑白分明的问题。
3. For one thing, these public figures walk into the spotlight after a great amount of hard work, therefore they set up role models as talented and industrious persons. 一方面，这些公众人物是在大量努力工作之后才走到聚光灯下的，因此他们作为有天赋和勤劳的人，树立起了角色典范。