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, idols may inspire the young people in different ways. Usually, 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. Some youngsters try to imitate their idols-dressing, pronunciation, life style and everything. 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. (196 words)

结构剖析

文章分为三段

第一段指出年轻人崇拜娱乐圈偶像的现象。

第二段从两个方面说明偶像崇拜的好与坏不是泾渭分明的事情，以for one thing和for another thing分别进行了说明。

第三段是结尾，表达了作者对这一现象的看法。

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，偶像可以通过不同方式启发年轻人。通常，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。一些年轻人试图模仿他们的偶像--服饰、发音、生活方式和所有事情。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"。

black-and-white adj. 黑白分明的

inspire v. 激发，鼓舞，启示

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

1. Many youngsters, in particular, worship stars in the sports and entertainment field, who catch most of the public attention.

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。

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. Usually, 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. 通常，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。