unit 4 Text A Heroes among us Structure Analysis Fill in the missing information based on your understanding of the text Para. 1: Thesis Statement: His statement: The word hero has become more 1 ) ____________ and is used to 2 ) _____________________________________________________. Question: 3 ) ___________________________? Para 2-4: Example in Para. 2: Daniel Hernandez courageously 4 ) _______________________________________ and saved the life of his boss and friend, Gabrielle Giffords Example in Para. 3: Dory Stoddard saved his wife by 5 ) _________________________ the hail of bullets. He not only died a hero, but also 6 ) ________________. Para 4: What conclusion does the author draw from the two examples? 7 ) ______________________________________________________. Para. 5-6: What is the question proposed in paragraph 5? 8 ) _____________________________________ _____ __________________________ Example in paragraph 6: Sergeant Ryan Russell tried to 9 ) ____________________________________ _____ ___________ ____________________________________________________, but he was killed. More than 10 ) _____________ police and other emergency responders 11 ) ______________ ___________ ________ ____________ ______ __________________ to honor him. What conclusion can we draw from these two paragraphs? 12 ) ________________________________________________________________ Para. 7-8: Who were heroes in the past? (Para. 7 ) 13 ) ____________________ ____________________ 1.A soldier 14 ) __________________to 15 ) ____ ________ other military personnel; 2. 16 ) _____________ overcoming great difficulties and becoming South Africa’s first black president to 17 ) ______________________ . Who are heroes nowadays? (Para. 8 ) 18 ) __________________________________________. What kind of writing technique is used in these two paragraphs? 19 ) _____________________________________________ Para. 9-12: What is the question proposed in Para. 9: Do these people become heroes because of what happens to them as they try to help others — instead of what they actually make happen? Example in Paras. 10-11: Eleanor McMahon was sure that 20 ) _______ __ _______ was indeed a hero because he showed distinct courage when trying hard to 21 ) __________________________. She strongly argued: It’s natural for civilians to 22 ) _________________________. But heroes of first responders 23 ) ____________________ ______ ____ to help those in need. Conclusion in Para.12: We expect 24 ) ________________________, especially when we or our loved ones are in danger. So when they die doing that, we should 25 ) ___________________________. Conclusion: (Para. 13) The 26 ) _________ stories of heroes, both civilian heroes and first responders, show that 27 ) __________________________ whether they are carrying out their duties, or as part in their daily life. We should not only 28 ) ______ them, but also change the situations that may 29 ) ___________. We should try to act 30 ) ________ if circumstances call on us.