首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Ask most people how they define the American Dream and chances are they’ll say, "Success." The dream of individual opportunity h
Ask most people how they define the American Dream and chances are they’ll say, "Success." The dream of individual opportunity h
admin
2018-05-11
29
问题
Ask most people how they define the American Dream and chances are they’ll say, "Success." The dream of individual opportunity has been at home in American since Europeans discovered a "new world" in the Western Hemisphere. Early immigrants like Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur praised highly the freedom and opportunity to be found in this new land. His glowing descriptions of a classless society where anyone could attain success through honesty and hard work fired the imaginations of many European readers: in Letters from an American Farmer (1782) he wrote, "We are all excited at the spirit of an industry which is unfettered (无拘无束的) and unrestrained, because each person works for himself... We have no princes, for whom we toil (干苦力活), starve, and bleed: we are the most perfect society now existing in the world." The promise of a land where "the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor" drew poor immigrants from Europe and fueled national expansion into the western territories.
Our national mythology (神话) is full of illustrations of the American success story. There’s Benjamin Franklin, the very model of the self-educated, self-made man, who rose from modest origins to become a well-known scientist, philosopher, and statesman. In the nineteenth century, Horatio Alger, a writer of fiction for young boys, became American’s best-selling author with rags-to-riches tales. The notion of success haunts us: we spend millions every year reading about the rich and famous, learning how to "make a fortune in real estate with no money down," and "dressing for success." The myth of success has even invaded our personal relationships: today it’s as important to be "successful" in marriage or parenthood as it is to come out on top in business.
But dreams easily turn into nightmares. Every American who hopes to "make it" also knows the fear of failure, because the myth of success inevitably implies comparison between the haves and the have-nots, the stars and the anonymous crowd. Under pressure of the myth, we become indulged in status symbols: we try to live in the "right" neighborhoods, wear the "right" clothes, eat the "right" foods. These symbols of distinction assure us and others that we believe strongly in the fundamental equality of all, yet strive as hard as we can to separate ourselves from our fellow citizens.
By saying "the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor" (Lines 9-10, Para. 1), the author means ______.
选项
A、the more diligent one is, the bigger his returns
B、laborious work ensures the growth of an industry
C、a man’s business should be developed step by step
D、a company’s success depends on its employees’ hard work
答案
A
解析
此题解题关键在于理解industry一词,它在句中指“勤劳”,引言部分指付出了多少劳动,就得到与努力相应的报酬,这与该段第4句所讲的“人人都能通过诚实和辛勤工作获得成功”相呼应,因此答案为A。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/FlT7777K
0
大学英语六级
相关试题推荐
A、Thetattoobusinessisbooming.B、Thecostoftattoosvarieswidely.C、Tattooshelptodefineidentity.D、Bodyarthasbecome
A、Torecitealotofwonderfulreadingmaterials.B、Tocombineprefixes,suffixesandrootsfreely.C、Totakepartinalotofg
A、Improvingtheunderlyingsocialconditionsofproduction.B、Investingmorehungerprojectsofendingpeople’shunger.C、Ensuri
A、Totalkwithsomeoneorwithoneself.B、Tohavealongandgoodrelaxation.C、Todomoreaerobicexercises.D、Totakemoreant
A、Fingerprinting.B、Crimehotlines.C、Interrogation.D、Psychologicalprofiling.C本讲座介绍了刑事案件侦破(crime-solving)的方法,包括传统的审讯(interrog
A、Thetramphadstolennothingofvalue.B、Thestorehadprofitedbytheincident.C、ThetramphadahappyChristmas.D、Thestor
A、Technology,ambitionandspirit.B、Inheritedwealth.C、Hardwork,ambitionandeducations.D、Usefulconnections.C注意本题问的是43%的受
A、Tomaketheworldabetterplace.B、Towinthepresidency.C、Tobeaneducatedperson.D、Toupsetmorecelebratedrivals.A录音中
A、Theynevercamebackhomewithdesireddiamonds.B、Theylostthehard-earneddiamondsontheirwayback.C、Theyweresentenced
随机试题
患者,男性,40岁,在餐馆就餐2h后,出现发热、呕吐和腹泻。粪便标本接种在SS培养基和羊血平板上用SS培养基接种粪便标本,主要检测的细菌是
用氟化自来水防龋,效果特别好的牙面是
A.甲基多巴B.缬沙坦C.卡托普利D.氢氯噻嗪E.阿利吉仑属于血管紧张素Ⅱ受体(AT1)阻断药的是()。
计算机语言有()等类别。
材料一材料二义务教育课程标准实验教科书《思想品德》九年级第四课第二框《计划生育与保护环境的基本国策》一共包括以下两个小标题:(1)计划生育关乎国计民生;(2)功在当代,利在千秋。请以此为内容进行教学设计。写出教学内容的教学目标,确定该部分教
社会主义社会实行按劳分配的经济基础是()。
阅读下面的文字,回答问题我和我在基础物理学界的同事们是爱因数人大概会选择圆。当然,正方形甚至矩形也不会没有热忱的崇拜者。但存在一个客观的判据,它按圆形、正方形、矩形的次序来排定三种图形的名次,按此次序:圆具有更高的对称性。或许我不该问哪
法官唐某向检察院举报了人事局局长邹某收受钱物的行为。唐某的行为属于()。
Threeofuswillgo,andtherest______stayingathome.
Chemistryisthestudyofthebehaviorandcompositionofmatter.Allfoodsaremadeupofchemicalsubstancewhichundergoesch
最新回复
(
0
)