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
Despite their many differences of temperament and of literary perspective, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, and Whitman sh
Despite their many differences of temperament and of literary perspective, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, and Whitman sh
admin
2022-10-18
21
问题
Despite their many differences of temperament and of literary perspective, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, and Whitman shared certain beliefs. Common to all these writers is their humanistic perspective. Its basic premises are that humans are the spiritual center of the universe and that in them alone is the clue to nature, history, and ultimately the cosmos. Without denying outright the existence of a deity, this perspective explains humans and the world in terms of humanity.
This common perspective is almost always universalized. It emphasizes the human as universal, freed from the accidents of time, space, birth, and talent. Thus, for Emerson, the "American Scholar" turns out to be simply "Man Thinking," while, for Whitman, the "Song of Myself" merges imperceptibly into a song of all the "children of Adam," where "every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. "
Also common to all five writers is the belief that self-realization depends on the harmonious reconciliation of two universal psychological tendencies: first, the self-asserting impulse of the individual to be responsible only to himself or herself, and second, the self-transcending impulse of the individual to know and become one with that world. These conflicting impulses can be seen in the democratic ethic. Democracy advocates individualism, the preservation of the individual’s freedom and self-expression. But the democratic self is torn between the duty to self, which is implied by the concept of liberty, and the duty to society, which is implied by the concepts of equality and fraternity.
A third assumption common to the five writers is that intuition and imagination offer a surer road to truth than does abstract logic or scientific method. It is illustrated by their emphasis upon introspection— their belief that the clue to external nature is to be found in the inner world of individual psychology—and by their interpretation of experience as, in essence, symbolic. Both these stresses presume an organic relationship between the self and the cosmos of which only intuition and imagination can properly take account. These writers’ faith in the imagination and in themselves led them to conceive of the writer as a seer.
The author’s discussion of Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, and Whitman is primarily concerned with explaining
选项
A、some of their beliefs about the difficulties involved in self-realization
B、some of their beliefs concerning the world and the place that humanity occupies in the universal order
C、some of their beliefs concerning the relationship between humanism and democracy
D、the way some of their beliefs are shaped by differences in temperament and literary outlook
E、the effects of some of their beliefs on their writings
答案
B
解析
Understanding the primary concern of the passage implies understanding the passage as: whole. The passage starts by stating that these five American writers have many differences, but that it will focus on those beliefs that they share. The passage suggests that all five of the writers hold that humans are the spiritual center of the universe and that in them alone is the clue to nature, history, and ultimately the cosmos.
The passage continues by providing more specific evidence for this assertion, outlining beliefs the at the writers hold in common. Note that the first sentences of each paragraph from the second onward identify a particular perspective, belief, or assumption that the writers hold in common.
A The scope of this choice is too narrow. The third paragraph of the passage discusses two apparently conflicting psychological tendencies that the writers suggest must be reconciled in order to achieve self-actualization. However, this point is not of great concern throughout the rest of the passage.
B Correct. As discussed above, the passage is primarily concerned with beliefs the writers share concerning the fundamental role of humanity in the universal order.
C The scope of this choice is too narrow. In the third paragraph, the passage considers the role of democracy in the five writers thinking. However, it is only one of several such issues that the passage discusses.
D This choice presents an idea contrary to the primary concern of the passage: the passage focuses not on the differences among these writers, but rather on the beliefs, concerns, and assumptions they share.
E The passage primarily focuses on the common beliefs of these writers, not on any particular effects that these beliefs have on the writers’ work.
The correct answer is B.
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/MTkO777K
本试题收录于:
GMAT VERBAL题库GMAT分类
0
GMAT VERBAL
GMAT
相关试题推荐
Treesareusefultomaninthreeimportantways:theyprovidehimwithwoodandotherproducts;theygivehimshade;andtheyhe
Overtheyears,collegestudentshavestoodtogetherforwhattheybelievein,fromcivilrightstoanti-warpoliciestothemor
Increasingly,overthepasttenyears,people—especiallyyoungpeople—havebecomeawareoftheneedtochangetheireatinghabit
Lookingbackonmychildhood,Iamconvincedthatnaturalistsarebornandnotmade.Althoughwewerebroughtupinthesameway
Itisdifficulttoimaginewhatlifewouldbelikewithoutmemory.Themeaningsofthousandsofeverydayperceptions,thebases
"I’mnot100%convincedthatmemorizingthedictionaryisthebestwayofimprovingyourvocabulary."saysthecharacterplayed
Worldwidethereareprobably70to100sharkattacksannuallyresultinginabout5to15deaths.Wesay"probably"becausenota
Allthefollowingcasesareon-the-jobsmokingexceptthat______.Accordingtothepassage,on-the-jobsmokingaffectsanemplo
Astheschoolyearkicksoff,parentsareonceagainstrugglingtocajole(哄骗)and,ifneedbe,dragtheirexhaustedteensouto
AftersixmonthsoflivinginNewZealand,Irealizedonething.Despitemy【C1】______forgreatercontactwithlocalstudents,un
随机试题
Manypeoplewronglybelievethatwhentheyreacholdage,theirfamilieswillplacetheminnursinghomes.Theywillbeleftin
注意稳定性是注意品质在效率上的特征。
以肝脏代谢为主的强心苷为:几乎完全经肾排泄的强心苷为:
白细胞分化抗原可表达在哪些细胞上
证券公司提供的服务类型通常有()
在公司融资和项目融资中,所占比重最大的债务融资方式是()。
加涅所说的刺激—反应学习,相当于操作性条件反射。()
幼儿常常“好心办坏事”,如:将米洗好了放在锅里,却没有放水。这是幼儿思维的()所致。
自我控制主要表现为个人对自己行为的__________和__________,使之达到自我的目标。
1 WhenAmericahadanenergycrisis,ourleadersrespondedbycreatingtheDepartmentofEnergy.Whenweperceivedsho
最新回复
(
0
)