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請依下文回答第 14 題至第 16 題        Mark Twain called the times in which he lived, and particularly the late 1800s, the Gilded Age. Twain wanted topoint out that despite its outward showiness, American society was inwardly corrupt. But wealthy industrialists at thattime certainly did not see themselves in this way, and a philosophical movement called social Darwinism helped thembelieve that the accumulation of riches by a few was the “natural order.” Social Darwinism, the theory developed byHerbert Spencer, was in part an application of Charles Darwin’s evolutionary theories to human societies. Spencerargued that some members of society, those who were “naturally” superior, were meant to climb to the top and shouldnot be impeded. In addition, Spencer warned that those who were at the bottom, by their very natures, were unfit tosurvive, and therefore charity was meaningless. Not surprisingly, many industrialists used his ideas to oppose socialreforms and government intervention. Like his contemporaries, Andrew Carnegie was a firm supporter of socialDarwinism. However, he did not agree with all of Spencer’s ideas, as he felt poverty could build character. Indeed, hemust have felt it had done so for him. And, though abhorring what he called idle charities, he believed in helping thosewho would help themselves. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Carnegie did, in the end, share his wealth by grantingmillions of dollars to libraries and centers for peace and education worldwide.
14 According to Twain, what does the term “Gilded Age” describe?
(A) A very wealthy age
(B) A seemingly shining but corrupted age
(C) A gold rush age
(D) A glorious and prosperous age

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答案：B
難度：適中0.645161
統計：A(3),B(20),C(3),D(4),E(0)

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