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第 43 題至 46 題為篇章結構，各題請依文意，從四個選項中選出最合適者，各題答案內容不重複               In American ideology, the individual reigns supreme. 43 The historian Frederick Jackson Turner proposedthat the westward expansion and frontier experience of the nineteenth century was a major force in shaping this aspectof our national character. He wrote, “That restless, nervous energy; that dominant individualism, working for good andfor evil, and withal that buoyancy and exuberance which comes with freedom—these are traits of the frontier.”44 Indeed, from a very early age, selfhood and independence are stressed. Children learn they must stand ontheir own two feet in a competitive world where self-reliance and self-realization are the name of the game. Theexpression “self-made” man or woman expresses that American ideal perfectly.It is not surprising then that in comparison to many other cultures, we are more tolerant of individual differences,idiosyncracies, and non-conformity. 45 Although attitudes towards conformity have not been fixed historicallyand have changed over time, in general, Americans seem to dread the idea of being, acting, and looking just like theirneighbors.           Indeed, Americans have ambivalent feelings about neighbors. This ambivalence reflects the tension we feel over ourloyalties to group and to self and which of the two takes precedence. In other cultures, the group clearly takes precedence.However, in the United States, we draw boundaries around individuals and circumscribe their “space.” 46 It is aconcept that many foreigners find odd, even offensive. But again, it is the individual that is valued over the group,whether that group is a family, corporation, or community.
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(A) We conceptualize this space as privacy which protects the rights of both individuals and groups.
(B) In fact, we train our children to define and distinguish themselves from their peers, to be self-reliant andautonomous.
(C) Historically, our culture has championed no single group, but it has championed the idea of the individualman or woman.
(D) In a society as pluralistic as our own, where there is little consensus on what constitutes “the greater good”and where diverse traditions, world views, and moral systems compete, it is inevitable that conflicts arise.

參考答案

答案：C
難度：困難0.363636
統計：A(1),B(4),C(4),D(1),E(0)

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