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Updated on: 10 Sep 2023, 22:15
Originally posted by RenB on 10 Sep 2023, 18:28.
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B
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Owning a free-standing house and living in it, flaunting a top-line luxury brand sedan, possessing right-off-the-shelf everyday modern gadget, and boasting a high 5-digit figure wage - the concept of the American Dream has become synonymous to the individuals' pursuit of material opulence. However, when the term was coined by writer and historian James Truslow Adams in his best-seller in 1931 Epic of America, it exemplified "the social dream of justice and equality against individual dreams of aspiration and personal success."
The concept of American Dream has profound roots, its tenets present in the Declaration of Independence that talks about equal rights and opportunities for all. For the first two decades of the dream's inception, this concept primarily had a political connotation associated with equality of individuals and not an economic meaning. This association lured thousands of settlers to the United States. For example, in the 19th century, many well-learned Germans fled the 1848 revolution and embraced political freedom in the American region. They made that land their abode where lack of a hierarchical or aristocratic society did not determine the ceiling for individual aspirations.
In the first quarter of the 20th century, the American Dream mutated to resonate the demands of the African-American citizens for better treatment and equal opportunities. The community's participation in the Second World War accelerated the hope for the actualization of that dream. Then, by the 1950s and the advent of the cold war, the term became a triumphalist patriotic assertion, a term that defined the United States in the eyes of an outsider. In this modern digital age, unfortunately, the American Dream stands for all thing material and can be quantified.
The concept of American Dream has profound roots, its tenets present in the Declaration of Independence that talks about equal rights and opportunities for all. For the first two decades of the dream's inception, this concept primarily had a political connotation associated with equality of individuals and not an economic meaning. This association lured thousands of settlers to the United States. For example, in the 19th century, many well-learned Germans fled the 1848 revolution and embraced political freedom in the American region. They made that land their abode where lack of a hierarchical or aristocratic society did not determine the ceiling for individual aspirations.
In the first quarter of the 20th century, the American Dream mutated to resonate the demands of the African-American citizens for better treatment and equal opportunities. The community's participation in the Second World War accelerated the hope for the actualization of that dream. Then, by the 1950s and the advent of the cold war, the term became a triumphalist patriotic assertion, a term that defined the United States in the eyes of an outsider. In this modern digital age, unfortunately, the American Dream stands for all thing material and can be quantified.
1. The passage is primarily concerned with:
A. recollecting the lost essence of a phenomenon that has changed drastically with the changing time.
B. tracing the morphosis of a concept with the advent of time from the time of its conception.
C. outlining the history of an occurrence and its impact on the changing society.
D. reporting an ever-transforming concept that started much earlier than it was officially documented.
E. raising a concern about the deterioration of a novel notion that has been tarnished with the passage of time.
A. recollecting the lost essence of a phenomenon that has changed drastically with the changing time.
B. tracing the morphosis of a concept with the advent of time from the time of its conception.
C. outlining the history of an occurrence and its impact on the changing society.
D. reporting an ever-transforming concept that started much earlier than it was officially documented.
E. raising a concern about the deterioration of a novel notion that has been tarnished with the passage of time.
2. What does the author think about the present-day notion of the American Dream?
A. He considers it a natural evolution from the historical notion of equality to triumphalist patriotic assertion to materialistic.
B. He does not approve of the present-day materialistic notion of the American Dream.
C. He believes that it still stands for equality in rights and opportunities for all.
D. He believes that the present notion is more successful in attracting talent from other countries.
E. He believes that going forward the dream will justly continue to stand for all things materialistic.
A. He considers it a natural evolution from the historical notion of equality to triumphalist patriotic assertion to materialistic.
B. He does not approve of the present-day materialistic notion of the American Dream.
C. He believes that it still stands for equality in rights and opportunities for all.
D. He believes that the present notion is more successful in attracting talent from other countries.
E. He believes that going forward the dream will justly continue to stand for all things materialistic.
3. Why does the author talk about the Declaration of Independence?
A. To mark a time when immigration to the USA increased.
B. To justify why people moved to America.
C. To illustrate the roots of the American Dream
D. Because it talks about equality and rights of individuals
E. To illustrate how different the current notion of American dream is from its origin
A. To mark a time when immigration to the USA increased.
B. To justify why people moved to America.
C. To illustrate the roots of the American Dream
D. Because it talks about equality and rights of individuals
E. To illustrate how different the current notion of American dream is from its origin
4. The author of the passage will agree with which of the following:
A. Two centuries ago, the rich and the powerful in some countries could define the extent of a person's enterprise for achievements.
B. After the second World War, the American Dream entailed moral values and social justice for all and sundry.
C. James Truslow Adams' definition of the American Dream stands correct in essence in the modern digital world.
D. The advent of the cold war helped mutate the prevailing notion of the American Dream.
E. The concept of the American Dream in this modern period is nothing more than a fossil.
A. Two centuries ago, the rich and the powerful in some countries could define the extent of a person's enterprise for achievements.
B. After the second World War, the American Dream entailed moral values and social justice for all and sundry.
C. James Truslow Adams' definition of the American Dream stands correct in essence in the modern digital world.
D. The advent of the cold war helped mutate the prevailing notion of the American Dream.
E. The concept of the American Dream in this modern period is nothing more than a fossil.
5. Why does the author mention Epic of America in the first paragraph?
A. to inform when was term American Dream coined
B. to put forward that James Truslow Adams for the first time defined the notion of the American Dream
C. To show that the concept of American Dream existed long before it found a definite expression in 1931.
D. To articulate the notion of the term the American Dream in 1931.
E. to show how the concept of the American Dream deviated from its original stand with the progress in time.
A. to inform when was term American Dream coined
B. to put forward that James Truslow Adams for the first time defined the notion of the American Dream
C. To show that the concept of American Dream existed long before it found a definite expression in 1931.
D. To articulate the notion of the term the American Dream in 1931.
E. to show how the concept of the American Dream deviated from its original stand with the progress in time.
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In the first question, I chose ‘E’ because the tone of the passage was negative.
The first paragraph and particularly the second last line in the end has the word “unfortunately”.
While both ‘A’ & ‘B’ were also strong contenders.
Especially, ‘A’ as it is still bringing a negative tone by ‘lost essence’. However, ‘B’ is absolutely neutral and the correct answer.
Can someone please explain?
The first paragraph and particularly the second last line in the end has the word “unfortunately”.
While both ‘A’ & ‘B’ were also strong contenders.
Especially, ‘A’ as it is still bringing a negative tone by ‘lost essence’. However, ‘B’ is absolutely neutral and the correct answer.
Can someone please explain?
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Explanation
1. The passage is primarily concerned with:
Difficulty Level: 700
Explanation
A. This option suggests that the passage is focused on remembering and trying to recapture the original essence of the American Dream, which has been lost over time due to significant changes. However, the passage is more about tracing the evolution and different interpretations of the American Dream rather than attempting to recollect its lost essence.
B. This option accurately captures the main focus of the passage. It highlights the idea that the passage is concerned with tracking how the concept of the American Dream has transformed and evolved over time, starting from its original conception in the 1930s.
C. This option suggests that the passage is primarily about describing the history of an event and its effects on society. While the passage does touch on the history of the American Dream, its main emphasis is on how the concept has changed over time, rather than its direct impact on society.
D. This option suggests that the concept of the American Dream began earlier than its official documentation. However, the passage doesn't specifically focus on when the concept began but rather how it has evolved since it was officially documented in the 1930s.
E. This option implies that the passage is expressing concern about the deterioration of the American Dream as a concept. While the passage does discuss the changing nature of the American Dream, it doesn't express a direct concern about its deterioration. Instead, it provides a historical overview of how the concept has evolved.
Answer: B
Difficulty Level: 700
Explanation
A. This option suggests that the passage is focused on remembering and trying to recapture the original essence of the American Dream, which has been lost over time due to significant changes. However, the passage is more about tracing the evolution and different interpretations of the American Dream rather than attempting to recollect its lost essence.
B. This option accurately captures the main focus of the passage. It highlights the idea that the passage is concerned with tracking how the concept of the American Dream has transformed and evolved over time, starting from its original conception in the 1930s.
C. This option suggests that the passage is primarily about describing the history of an event and its effects on society. While the passage does touch on the history of the American Dream, its main emphasis is on how the concept has changed over time, rather than its direct impact on society.
D. This option suggests that the concept of the American Dream began earlier than its official documentation. However, the passage doesn't specifically focus on when the concept began but rather how it has evolved since it was officially documented in the 1930s.
E. This option implies that the passage is expressing concern about the deterioration of the American Dream as a concept. While the passage does discuss the changing nature of the American Dream, it doesn't express a direct concern about its deterioration. Instead, it provides a historical overview of how the concept has evolved.
Answer: B
