An intellectual is someone who thinks critically about society, conducts research, and proposes solutions to society's normative problems. They have the ability to understand complex issues and successfully achieve personal goals. Intellectuals react against conformity and argue for greater individualism through celebrating uniqueness and individual feelings, influenced by European romanticism.
7. intellectual
An intellectual is a person who
engages in critical thinking, research,
and reflection about the reality of
society, and who proposes solutions
for the normative problems of society.
知识分子是对社会现实进行批判性思
考、研究和反思的人，他们为社会的
规范性问题提出解决方案。
15. C is correct because the paragraph says, “ They
reacted against the age they lived in where people
were
encouraged to act the same as others and argued
for greater individualism against conformity ” and
that “ the
transcendentalists ” celebration of the uniqueness
of individual feelings ” were affected by European
romanticism ”. Options A and B are incorrect
because they actually “ reacted against the age
they lived in
where people were encouraged to act the same as
others ” and “ argued for greater individualism
against
conformity ". Option D is wrong because it’s false.
The passage states, “ transcendentalists believed
that all
16. D is correct because it is untrue
and this is a negative detail
question. Ralph Waldo Emerson
took a trip to
Europe in 1832 and there “ he
met leading figures of
romanticism ". Options A to C
are incorrect because they
are all facts from the paragraph.
Editor's Notes
An intellectual is a person who engages in critical thinking, research, and reflection about the reality of society, and who proposes solutions for
the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
seize and hold firmly.
Particular,
Particular,
C is correct because the paragraph says, “ They reacted against the age they lived in where people were
encouraged to act the same as others and argued for greater individualism against conformity ” and that “ the
transcendentalists ” celebration of the uniqueness of individual feelings ” were affected by European
romanticism ”. Options A and B are incorrect because they actually “ reacted against the age they lived in
where people were encouraged to act the same as others ” and “ argued for greater individualism against
conformity ". Option D is wrong because it’s false. The passage states, “ transcendentalists believed that all
people could attain an understanding of the world that goes past rational, sensory experience ".
D is correct because it is untrue and this is a negative detail question. Ralph Waldo Emerson took a trip to
Europe in 1832 and there “ he met leading figures of romanticism ". Options A to C are incorrect because they
are all facts from the paragraph.
