47. What does the author advise people to do in their pursuit of radical individualism?
- A. Reexamine its detrimental effects.
- B. Shrug off the loss of their loved ones.
- C. Avoid the chaos and turmoil involved.
- D. Remove aggressive obstacles in the way.
答案：A
答案句：We must reevaluate the harm of radical, individual freedom.
参考译文：我们必须重新评估激进个人自由的危害。
定位线索：题干“advise people to do”→答案句“We must reevaluate”；文中“reevaluate the harm”对应选项“Reexamine its detrimental effects”。
解析：题干问作者建议人们做什么，答案句明确说“We must reevaluate the harm of radical, individual freedom”，即重新评估其危害，与A选项“重新审视其有害影响”对应。B选项“ shrug off”是作者批评的行为，C、D选项无中生有。
48. What is American society's assumption of personal achievement?
- A. It is to be duly celebrated and highly commended.
- B. It is a sure way to fulfill a person's dream.
- C. It revolves around an individualistic culture.
- D. It reflects a person's exceptional endeavor.
答案：D
答案句：Society tends to celebrate personal achievement and commend it based on the assumption that winning or succeeding is a consequence of working harder than the next person.
参考译文：社会倾向于庆祝个人成就，并基于这样的假设来赞扬它：胜利或成功是比他人更努力工作的结果。
定位线索：题干“American society's assumption”→答案句“Society...based on the assumption”；文中“working harder than the next person”对应选项“exceptional endeavor”。
解析：题干问美国社会对个人成就的假设，答案句指出假设是“winning or succeeding is a consequence of working harder than the next person”，即成功源于比他人更努力，与D选项“反映个人非凡努力”对应。A选项是社会的行为而非假设，B、C选项无中生有。