(单选题)
What does “such altruism” (in bold) in the last paragraph refer to? ( )
A.The real and universal ones that happen often in our lives.
B.People do good things to those who they will never meet.
C.The inner motivation to do the right thing to others.
D.The altruism that evolved from human development.
参考答案:C
参考解析:
定位至末段But the warm inner glow derived from “doing the right thing” is also a powerful motivator. How this altruism evolved…particularly when it extends…to strangers whom the altruist has no expectation of ever meeting.可知altruism指代的就是前面一句表达“做正确的事的行为”,并且这种行为针对素未谋面的陌生人。根据后缀也可以推测出它所表示的是一种“…主义”,一种内在的抽象概念。选项A:可以在生活中经常看到的真实且普遍的行为;选项B:为素未谋面的陌生人做好事;选项C:为别人做正确事情的内在动力;选项D:是人类发展的进化产物。结合文意可知选项A只是altruism的特点,而非内容;选项D属于文中并未提及;相较于选项B的内容,C项表述更完善。故本题正确答案选C。
