SAT Intensive Drill – Luyện Tập Nâng Cao Chuyên Sâu

Correct answer: B

Explanation: Choice B best captures the poem’s central idea: the speaker invites a companion to wander through a bleak and unsettling cityscape, suggesting the speaker’s own anxiety, disillusionment, and internal conflict. The imagery of the “patient etherized upon a table” and “one-night cheap hotels” underscores the modern world’s sense of alienation and the speaker’s wavering sense of purpose.

Incorrect explanation:

Choice A is incorrect because it misinterprets the tone of the passage, suggesting vibrancy and warmth when the text actually conveys restlessness and disillusionment.

Choice C is incorrect because, while the passage depicts a bleak cityscape, it does not advocate for social reform or broader societal change.

Choice D is incorrect because the passage does not convey nostalgia or optimism but rather introspection and uncertainty.