Question 38: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4? A. People in the age of self-improvement should...

Question 38: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?

A. People in the age of self-improvement should drop their masks gracefully to show that their performance is still useful and threadbare.

B. The term indicated that despite the focus on personal growth, there was a hidden longing to stop pretending and acknowledge their exhaustion.

C. Dropping the mask is a graceless way to suggest that self-improvement is no longer a submerged desire for people who want to perform.

D. It is suggested that the desire to improve oneself is threadbare, so people should admit that their masks have become a hidden performance.