Liberation from ______ community bonds is a ______ and honored theme in our culture, exemplified by the Pilgrims’ storied escape from religious convention.（）

单项选择题In Homer’s Iliad, Akhilleus, the greatest of all Greek warriors, is driven towards immortality by his own need for______.（）

A、 conflict
B、 epiphany
C、 bloodlust
D、 powerlessness
E、 self-preservation

单项选择题With a smirk, the______historian takes it as a professional obligation to parade human nature always as an object of______.（）

A、 puerile… dignity
B、 sardonic … mockery
C、 diligent … study
D、 practiced … distrust
E、 veteran … reproach