做陈圣元GRE填空的时候，看到这样一道题：
In sharp contrast to the intense ___ of the young republic, with its Utopian faith in democracy and hopes for eternal human progress, rencent developments suggest a mood of almost unrelieved ___.
A. idealism .. cynicism
B. individualism .. escapism
C. sectarianism .. recklessness
D. assertiveness .. ambition
E. righteousness .. egalitarianism
作为天朝出来的，我知道答案为：A。