问题
单项选择题
______ is practiced to some extent by the adherents of every religion. It often requires abstinence from food, drink, or sexual activity, as in fasting or celibacy and it may also require physical pain or discomfort, such as endurance of extreme heat or cold or self-punishment.
A．Extravagance
B．Opulence
C．Deterioration
D．Asceticism
答案
参考答案：D
解析： extravagance“奢侈，铺张”；opulence“富裕”；deterioration“变坏，退化”；asceticism“禁欲主义，苦行”。答案是D。