(4)This is the beginning of your downfall, hubris, right here.
现在开始，这就是你骄傲的瓦解。
______ is a common theme in Greek tragedies and mythology, whose stories often featured protagonists suffering from exaggerated pride and subsequently being punished by the gods for it.
(A) obstinacy
(B) hubris
(C) impetuosity
(D) valor
(E) callousness
Answer：B
SAT OG重现：
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein centers on a scientist's ___________, the overweening pride that makes him believe he can usurp nature.
Mary Shelley的小说Frankenstein围绕着一个科学家的__________, 他自大到相信自己有能力控制大自然。
(A) obstinacy
(B) hubris
(C) impetuosity
(D) valor
(E) callousness
Answer：B
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