单选题 There were not personal goals, no desire to get ahead or to leave something behind. There were only God"s decrees to be faithfully carried out.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] order。命令，定制；petition恳求，请愿；prophet：先知，预言者；query质询，询问。划线单词decrees的意思是“命令，判决”。根据句意可知，应选择A。