单选题 No hero of ancient or modern times can surpass the Indian with his lofty contempt of death and the ______ with which he sustained the cruelest afflication.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】(fortitude坚忍，刚毅)。句意为：古代和现代英雄中，没有人超过这位印第安人，因为他高傲地藐视死亡，坚强地忍受最残酷的折磨。A．assent同意，赞成；C．concern挂念，关心；D．reverance尊敬。