In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Socrates is flying. No, he is (1) _________ . The wings behind him beat in a calming rhythm (2) _________ the cool air rushes past. His wings are all that matter, (3) _________ at the rushing wind like the sails of some great sea vessel, the feathery appendages all he is and all he will ever want to be. His back muscles flex with the (4) _________ that takes him high above the ground. He feels the effort, of course, but sweeping into the sky does not require much of one. The (5) _________ is pleasurable, even exhilarating. With flight there is freedom beyond description, an ecstasy bordering on emotional.