Genghis Khan was not one to agonize over gender roles. He was into sex and power, and he didn’t mind saying so. "The greatest joy a man can know is to conquer his enemies and drive them before him." The emperor once thundered. Genghis Khan conquered two thirds of the known world during the early 13th century and he may have set an all-time record for what biologists call reproductive success. An account written 33 years after his death credited him with 20,000 descendants.
Men’s manners have improved markedly since Genghis Khan’s day. At heart, though, we’re the same animals we were 800 years ago, which is to say we are status seekers. We may talk of equality and fraternity. We may strive for classless societies. But we go right on building hierarchies, and jockeying for status within them. Can we abandon the tendency Probably not. As scientists are now discovering, status seeking is not just a habit or a cultural tradition. It’s a
A. that he is a man who enjoys great victory m possessing land.
B. the astonishing number of his offspring in the world.
C. how cruel and arrogant an emperor can be in the past.
D. males have a long history of craving for power.
Demonstrators from all over Italy gathered in a Rome square Saturday for the Family Day rally. They listened to songs like this one whose words evoked the need for children to have both a mother and a father. Married couples with their children raised their voices to protest a proposed law that would give greater rights to unmarried couples, including gays and lesbians. This woman says the family is important because society is based on the ～family and it is a value for everyone, not just Christians. Lay Catholic groups and family associations organized the rally. They stressed the importance of policies that will favor the traditional family unit and family values based on marriage between a man and a woman. Thousands of supporters of the controversial bill organized a counter-rally in Rome’s famed Piazza Navona square. They said Italy would be a more civilized country if it gave rights to unmarried and gay couples. The draft legislation still requires parliamentary approv
A. Married couples.
B. Demonstrators.
C. Children.
D. Family associations.
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work for their education. A college education in the United States is expensive.
The costs are so high that most families begin to save for their children’s
education when their children are babies. Even so, many young people cannot
afford to pay the expenses of full-time college work. They do not have enough
money to pay for school costs. Tuition for attending the university, books for
classes, and living expenses are high. There are other expenses such as
chemistry and biology lab fees and special student activity fees for such things
as parking permits and football tic, kets. The cost of college education
increases every year. However, classrooms are still crowded with students.
Some American students have scholarships or other support, but many do
not. Students from other countries have m A. inexpensive B. high C. free from charge D. costless [单项选择]I would have finished my paper if it was at all possible, but I was fully occupied the whole of last week（）.
A. had it been B. were it C. it had been D. it were [单项选择]Foreign investment is expanding rapidly all over the world. Most of the foreign companies who have invested in the U. S. are Japanese and European. An example of the Japanese company in the U. S. is Toyota Motor Company, which produces cars. An example of a European company is Nestle of Switzerland. Nestle is a European company, but 99% of its investments are in other countries.
In Europe, there are examples of foreign investment. Many American companies have invested in Europe, and many Japanese companies have also invested in Europe. In recent years much foreign investment has shifted from the U. S. and Europe to Asia. Many companies from Japan, the United States and Europe are investing heavily in China. Other parts of Asia, such as India and the countries of Southeast Asia, are attracting a lot of American, Japanese and European investment as well. What is the main topic of this passage A. Foreign investment in China. B. Foreign investment in the U. S. C. Foreign investment all over the world. D. How to invest in other countries. [单项选择]The appearance of the thief's picture in all papers led to his ______.
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