[填空题]The male/female gender binary dominates Western culture, yet it is far from universal. For example, in India you might encounter a "hijra"--a member of the third sex. They are considered neither man nor woman. Although many of them are physically male, traditionally they refer to themselves as female and dress appropriately. This third gender is referenced in the earliest available records from the Indian Subcontinent, and was an established presence in the Vedic culture. There is no equivalent of hijras in the contemporary Western conceptualization of gender.
Select the sentence that indicates the historical aspect of hijra.

[填空题]The male/female gender binary dominates Western culture, yet it is far from universal. For example, in India you might encounter a "hijra"--a member of the third sex. They are considered neither man nor woman. Although many of them are physically male, traditionally they refer to themselves as female and dress appropriately. This third gender is referenced in the earliest available records from the Indian Subcontinent, and was an established presence in the Vedic culture. There is no equivalent of hijras in the contemporary Western conceptualization of gender.
The passage suggests which of the following about gender in Western culture
A. A．Most, if not all, members of modern Western civilization consider themselves either male or female.
B．Contemporary Western civilization does not believe in the concept of hijra.
C．The idea of male/female binary gender is not generally considered the norm of contemporary Western civilization.

[填空题]The endurance of female and male runners in competition makes (different) ______.

[单项选择] Male and Female pilots cause accidents differently Male pilots flying general aviation(private)aircraft in the United States are more likely to crash due to inattention or flawed decision, making, while female pilots are more likely to crash from mishandling the aircraft. These are the results of a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study identifies the differences between male and female pilots in terms of circumstances of the crash and the type of pilots error involved. "Crashes of general aviation aircraft account for 85 percent of all aviation deaths in the United States. The crash rate for male pilots, as for motor vehicle drivers, exceeds that of crashes of female pilots," explains Susan P. Baker, MPH, professor of health policy and management at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. "Because pilot youth and inexperience are established, contributors to aviation crashes, we focused on only matu
A. Mechanical failure and running out of fuel.
B. Loss of control On landing or takeoff and stalling.
C. Loss of control on landing or takeoff and running out of fuel.
D. Stalling and landing with the gear up.