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The interesting thing is that female promiscuity seems to be a reproductively advantageous trait, which may explain why it prevails in the animal world. The more males a female prairie dog mates with, for example, the more likely she is to conceive and the larger her litters. Angier reports on data, still disputed, that suggest human females are more likely to get pregnant for sex with an adulterous lover than from sex with their spouse.
So, to the extent that females relied on male help in raising a family, the smartest female reproductive strategy may have involved no less treachery than the male one: behave promiscuously, so you' 11 be sure to get pregnant, but pretend to be monogamous professing undying love -- so that at least one of the fellows will think the kids are his and possibly take an interest in them. Hey, it fooled the evolutionary psychologists!
Men fall for pretty faces, women fall for healthy portfolios？ Here’s another object lesson sometimes drawn from the evolutionary allegory of Monica and Bill: men go for beautiful women, while women are attracted to power and money, even when it comes in a fat, gray-haired middle-bound millionaire husband, there are more cases like ex-playmate Anna Nicole Smith and her late, wheelchair-bound millionaire husband, there are like elementary school teacher Mary Letourneau and her 13-year-old boyfriend. But since men tend to accrue wealth and power as they age, it’s a bit odd, as zoologist Desmond Moils once noted, that baleness doesn't necessarily activate the feminine positive response. It may be smart for women to go for the billionaires and tribal big shots, but in practice their choices are often politically and economically irrational, if not self-destructive. For example, Juliet fell for a scion of the enemy clan. In rock-and-roll tradition and movies from The Wild One to Shakespeare in Love. It’s the penniless who makes the girls scream -- and did anyone see Titanic？
There is in fact a respectable evolutionary rationale for such "irrational" female choices. Women may want loyal, provider-type mates to help them raise their children. But if their sons are not attractive to other women -- and hence keep the lineage thriving -- it might help if dad is a heartbreaker himself. Unfortunately, though, physical attractiveness is net a re- liable guide to reproductive "fitness', as in health and wealth. Consider the peacock, its gorgeous tall renders it fairly vulnerable to predators, so any peahen with a concern for her sons' longevity should opt for a more modestly cute one.
According to the information given in the first paragraph, we can infer that ______.
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Mr. Bono and his former wife Cher were a popular reek-and-roll singing duo in the 1960s and 70s. Sonny arm Cher- sang the hit songs: "The Beat Goes On" ,"I Got You Babe" and they hosted a top rated variety show on television.
Sonny Bono entered politics in the 1980s as a Conservative Republican. He served one term as mayor of Palms Springs, California before winning a seat in the U.S. Congress in 1994. Press Secretary Frank Conen said Sonny Bono made his mark on Capitol Hill. Sonny Bono died at 62.
What did lie and his wife do in the 1960's and 70's？
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听力原文： I raq has reacted defiantly to the American and British air raids on targets near Baghdad. President Saddam Hussein vowed to fight until victory on land, in the air and at sea. China and Russia have also condemned the air strikes. But the United States defended the raids saying Iraqi air defenses were threatening allied aircraft patrolling the air exclusion zones imposed after the Gulf War. The latest Iraqi casualty figures say two civilians were killed and twenty people were injured in the attacks. In Iraqi capital Baghdad this morning, the public mood on first glance appeared to be one of resignation. Iraq had suffered another attack at the hands of American and British aircrafts. There was little ordinary Iraqis could do about it. In total, twenty-four American and British aircrafts were involved in last night's attack. They fired their missiles from south of the 33rd parallel where Iraqi aircrafts are not allowed to fly. But their targets were above the parallel and near Baghdad as close as five miles. The installations hit were radar units and command control centers which the Pentagon claims were some distance from civilian areas.
Hob did Iraq react to the American and British air raids？
What does this conversation most probably take place？
Which of the following is NOT true？
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