39. What do people with “confirmation bias” tend to do? (A) They have a way of seeking out instances that uphold their preexisting belief. (B) They have a tendency to accentuate information that contradicts their claim. (C) They tend to harbor prejudice against people who gainsay their hypothesis. (D)They attach disproportionately less significance to stereotypes confirming their conviction.

40. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A)Since men dominate most conversations in our daily life and contribute more constructive opinions, mansplaining is inevitable. (B) The word “mansplaining，” coined by a noted gender activist, unexpectedly inspired a host of “manisms” which reflect badly on males. (C) Recent coinages prefixed with “man” aggravate sexual discrimination and give rise to more gender issues, sparking off outrage from feminists. (D)Such “manisms” may be stretched to the extent that women sometimes use it as a pretext to evade a losing debate with a male interlocutor.

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