According to this passage,( ).
A. English is a sexist language
B. only in the scientific world the role of women is increasing rapidly
C. women are making significant contributions to eliminating the inadequacy of our language
D. male nouns or pronouns should not be used to refer to scientists
答 案:DD[解析]通过第三段中.that uses male nouns or pronouns in referring to un-specified individuals. To offset this built-in bias, we have adopted the policy of using plural nouns and pronouns whenever possible and, when absolutely necest3ary, alternating he and she.叮以判断D为正确选项。