On his way， Theseus encountered and defeated many murderous adversaries by adopting the same method each of them had used to kill his victims。（ ）

Research has proven that unlike their sober________who slowed down after making a mistake to try to correct their actions, men who imbibe alcohol show no signs of such________behavior. A: adversaries ... laudatory B: counterparts ... corrective C: protagonists ... conciliatory D: functionaries ... proper E: contemporaries ... edified

Why is a third party needed in settling a conflict A: He knows the emotional changes of the adversaries. B: He can help the two adversaries think about it more objectively. C: He knows where to put strength in solving the problem. D: He can control the two parties' behavior.

On the issue of Social Security reform, Bush agrees that ______. A: government should positively interfere in those individual financial choices B: most of Democratic members are the strong adversaries of the reform C: private accounts should be used to enhance the Social Security's finances D: higher taxes would be a good way to push the reform forward