单选题The statement that most societies no longer require hunting (lines 9-10) is intended to emphasize the fact that ______.Atechnological progress has been very rapid in recent decadesBmany political groups opposed the hunting of animalsCsports express vestigial genetic traitsDsocieties are becoming less violent over timeEhunting is not as competitive as most other sports

单选题
The statement that most societies no longer require hunting (lines 9-10) is intended to emphasize the fact that ______.
A

technological progress has been very rapid in recent decades

B

many political groups opposed the hunting of animals

C

sports express vestigial genetic traits

D

societies are becoming less violent over time

E

hunting is not as competitive as most other sports


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解析:
这篇文章讲到运动被进化人类学家认为人类打猎是一种受基因遗传影响的。尽管现在大部分社会不需要打猎(7行)。这也暗含我们已获得了一种不是必须的基因特质。也就是说,这些特征是我们从我们祖先那里遗传过来的残留部分。

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