The word "offend" originally meant to strike against, but now the word signifies to create
A. meaning shift
B. widening of meaning
C. narrowing of meaning
D. loss of meaning
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According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Baruch Spinoza wrote his first philosophical work before 1662.
Baruch Spinoza gave priority to freedom of thought and speech.
C. Baruch Spinoza thought one's actions should be controlled by God.
D. Baruch Spinoza studied the doctrine identifying God with the universe.
Which of the following in NOT true about the air crash yesterday irt Afghanistan7
A. There were 24 passengers in the helicopter.
B. More than half of the passengers were hurt.
C. The helicopter made a wrong landing.
D. The helicopter attempted to land in a difficult terrain.
Asked Wednesday about the effect of the oil-for-food scandal on the world body's reputation, the secretary general rose immediately to the defense of his son. Kojo 3renan worked in the mid-90s for Cotecna, a Swiss- based company chosen to monitor what Iraq was importing under the humanitarian program.
Speaking at a news conference, Mr. Annan said there is nothing to the accusations that his son somehow benefited illegally from oil-for-food contracts. "He joined the company even before I became secretary general, as a 22-year old, as a trainee in Geneva and then he was assigned to work for them in West Africa, mainly in Nigeria and Ghana," he said. "Neither he nor I had anything to do with contracts for Cotecna. That was done in strict accordance with U. N. rules and financial regulations."
What's Kofi Annan's attitude towards the criticism of U. N.'s role in the Iraq oil-for-food program?
Angry.
B. Apologetic.
C. Surprised.
D. Indifferent.
Among all the following thinkers, ______seems to have had the biggest influence on Baruch
A. Crescas
B. Hobbes
C. Descartes
D. Gersonides