问答题 We all have expectations of what a "normal" society looks like, but society can take an infinite number of different forms, as these unusual examples demonstrate.

问答题 Why are people at Twin Oaks encouraged to choose a variety of jobs?

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【答案解析】By doing so, they can keep boredom at bay/will not feel bored.[解析] (根据文章第三段第二句“...who are encouraged to choose a variety of tasks to keep boredom at bay”可知，他们被鼓励选择多种工作的原因是为了防止无聊。因此答案为By doing so, they can keep boredom at bay/will not feel bored。)

问答题 What is the problem with the majority rule in Twin Oaks?

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【答案解析】People with views few residents share can feel powerless and isolated.[解析] (根据文章第四段“despite its problems”可知，前面说的是存在的问题。题干问的“majority rule”存在的问题，因此答案为People with views few residents share can feel powerless and isolated。)

问答题 Where do men play a bigger role in Meghalaya?

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【答案解析】In civic engagements/matters.[解析] (由倒数第二段第一句可知，只有男人才有资格充当长老的角色，93%的州议会成员是男人，因此男人在公民参与中扮演了较多的角色。所以答案为In civic engagements/matters。)

问答题 Why has the men"s rights movement gained little support in Meghalaya?

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【答案解析】Most people in Meghalaya only know the old ways and they prefer their old ways of life.[解析] (根据最后一段后半部分“In most of Meghalaya, people only know the old ways”和“and they like the old ways just fine”可知，男权运动获得支持少的原因是大部分人并不想改变现状。因此答案为Most people in Meghalaya only know the old ways and they prefer their old ways of life。)

问答题 What is the author"s purpose in writing this article?

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【答案解析】To show that society can take many different forms.[解析] (根据第一段“but society can take an infinite number of different forms, as these unusual examples demonstrate.”可知，本文是举了一个不同寻常的社会形态的例子。因此答案为To show that society can take many different forms。)