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XX年英语专业八级考试真题2Text BGetting tothe heartof Kuwaitidemocracy seemshilariously easy.Armed onlywith adog-eared NEWSWEEKID,I ambledthrough thegates ofthe NationalAssembly lastweek.Unscanned,unsearched,my satchelcould easilyhave heldthe oddgrenade oran anthrax-stuffed lunchbox.The onlyperson whostopped mewas aguard whogrinned andinvited meto takea swigof orangejuice fromhis plasticbottle.Were Ia Kuwaitiwoman wieldinga ballot,I wouldhave beena clearerand morepresent danger.That veryday Parliamentblocked abill givingwomen thevote;29M.P.s votedin favourand29against,with twoabstentions.Unable todecide whetherthe billhad passedor not,the governmentscheduled anothervote intwo weeks-too latefor womento registerfor June’s municipalelections.The nextsuch electionsaren’t untilxx.Inside theelegant,marbled Parliamentitself,a seaof mustachioedmen inwhite robessat ingreen seats,debating furiously.The rulingemir ha...。