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the food and drug administration is, again, threatening to impose(征税) milk and meat from cloned animals on a public tha t opposes the technology and its products.
respected polls report that more than 60% of americans think animal cloning is immoral, and that most people said they wouldn’t knowingly eat the products even if the fda approved them. but because the fda would allow cloned meat and milk to be sold without identifying labels, consumers wouldn’t be able to avoid them. the fda has consistently tilted toward those who want cloned milk and meat in our food. agency officials have repeatedly asserted that science shows cloned milk and meat are safe for humans. but the fda has never published the complete scientific studies it says support that claim.
the argument that cloning is safe for animals is unconvincing. cloned meat and milk offer no public economic benefits. having cloned cows produce more milk wouldn’t reduce milk prices. us farmers produce more milk than we drink, and the *** is required to buy the surplus. since 2000, dairy support programs have cost taxpayers more than $ 5 billion.
most important, this first decision to advance animal biotechnology raises ethical issues *** the fda’s expertise（专家意见）. techniques used to clone animals will advance the ability to clone humans－and create animals with human genes. neither the agency nor animal scientists are qualified to tell us whether and when it is ethically acceptable for humans to alter the essential nature of animals. we need a national discussion, including ethicists and religious leaders, to consider the wisdom of cloned and transgenic animals. given the risk of unintended consequences, we should proceed cautiously. the president should halt further fda action on cloning and set in motion(运作) a process for beginning this broader discussion.
1. the author’s attitude towards cloning is __________.
a. standing in the middle b. opposed c. approving d. supportive
3. in us many people buy cloned foods __________.
a. to support the new technique
b. because fda approved them
c. because they cannot tell which is cloned food
d. because they cannot read the labels.
3. from the text we know that cloning technique ___________.
a. developed well enough to clone human beings
b. may cause unintended bad results to human beings
c. will bring more unexpected economic benefits
d. is supported by ethicists and religious leaders
4. what’s the best title of this passage?
a．public is against cloned food b．benefits of cloned food
c．cloned food is illegal d．technique in cloned food

earlier this month, the obama administration called for increased protection of the world’s most southern continent, antarctica. scientists say climate change and human activity have increasingly led to the melting of massive pieces of antarctic ice. the disappearance of ice will not only affect wildlife in the area such as seals and penguins. the melting will also cause oceans and seas around the world to rise.
this represents a major threat, especially to coastal areas. for example, the ancient city of venice, italy has long been threatened by rising sea levels. the situation is made worse by the fact that its ancient buildings, built on a body of water called a lagoon( 淡水湖), are slowly sinking. when the city was founded about 1,600 years ago, the level of the adriatic sea was almost two meters lower than it is today.
rising sea levels are not the only threat. the salty water is also destroying venice’s famous buildings and artworks. the italian *** is trying to fix the problem with the construction of a seven-billion-dollar system of moving flood barriers.
climate change is also leading to the melting of ice in other areas, such as mount kilimanjaro in northeastern tanzania. it is the highest point in africa, measuring almost 6,000 meters. the mountain supports five vegetation zones and many kinds of animals.
the ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly. this will have a bad effect on the mountain’s ecosystems and on tanzania’s travel industry. also, a valuable record of thousands of years of weather history will also be lost if the ice melts. scientists study pieces of glacier to understand weather patterns from thousands of years ago.
in the united states, the icy masses in glacier national park in montana may soon completely disappear because of climate change. in 1850, there were an estimated 150 glaciers in the more than 400,000 hectare park.
there are 26 glaciers remaining today. scientists estimate that the glaciers will be gone by 2030. warming temperatures are also threatening the many kinds of plants and animals that live in this mountain ecosystem.
小题1: the writer developed the passage mainly by______.

a．giving examples	b．listing reasons
c．making comparisons	d．using quotations

小题2: how many glaciers disappeared since 1850 in glacier national park?

a．150.

b．26.

c．400,000.

d．about 124.

小题3: according to the passage, what has been affected in italy by rising sea levels?

a．many kinds of plants and animals died out in italy.

b．venice’s famous buildings and artworks are being destroyed completely.

c．the ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly.

d．its ancient buildings could be drowned.

小题4: what could be the best title for the passage?

a．climate change

b．the melting of massive pieces of antarctic ice

c．visiting endangered places around the world

d．the disappearing of the ice glaciers