57--61 CBDCA
57.主旨題.第一段提及“Supporters of the biotech industry have accused an American scientist of misconduct...genetically modified (GM) bacterium could cause serious damage if released”,即一位美國科學家認為GM細菌一旦釋放即可能造成嚴重損害,而支持GM(pro- GM)的則認為對方發言“exaggerated and irresponsible”。第四段直接指出“The controversy began...”,由此可以推斷本文主要講述雙方針對GM細菌是否會造成嚴重損害,各執一詞。
58.細節推斷題。根據文章第四段末“Ingham says that when she put it in soil with wheat plants,all of the plants died within a week.”以及第五段后半部分“She added that...canceled its approval for field tests...once she had told them about her research in 1999.”可推斷是 Ingham自己做試驗來印證她的觀點。 59.細節判斷題。根據第七段“The EPA has not commented on the dispute.But…Janet Anderson,director of the EPA...says‘there is no record of a review and/or clearance to field test’.”由此可以看出EPA沒有field test的記錄,也沒有審核,消除field test的記錄,意思是與該爭論劃清界限,表示并沒有授權進行GM field test,也沒有參與。
60.推斷題。根據第十段…I think her concerns should be taken seriously.She shouldn't be harassed in this way,’says Ann Clarke...‘It's an attempt to silence the opposition.’”,Ann Clarke認為Ingham的擔憂應該被慎重對待,反對她的人不應該通過起訴來騷擾她,反對者這么做是想讓她對此事保持沉默。由此推斷,Ann Clarke認為Ingham的觀點應該被重視 (先甭管對否),通過試驗或其他方式來論證,而不是通過法律強制手段讓她對此事保持沉默。
61.細節判斷題。由第59題的詳細解釋可以看出EPA并不支持Ingham的觀點,這一點顯而易見。至于Ingham對GM細菌研究有多大貢獻,Ingham的學校對此事持什么態度都沒、有提及,由此排除B、C、D三項。
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