【正文】 ABE is a noncredit program of selfimprovement designed to improve basic skills for students who are of different educational levels. Development of reading, writing, and math skills are paid special attention to, as well as life skills, employability, and technology. Students without a high school diploma（文憑）also have the opportunity to prepare for the GED exams in the five subject areas: writing, social studies, science, literature, and math.Prerequisites（條件）ABE classes are open to anyone 18or over who desires to improve basic reading, writing, and math skills at the precollege level. Students who are 16 or 17 must first obtain an official release（證書）from high school before attending class.To be accepted, students must attend an Educational Planning Session. During the Educational Planning Session students will be given an overview of the ABE programs as well as PCC policies, fees, etc, Students will also have their reading, writing, and math abilities assessed（評估）during the Educational Planning Session. The results of their assessments will help the teachers develop individual programs of study for students to guide them toward their personal goals. Students needing special help must get in touch with the Office for Students with Disabilities (5039774341) at least two weeks before the session is held.CoursesABE 0741: Beginning LiteracyABE 0742: BeginningABE 0743: Intermediate IABE 0744: Intermediate IIABE 0745: Secondary IABE0746: Secondary II (Includes preparation for the GED Test.)54. The ABE Department serves an aim to . A．provide learners with basic knowledge and skills to fit in with society B．help learners successfully get a job in a changing world C．offer diplomas to those who fail to finish secondary education D．provide students with opportunities to prepare for the GED exams55. A 17yearold is not accepted to ABE classes only because he . A．is below 18 B．can’t offer a high school diploma C．has left school without official permission D．is assessed as poor in learning performances56. What is the Education Planning Session intended for? A．An assessment of students’ basic skill levels. B．Helping students be better at the four basic skills. C．Finding out whether they can be accepted to ABE classes. D．Providing special help to disabled students.57. Different courses are offered to different students according to . A．their own choices B．the assessments during the Education Planning Session C．their performances in school D．how much they pay for the coursesDMillions of people die of hunger in southern Africa every year, but when Zambia was offered thousands of tons of free maize by the US, the government politely paid no.“We don’t know whether the food is safe,” said Zambia’s merce, Trade and Industry Minister Dipak Patel.His worries are shared by countries around the world that are in two minds about America’s genetically modified（GM，轉(zhuǎn)基因的）crops. Just last week, EU（歐盟）member nations were discussing whether or not to import GM sweet corn from the US.Ever since people started farming, they have tried to crossbreed（雜交） plants to make them stronger or better tasting. At one time, only related plants could be crossed with each other.But when GM techniques were developed in the 1970s, scientists were able to put a single gene from a living creature into an unrelated creature.This means they can make crops more productive and resistant to disease by adding genes from other species. They can also create food with special characteristics, such as “golden rice”, which is enriched with vitamin A. But many people believe GM foods are a health risk.“If left to me, I would certainly not eat GM foods,” said Scottish scientist Arpad Pusztai. “We are putting new things into food which haven’t been eaten before. The effects on the immune system（免疫系統(tǒng)） are not easy to predict.”At the moment, the official argument is that GM foods “are not likely to present risks for human health”. But there are still many questions to be answered as the foods are produced in different ways.Some experts believe the genetic material added to plants can transfer to humans and give damage to our bodies. Further harm could be caused by the genes from GM plants crossbreeding with naturally produced crops.58. We learn from the passage . A．people have discovered that GM foods will do harm to human health B．millions of Zambia people die of eating too much GM foods C．people are still not sure if GM foods will do harm to human health D．genetic material added to plants will damage our bodies sooner or later59. What does “in two minds” in the third paragraph mean? A．Unsure B．Worried C．Likely D．Careless