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offspring of cloned pigs and cows are already trickling into the food supply. Many in agriculture believe such geic copies are the next logical step in improving the nation’s livestock. Consumer groups counter that many Americans are likely to be revolted(作嘔的 ) by the idea of serving clone milk to their children or tossing meat from the progeny(幼仔) of clones onto the backyard grill. This ―yuck factor‖, as it’s often called, has e to light repeatedly in public opinion surveys. Asked earlier this year in a poll by the International Food Information Council whether they would willingly buy meat, milk and eggs that e from clones if the FDA declared them to be safe, 63 percent of consumers said no. Yet mounting scientific evidence suggests there is little cause for alarm, at least on foodsafety grounds. Studies have shown that meat and milk from clones can’t be distinguished from that of normal animals, although work is not plete and researchers say that clones do suffer subtle geic abnormalities. While milk from clones might reach the shelves, clones themselves are not likely to be eaten, since they cost thousands of dollars to produce. They’d be used as breeding stock, so the real question is whether their sexually produced offspring would be safe. The FDA has been promising a policy for three years, but hasn’t produced a final version, and some biotechnology panies involved in cloning have run out of cash while waiting. Livestock(家畜 ) producers have dubbed(起綽號) the FDA the ―Foot Dragging Administration‖. 61. What is the opinion of the Americans on serving cloned milk to their children? A. They expected to serve cloned milk to their children B. They are ready to feed their children on the cloned milk. C. They believe using the cloned milk is safe enough. D. Even safe as to be declared, most of them won’t accept it. 62. What does the underlined sentence mean in the passage? A. The clones are very rare and cost so much to produce, so they will never be used as food. B. Researchers spent too much money to produce the clones。 it’s not worth eating. C. The clones cost so much to produce, so they will be rarely used as food. D. The FDA will make a decision that the clones are too expensive to take as food. 63. From the passage, we can infer that ______. A. The FDA intends to declare the food from the cloned animals are safe to eat B. Most Americans are still willing to accept traditional foods C. Research on cloning cost too much money D. The FDA is efficient, so the Americans call them the ―Foot Dragging Administration‖ 64. Why has the FDA been dubbed ―Foot Dragging Administration‖? A. Because the FDA hasn’t made the final policy in the promising duration. B. Because some panies have used up their money while waiting. C. Because the FDA doesn’t know whether or not the cloned meat is safe to eat. D. Because the weary livestock producers like to play jokes. 65. Which is the best title of this passage? A. The offspring of cloned animals. B. Clonegenerated meat, milk may be approved. C. The cloned animals’ products are dangerous. D. The new plan on cloned animals’ products. C No other sporting event captures the world’s imagination like the FIFA World Cup. Ever since the first tentative(試驗性的 )petition in Uruguay in 1930, FIFA’s flag has constantly grown in popularity and influence. A group of visionary(有遠見的 ) French football administrators suggested bringing the world’s strongest national football teams together to pete for the title of World Champions. The original gold trophy was contested three times in the 1930s, before the Second World War put a 12year stop to the petition. When it resumed, the FIFA World Cup rapidly advanced to its undisputed status as the greatest single sporting event of the modern world. Held since 1958 alternately in Europe and the Americas, the World Cup broke new ground with the Executive Committee’s decision in May 1996 to select Korea and Japan as cohosts for the 2021 edition. To let the World Cup enter each of the seven continents, the FIFA has decided that the World Cup cannot continually be held in the same continent. We know the 18th World Cup will be held in German and the 19th World Cup will be held in Africa in 2021. In 2021, the FIFA will choose another continent to hold the 20th World Cup. Since 1930, the tournaments have seen only seven different winners. However, the FIFA World Cup has also been interrupted by dramatic upsets that have helped create football history the United States defeating England in 1950, North Korea’s defeat of Italy in 1966, Cameroon’s emergence in the 1980s and their opening match defeat of the Argentinean cupholders in 1990 After all these years and so many changes, however, the main focus of the FIFA World Cup remains the same the glistening golden trophy, which is the embodiment of every footballer’s ambition. 66. What would be the best title for this passage? A. Rules of the FIFA World Cup B. History of the FIFA World Cup C. How to take part in the FIFA World Cup D. Impact of the FIFA World Cup 67. The underlined word ―resumed‖ (paragraph 3) probably means____________. A. continued after an interruption B. stopped C. was cancelled D. interrupted 68. According to the passage, in 2021, the 20th World Cup will not be held in__________. A. Europe B. Africa C. Asian D. America 69. From paragraph 4, we can infer that__________. A. since 1930, the FIFA World Cup has witnessed different winners. B. from 1930 until now, the winners of the tournaments have remained the same. C. the Argentinean team was defeated by the Cameroon team. D. not all of the