第一篇56. How do environmentalist opponents view GM foods according to the passageA. They will eventually ruin agriculture and the environment.B. They are used by big businesses to monopolize agriculture.C. They have proved potentially harmful to consumers' health.D. They pose a tremendous threat to current farming practice.57. What does the author say is vital to solving the controversy between the two sides of the debateA. Breaking the GM food monopoly.B. More friendly exchange of ideas.C. Regulating GM food production.D. More scientific research on GM crops.58. What is the main point of the Nature articlesA. Feeding the growing population makes it imperative to develop GM crops.B. Popularizing GM technology will help it to live up to its initial promises.C. Measures should be taken to ensure the safety of GM foods.D. Both supporters and opponents should make compromises.59. What is the author's view on the solution to agricultural problemsA. It has to depend more and more on GM technology.B. It is vital to the sustainable development of human society.C. GM crops should be allowed until better alternatives are found.D. Whatever is useful to boost farming efficiency should be encouraged.60. What does the author think of the on going debate around GM cropsA. It arises out of ignorance of and prejudice against new science.B. It distracts the public attention from other key issues of the world.C. Efforts spent on it should be turned to more urgent issues of agriculture.D. Neither side is likely to give in until more convincing evidence is found.61. What are students obliged to do under early decisionA. Look into a lot of schools before they apply.B. Attend the school once they are admitted.C. Think twice before they accept the offer.D. Consult the current students and alumni.62. Why do schools offer early decisionA. To make sure they get qualified students.B. To avoid competition with other colleges.C. To provide more opportunities for applicants.D. To save students the agony of choosing a school.63. What is said to be the problem with early decision for studentsA. It makes their application process more complicated.B. It places too high a demand on their research ability.C. It allows them little time to make informed decisions.D. It exerts much more psychological pressure on them.64. Why are some people opposed to early decisionA. It interferes with students' learning in high school.B. It is biased against students at ordinary high schools.C. It causes unnecessary confusion among college applicants.D. It places students from lower-income families at a disadvantage.65. What does the author advise college applicants to doA. Refrain from competing with students from privileged families.B. Avoid choosing early decision unless they are fully prepared.C. Find sufficient information about their favorite schools.D. Look beyond the few supposedly thrilling options第二篇56．What gives women a ray of hope to achieve work life balancemen taking an extended parental leave．’s changing attitudes towards family．women entering business management．improvement of their socioeconomic status．57．Why does the author say the hope for more full—time fathers is misguidedare better at taking care of children．men value work more than their family．number is too small to make a difference．many men have the chance to stay at home．58．Why do few men take a long parental leavelong leave will have a negative impact on their career．just have too many responsibilities to fulfill at work．economic loss will be too much for their family to bear．are likely to get fired if absent from work for too lon9．59．What is the most likely reaction to men returning from an extended parental leave．．60．What does the author say about high-potential women in the not—too-distant future will benefit from the trend of more fathers staying at home．will find high—paying professions a bit more family—friendly．are unlikely to break their career trajectory to raise a family．will still face the difficult choice between career and children．61．What does the author try to draw attention toriots and hunger in the world．headlines in the leading media．decline of the grain yield growth．food supply in populous countries．62．Why does the author mention India and China in particularself-sufficiency is vital to the stability of world food markets．food yields have begun to decrease sharply in recent years．big populations are causing worldwide concerns．D 1 Their food self-sufficiency has been taken for granted．63．What does the new study by the two universities say about recent crop improvement efforts A. They fail to produce the same remarkable results as before the l980s．contribute a lot to the improvement of human food production．play a major role in guaranteeing the food security of the world．focus more on the increase of animal feed than human food grains．64．What does the Food and Agriculture Organisation say about world food production in the coming decadesgrowing population will greatly increase the pressure on world food supplies．optimistic prediction about food production should be viewed with caution．C. The slowdown of the growth in yields of major food crops will be"reversed．world will be able to feed its population without increasing farmland．65．How does the author view the argument of the Food and Agriculture Organisationis built on the findings of a new study．is based on a doubtful assumption．is backed by strong evidence．D. It is open to further discussion．第三篇is people's common expectation of a high-factor sunscreenwill delay the occurrence of skin cancer.will protect them from sunburn.will keep their skin smooth and fair.will work for people of any skin color.does the research in Nature say about a high-factor sunscreenis ineffective in preventing melanomas.is ineffective in case of intense sunlight.is ineffective with long-term exposure.is ineffective for people with fair skin.do we learn from the 2011 Australian study of 1,621 peopleshould be applied along side other protection measures.people benefit the most from the application of sunscreen.application of sunscreen does women more harm than good.application of sunscreen helps reduce the incidence of melanomas.does the author say about the second Australian studymisl eads people to rely on sunscreen for protection.helps people to select the most effective sunscreen.is not based on direct observation of the subjects.confirms the results of the first Australian study.does the author suggest to reduce melanoma ratesboth covering up and sunscreen.in the shade whenever possible.covering up instead of sunscreen.the right amount of sunscreen.is happening in the workforce in rich countriespeople are replacing the elderly.people tend to work longer.rates are rising year after year.with no college degree do not easily find work.has helped deepen the divide between the well-off and the poorlife expectancies.rapid technological advance.changes in the workforce.growing number of the well-educated.do many observers predict in view of the experience of the 20th century growth will slow down.budgets will increase.people will try to pursue higher education.will be more competition in the job market.is the result of policy changes in European countriesworkers may choose to retire early.people have to receive in-service training.wealthy people must work longer to live comfortably in retirement. may be able to enjoy generous defined-benefits from pension plans.is characteristic of work in the 21st centurywill do more complicated work.will be taken by the educated young.jobs to be done will be the creative ones.are highly valued regardless of age.。