The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to rule soon that milk from cloned animals and meat from their offspring (后代) are safe to eat.

The agricultural industry has observed a self-acting stop on using the products of clones, but it has recently become clear that a few offspring of cloned pigs and cows are already flowing into the food supply. Many in agriculture believe such genetic copies are the next logical step in improving the nation’s livestock (家畜).

Many Americans are likely to be against the idea of serving clones’ milk to their children or putting meat from the offspring of clones into the kitchens. When they were asked earlier this year in a survey by the International Food Information Council whether they would willingly buy meat, milk and eggs that come from clones if the FDA declared them to be safe, 63 percent of consumers said no.

Yet scientific evidence suggests there is little cause for alarm, at least on food-safety grounds. Studies have shown that meat and milk from clones are not different from that from normal animals, although work is not complete and researchers say that clones do suffer slight genetic abnormalities (反常).

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(培育家畜), so the real question is whether their produced offspring would be safe.

The FDA has been promising a policy for three years, but hasn’t produced a final view, and some biotechnology companies involved in cloning have run out of cash while waiting. Livestock producers have called the FDA the“Foot Dragging Administration”.

72．What is the opinion of most Americans on serving cloned milk to their children?

  A．They expect to serve clone milk to their children.

  B．They have already fed their children with cloned milk.

  C．They believe using the cloned milk is safe enough.

  D．They won’t accept cloned milk.

73．What does the underlined sentence mean in the passage?

  A．The clones are very rare, so they will never be used as food.

  B．The clones cost too much money so it’s worth eating them.

  C．The clones cost so much to produce, so they will not be used as food.

  D．The FDA will make a decision that the clones are too expensive to eat as food.

74．Why has the FDA been called“Foot Dragging Administration”?

  A．Because the FDA hasn’t made final policy in the limited time.

  B．Because the FDA have used up their money to make cloned food.

  C．Because the FDA doesn’t know whether the cloned meat is safe to eat or not.

  D．Because the livestock producers like to play jokes.

75．What is the best title for this passage?

  A．The offspring of cloned animals.

  B．Clone-generated meat and milk may be accepted.

  C．Cloned animal products are dangerous.

  D．The new plan on cloned animal products.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to rule soon that milk from cloned animals and meat from their offspring (后代) are safe to eat.

The agricultural industry has observed a self-acting stop on using the products of clones, but it has recently become clear that a few offspring of cloned pigs and cows are already flowing into the food supply. Many in agriculture believe such genetic copies are the next logical step in improving the nation’s livestock (家畜).

Many Americans are likely to be against the idea of serving clones’ milk to their children or putting meat from the offspring of clones into the kitchens. When they were asked earlier this year in a survey by the International Food Information Council whether they would willingly buy meat, milk and eggs that come from clones if the FDA declared them to be safe, 63 percent of consumers said no.

Yet scientific evidence suggests there is little cause for alarm, at least on food-safety grounds. Studies have shown that meat and milk from clones are not different from that from normal animals, although work is not complete and researchers say that clones do suffer slight genetic abnormalities (反常).

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(培育家畜), so the real question is whether their produced offspring would be safe.

The FDA has been promising a policy for three years, but hasn’t produced a final view, and some biotechnology companies involved in cloning have run out of cash while waiting. Livestock producers have called the FDA the“Foot Dragging Administration”.

1．What is the opinion of most Americans on serving cloned milk to their children?

  A．They expect to serve clone milk to their children.

  B．They have already fed their children with cloned milk.

  C．They believe using the cloned milk is safe enough.

  D．They won’t accept cloned milk.

2．What does the underlined sentence mean in the passage?

  A．The clones are very rare, so they will never be used as food.

  B．The clones cost too much money so it’s worth eating them.

  C．The clones cost so much to produce, so they will not be used as food.

  D．The FDA will make a decision that the clones are too expensive to eat as food.

3．Why has the FDA been called“Foot Dragging Administration”?

  A．Because the FDA hasn’t made final policy in the limited time.

  B．Because the FDA have used up their money to make cloned food.

  C．Because the FDA doesn’t know whether the cloned meat is safe to eat or not.

  D．Because the livestock producers like to play jokes.

4．What is the best title for this passage?

  A．The offspring of cloned animals.

  B．Clone-generated meat and milk may be accepted.

  C．Cloned animal products are dangerous.

D．The new plan on cloned animal products. ?

The Food and Drug Administration （FDA） is expected to rule soon that milk from cloned animals and meat from their offspring （后代） are safe to eat.

The agricultural industry has observed a self-acting stop on using the products of clones, but it has recently become clear that a few offspring of cloned pigs and cows are already flowing into the food supply. Many in agriculture believe such genetic copies are the next logical step in improving the nation’s livestock （家畜）.

Many Americans are likely to be against the idea of serving clones’ milk to their children or putting meat from the offspring of clones into the kitchens. When they were asked earlier this year in a survey by the International Food Information Council whether they would willingly buy meat, milk and eggs that come from clones if the FDA declared them to be safe, 63 percent of consumers said no.

Yet scientific evidence suggests there is little cause for alarm, at least on food-safety grounds. Studies have shown that meat and milk from clones are not different from that from normal animals, although work is not complete and researchers say that clones do suffer slight genetic abnormalities （反常）.

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 produced offspring would be safe.

The FDA has been promising a policy for three years, but hasn’t produced a final view, and some biotechnology companies involved in cloning have run out of cash while waiting. Livestock producers have called the FDA the “Foot Dragging Administration”.

1．What is the opinion of most Americans on serving cloned milk to their children?

    A．They expect to serve clone milk to their children.

    B．They have already fed their children with cloned milk.

    C．They believe using the cloned milk is safe enough.

    D．They won’t accept cloned milk.

2．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 them.

    C．The clones cost so much to produce, so they will not be used as food.

    D．The FDA will make a decision that the clones are too expensive to eat as food.

3．Why has the FDA been called “Foot Dragging Administration”?

    A．Because the FDA hasn’t made final policy in the limited time.

    B．Because the FDA have used up their money to make cloned food.

    C．Because the FDA doesn’t know whether the cloned meat is safe to eat or not.

    D．Because the livestock producers like to play jokes.

4．What is the best title for this passage?

    A．The offspring of cloned animals.

    B．Clone-generated meat and milk may be accepted.

    C．Cloned animal products are dangerous.

    D．The new plan on cloned animal products.

Most people think their time problems are outer, and that they are caused by the telephone, meetings, visitors, and delayed information or decisions. Although these problems often have a bad effete on them, as when people call or drop in, we usually contribute to them. We fail to have calls screened by a skillful secretary or assistant, or we leave our door open, actually assuring constant interruptions.

In almost all cases, it is possible to influence, if not control, it usually can cause problems, such as, slowness and indecision, lack of self-discipline, the inability to delegate, or the tendency to fight fires, to act without thinking, and to jump from task to task without finishing any of them.

Time is constant that cannot be changed. The clock cannot be slowed down or speeded up. Thus we cannot manage time itself. We can only manage our activities with respect to time.

The same skills are needed as those used in managing others—the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct, and control. Time management is simply self-management. It is impossible to be effective in any position without controlling one’s time effectively.

Successful time management does not mean working harder, but working smarter. All kinds of management skills must be used in the home and office to get most value from time. You must think ahead about what to do, and timely than others, making it get maximum results in the shortest possible period.

43. According to the writer, time problems                .

A. are caused by the telephone, meetings and visitors

B. are caused by delayed information or decisions

C. can be solved by self-management                

D. can’t be controlled

44. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as tile internally generated time wasters?

A. slowness and indecision.                

B. Lack of self-discipline.

C. Jumping from task to task without finishing any of them.     

D. Working hard.

45. It can be concluded from the passage that the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct and control should           .

A. be used in managing others’ activities     

B. be used in managing one’s own activities

C. not be used in time management            

D. be used in managing both others’ and one’s activities

46. We can also draw a conclusion that the key to successful time management is         .

A. working harder and harder                                                

B. clever self-management

C. thinking of what to do, and how and when to do it       

D. employing a skillful secretary

Most people think their time problems are outer, and that they are caused by the telephone, meetings, visitors, and delayed information or decisions. Although these problems often have a bad effete on them, as when people call or drop in, we usually contribute to them. We fail to have calls screened by a skillful secretary or assistant, or we leave our door open, actually assuring constant interruptions.

In almost all cases, it is possible to influence, if not control, it usually can cause problems, such as, slowness and indecision, lack of self-discipline, the inability to delegate, or the tendency to fight fires, to act without thinking, and to jump from task to task without finishing any of them.

Time is constant that cannot be changed. The clock cannot be slowed down or speeded up. Thus we cannot manage time itself. We can only manage our activities with respect to time.

The same skills are needed as those used in managing others―the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct, and control. Time management is simply self-management. It is impossible to be effective in any position without controlling one’s time effectively.

Successful time management does not mean working harder, but working smarter. All kinds of management skills must be used in the home and office to get most value from time. You must think ahead about what to do, and timely than others, making it get maximum results in the shortest possible period.

13. According to the writer, time problems                .

A. are caused by the telephone, meetings and visitors

B. are caused by delayed information or decisions

C. can be solved by self-management         

D. can’t be controlled

14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as tile internally generated time wasters?

A. slowness and indecision.                              

B. Lack of self-discipline.

C. Jumping from task to task without finishing any of them.            

D. Working hard.

15. It can be concluded from the passage that the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct and control should           .

A. be used in managing others’ activities     

B. be used in managing one’s own activities

C. not be used in time management     

D. be used in managing both others’ and one’s activities

16. We can also draw a conclusion that the key to successful time management is           .

A. working harder and harder                                         

B. clever self-management

C. thinking of what to do, and how and when to do it

D. employing a skillful secretary