Public caught up in argument over safety of genetically modified or simply GM products, report Zhang Lei and Zhong Nan in Beijing.

More than 300 people gathered to enjoy a bowl of porridge made from genetically modified food on Saturday, an attempt to quell public fears about the safety of the product.

The first China Golden Rice Tasting Event was held at Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan, Hubei province, sparking another round in the nationwide debate about the safety of GM crops, often called "Frankenfood" by opponents.

Similar events have been held in more than 28 cities since May, the university said.

Both the pro and anti camps have posted conflicting comments on the Internet, with each providing evidence to back up their beliefs, but the exchanges are becoming increasingly bitter.

Jiang Tao, a senior engineer at the Center for Agricultural Resources Research at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, who is in favor of GM foods, was annoyed about what he called "amateurs" spreading rumors.

"Just look at the people who are opposed to GM foods; can you find anyone from a related field in the scientific community?" he asked. Jiang also accused the anti-GM lobby of repeatedly using outdated or inaccurate data to support an "incorrect" stance.

Chen Yunfa, an independent researcher into the Yangtze River Delta economy, recently wrote a commentary on the Internet news portal Eastday in which he criticized the actions of the 61 scientists, saying they had gone "beyond their proper duty". He suggested that large multinational corporations might be behind the letter and similar incidents, prompted by a desire to freeze China's patent hybrid rice technology out of the market.

To support his contentions, Chen said that GM rice, first produced by scientists in the US, still hasn't gained official approval from the US government. However, the US authorities have actually granted licenses to six varieties of GM rice. The commercial planting of two varieties - anti-herbicide (BAR) transgenic rice LL RICE 06 and LL RICE 62 - produced by the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis, was approved in 1999 and a license for cultivation for edible use was granted in 2000.

The public outcry for GM labeling and boycotting has hindered the advancement of the technology. Concern about GM foods has been fueled by studies like the one published by French professor Gilles-Eric Séralini in September 2012. Séralini claimed that his research involving rats proved that the GM corn fed to them caused tumor growth. Furthermore, there is growing concern that the pesticides(殺蟲劑) used on GMOs(轉(zhuǎn)基因作物)are contributing to the decline of the world’s honey bee population, leading to honey bee deaths by infecting the brains of the insects with toxins. Therefore, some experts recommend the labeling of non-GM foods so that consumers can make that decision without a regulatory burden being placed on GMOs.

However, we should be cautious about anything that may risk humans’ life. Only time will tell.

1.Why did more than 300 people enjoy porridge made from genetically modified food?

A. To show evidence that GM products are dangerous.

B. To support that the first China Golden Rice Tasting is safe.

C. To rid public of fears and worries about the safety of GM foods.

D. To draw public’s attention to nationwide planting of GM products.

2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Those who are for GM products and those who are against keep arguing fiercely by holding conferences.

B. People are failing to show evidence to support their pros and cons, although they hold a firm belief of their own.

C. Some people think those against GM foods have a good knowledge of GM technology and are spreading rumors.

D. GM food may be just a way for some multinational corporations to drive China’s patent hybrid rice out of the market.

3.What can we infer from the second paragraph from bottom?

A. The public advocated that GM products should be labeled clearly.

B. Séralini claimed that his research proved the GM corn caused rats to grow faster.

C. Many honey bees have died because they were fed with GM corn.

D. There should be some restrictions on GM products’ selling.

4.What is the writer’s attitude towards GM products?

A. Supportive.                         B. Suspicious.                  C. Indifferent.               D. Critical.

 

【答案】

 

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

試題分析:本篇是一則新聞報(bào)道,報(bào)到公眾卷入轉(zhuǎn)基因食品是否安全的爭(zhēng)論中。

1.C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中“an attempt to quell public fears about the safety of the product”可知“300多人集中品嘗轉(zhuǎn)基因稀飯,其目的是:試圖消除公眾對(duì)轉(zhuǎn)基因產(chǎn)品是否安全的恐懼”,故選項(xiàng)C正確。

2.D推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第四段“He suggested that large multinational corporations might be behind

the letter and similar incidents, prompted by a desire to freeze China's patent hybrid rice technology out of the

market.”可以知道“大多數(shù)跨國(guó)公司想利用轉(zhuǎn)基因產(chǎn)品把中國(guó)的具有專利權(quán)的雜交水稻擠出市場(chǎng)”,故D

項(xiàng)正確。

3.A主旨大意題。根據(jù)本段的最后一句話“Therefore, some experts recommend the labeling of non-GM foods so that consumers can make that decision without a regulatory burden being placed on GMOs.”可以得到答案A 正確。

4.B推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一句話“However, we should be cautious about anything that may risk humans’ life. Only time will tell.( 然而,我們對(duì)待任何可能的危及人類的生活事情應(yīng)該持謹(jǐn)慎的態(tài)度。<轉(zhuǎn)基因產(chǎn)品是否安全>只有等待時(shí)間來檢驗(yàn)即只有天知道)”說明作者對(duì)“轉(zhuǎn)基因產(chǎn)品”的安全問題持懷疑的態(tài)度。

考點(diǎn):新聞報(bào)道類閱讀理解

 

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