时间:2018-12-07 作者:英语课 分类:自然探索


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                      12 收回原先的谷物生产计划
DATE=3-27-01
TITLE=AGRICULTURE REPORT - StarLink Buyback Program
BYLINE=George Grow


(Start at 59" )This is Bill White with the VOA Special English AGRICULTURE REPORT.
Last year, we reported about a product called StarLink corn. StarLink (1)corn is the only genetically-engineered crop grown in the United States that is not (2)approved for human use. Reports said the corn entered the American food supply.
Earlier this month, the Agriculture Department (3)announced that it will pay some seed companies for corn (4)mixed with StarLink. Officials estimate the government will spend up to twenty-million dollars on the buy back program. It is believed to be the first direct federal payment to food producers harmed by (5)biotechnology.
A company called Aventis CropScience developed StarLink corn. Scientists developed StarLink by a process of genetic 2 (6)engineering. Genetic engineering is the technology of changing the genes 3 of living things. The changed gene 1 directs the plant to do things it normally does not do.
StarLink is among several kinds of genetically-engineered corn. It has a protein designed to protect plants from harmful insects. Three years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency approved StarLink corn as food for animals. However, E-P-A officials expressed concern that StarLink could cause health problems in people who may be (7)allergic to the product.
Groups opposed to genetic engineering have been testing food products for StarLink corn. Last year, there were reports that StarLink was found in food for humans. The tests showed it was present in some corn products. The makers 4 of the corn products ordered their return. Other companies were forced to temporarily suspend production of their food products to test for StarLink.
A few weeks ago, some seed companies reported finding small amounts of the StarLink (8)protein in some corn. Official reports estimate that less than one (9)percent of the nation's corn seed has the protein.
The Agriculture Department says affected 5 companies have taken (10)control of all corn seed found to have the protein. It says none of this (11)seed was sold to farmers.
A group (12)representing American corn growers welcomed the government's announcement of the buy back program. However, some groups are urging farmers to (13)demand documentation that corn purchased for spring planting is free of StarLink.
This VOA Special English AGRICULTURE REPORT was written by George Grow.



(1)  corn[ kC:n ]n.<美>玉米, <英>谷物, 五谷, [医]鸡眼vt.腌(肉等)
(2)  approved[ E5pru:vd ]adj.经核准的, 被认可的
(3) announce[ E5nauns ]vt.宣布, 通告
(4) mix[ miks ]v.使混和, 混淆, 混合n.混合
(5) biotechnology[ 7baiEutek5nClEdVi ]n.生物工艺学
(6) engineering[ 7endVi5niEriN ]n.工程(学)
(7) allergic[ E5lE:dVik ]adj.[医]过敏的, 患过敏症的
(8) protein[ 5prEuti:n ]n.[生化]蛋白质adj.蛋白质的
(9) percent[pE5sent]n.百分比, 百分数
(10) control[kEn5trol] n.控制, 支配, 管理, 调节, 抑制, 控制器, 调节装置vt.控制, 支配, 管理(物价等), 操纵, 抑制
(11) seed[ si:d ]n.种子, 萌芽, 原由, 根据, 子孙, 精液vt.播种, 结实, 成熟, 去...籽vi.结实, 播种
(12) represent[ 7ri:pri5zent ]vt.表现, 描绘, 声称, 象征, 扮演, 回忆, 再赠送, 再上演vi.提出异议
(13) demand[ di5mB:nd ]n.要求, 需求(量), 需要v.要求, 需要, 要求知道, 查询



1 gene
n.遗传因子,基因
  • A single gene may have many effects.单一基因可能具有很多种效应。
  • The targeting of gene therapy has been paid close attention.其中基因治疗的靶向性是值得密切关注的问题之一。
2 genetic
adj.遗传的,遗传学的
  • It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
  • Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。
3 genes
n.基因( gene的名词复数 )
  • You have good genes from your parents, so you should live a long time. 你从父母那儿获得优良的基因,所以能够活得很长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Differences will help to reveal the functions of the genes. 它们间的差异将会帮助我们揭开基因多种功能。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 生物技术的世纪
4 makers
n.制造者,制造商(maker的复数形式)
  • The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
  • The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
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absorbent cloth
Acid Complex Blue GGN
almotriptan
alveolar dead space
analytic aerial triangulation
anaphase in cell division
audio radiation indicator
Banden
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BHIB
bucolone
chesting calender
civil service official
communication between domains
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cybisterone
De M.
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externally-braced monoplane
federal funds rate
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goats hair
gydanskiy poluostrov(gydanski pen.)
haldimand
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hard shelled egg
healthcorps
Horka
hydrocol naphtha fraction
indigenous alveolar bone
insam
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Laval, Pierre
letterly
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ligamenta costoclaviculare
macro dummy variable of definition
marmylaris buckleyi
Mashileh
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methylene urea
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multi-list processor system
nedy
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o-diethylaminotoluene
once-quiet
Onopordum
outhaul winch
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Rahu
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subglossitis diphtheroides
swivelling characteristic
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topographies
TR cell
tuck ... in
unfruitfully
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unvoluntary unemployment
Vailoa
vibrator rectifier
Vinerian
wee willie winkie
zarroli