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New Zealand has given the go-ahead for an application to insert human genes intocows in the hope they can produce medicines in their milk. A state-funded agriculturalresearch organization believes milk from the genetically modified cows may be used tocure diseases. Approval for the project in dispute came from the Environmental RiskManagement Authority (ERMA) even after a long inquiry in which it received 863submissions, only seven of them in favor.The Green Party, which is strongly opposed to genetic engineering of animals andcrops, deplored the decision, while scientists hailed it as paving the way for abiotechnology breakthrough in New Zealand, which is one of the world’s biggestproducers and exporters of dairy products and other foods. ERMA chief executive BasWalker said potential benefits of the experiments outweighed the risks.Genes from goats, pigs, sheep and mice can also be put into cattle on condition ofERMA’s approval for the project which must be carried out on a secure farm. ERMA saidbecause the experiments will be done on a restricted farm, approval did not conflict withNew Zealand’s suspension of the general release into the environment of geneticallymodified plants, animals and microorganisms, which the
51. What does New Zealand government think of this project?
(A) The government is in favor of this project.
(B) The government adopts a wait-and-see attitude.
(C) The government has given a flat disapproval to this project.
(D) The government agrees on this project but will carry it out a year later.

參考答案

答案：A
難度：適中0.6
統計：A(3),B(1),C(0),D(0),E(0)

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