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What is the author's attitude towards building tall buildings?

A. positive
B. neutral
C. indifferent
D. critical

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Which of the following is not related to the new French way of life?

A. Shorter lunch hour.
B. Greater output.
Creature comfort.
D. Leisurely cafe talk.

The reasons why the immigrants cannot work in industry are the following, except______.

A. low educational standards
B. lack of training
C. capital intensive modem industry
D. labor intensive modem industry

Genetically modified (GM) foodstuffs are here to stay. That's not to say that food produced by conventional agriculture will disappear, 【C1】______ simply that foodbuying patterns will polarize. It may even be that GM food will become the food of 【C2】______ because consumers come to appreciate the health benefits of reduced pesticide use.
The reason GM food will not go away is that we need a three-fold increase in food production by the year 2050 to keep 【C3】______ with the world's 【C4】______ population growth to ten or eleven billion. It's not just a question of more mouths to feed either. 【C5】______ is often forgotten is that all these extra people will take up space,reducing the overall land 【C6】______ for agriculture.
It may well be that in the long term it is the developing world 【C7】______ benefits most from GM foods. It's true that for the next ten years or so GM crops may be 【C8】______ expensive. But the lesson of personal computers is applicable here—once the technology has been developed for money spinning crops, 【C9】______ maize, soy beans and cotton,it will become 【C10】______ for all.
This doesn't mean, unfortunately, that families will 【C11】______ , but severity and duration will be helped by an 【C12】______ ability to produce and distribute food.
【C13】______ we move into this new era of agriculture we're embarking on a journey the world has seen many number of times with experiments before. We have been refining species of wheat for several thousand years. Genetic engineers like me are not doing anything as 【C14】______ as making a cabbage into a cauliflower 【C15】______ has been done by plant breeders in the past.
We're simply tapping into the whole gene pool, rather than concentrating on one species at a time.
【C1】______

A. and
B. or
C. but
D. rather than

The French President is no stranger to Japan. He's visited the country 40 times before and this will be his second visit as President. Mr. Chirac will hold summit talks with Japanese Prime Minister next Monday. He is expected to discuss efforts to boost the Japanese economy as well as investments by Japanese companies in France. Hell also meet the Emperor and the Empress at luncheon on Tuesday. But perhaps the event that will draw most attention is the launch of a year long Festival of French Arts and Culture in Japan. A replica of the Arc de Triornphe that usually stands in Paris has been transported to Tokyo Bay for the festival, and Mr. Chirac will unveil it. The festival includes films, theatrical performances, dance and exhibitions, as well as promotions for French food and wine, both of which are very popular in Japan.
The French Presidents visit to Japan aims at______.

A. making more investments in Japan
B. stimulating Japanese businesses in France
C. helping boost the Japanese economy
D. launching a film festival in Japan

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