题源阅读12-14篇

Biodiversity Is Not Just about Saving Exotic Species from Extinction
treaty 条约
blunt 率直的，不锋利的，钝的
summit 峰会
integral 必不可少的
exotic 外来的
equivalent 等价物，相等物
magnitude 量值
irreversible 不可逆转的
exhaust 用光，耗尽
undermine 逐渐削弱
nursery 苗圃
ally 同盟
ethical 道德的

A Controversy over Golden Rice
smash 猛撞，猛冲
modify 修改，更改
betray +显露
distinct 显著的，明显的
endow (with) 给予，赋予
refrain 克制，避免；一再重复的话
spur 激励，鞭策
petition 请愿书
circulate 流传，散布
vent 表达，发泄
play on 利用
consensus （意见等）一致
intrinsically 本质地
discount 漠视，低估
hinder 阻碍，妨碍
simulate 模仿，模拟
cite 引用，引证
supplementation 增补，补充
oppose 反对，反抗
The destruction of the field trial, and the reasons given for it, touched a nerve among scientists around the world, spurring them to counter assertions of the technology’s health and environmental risks. On a petition supporting Golden Rice circulated among scientists and signed by several thousand, many vented a frustration with activist organizations like Greenpeace, which they see as playing on misplaced fears of genetic engineering in the world. Some took to other channels to convey the broad scientific consensus that G.M.O.’s are not intrinsically more risky than other crops and can be reliably tested. 对试验田的破坏及其理由触动了世界各地科学界的神经，促使他们反驳这种技术危害健康和环境的说法。一份在科学家中流传并由数千名科学家签名支持黄金大米的请愿书上，许多科学家对绿色和平组织这类倡导组织表示无奈。在他们看来，这类组织在全世界利用人们对基因工程的不当恐惧。一些科学家则利用其他渠道传达广泛科学共识，即转基因农作物本质上并不比其他农作物危害大，这可以通过测试来验证。
We would rather err on the side of caution. 我们宁可谨慎过头。

Britain Plans to Cut Flow of Foreign Students
mount 增加
abuse 滥用
migrant 移民
immigrant 移民
applicant 申请者
allegedly 据说
extremist 极端分子
draw up 起草，拟定
radical 激进的
intelligence +情报
review +审查
visa 签证
oversee 监督
dependent 亲属
bar 酒吧；禁止
eliminate 排除
critic 评论家