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Reading 3Dont Waste the Genetic Potential 郑灯梅 杨承昭 陈丽娟 黄荣华 戴雅静 Vocabulary Brew v. If a person or company brews beer, they make it. Fraction n. A fraction is a tiny amount or proportion of something. Irrespective of If you say something happens or should happen irrespective of a particular thing, you mean that it is not affected or should not be affected by that thing. Sustainability n. You use“sustainable“to describe the use of natural resources when this use is kept at a steady level that is not likely to damage th environment.sustainabilityis the noun form. Allergy n. If you have a particular allergy,you become ill or get a rash when you eat,smell,or touch something that doesnt normally make people ill. Parasitic adj. A parasite is a small animal or plant that lives on or inside a larger animal or plant,and gets its food from it. parasitic disease are caused by parasites. to no avail If you do something to no avail or to little avail,what you do fails to achieve what you want. 1.How is insecticide-resistant cotton different from common cotton? 2.What can we do with gene technology to improve the quality of foods? 3. How can people suffering from food allergies benefit from gene technology? 4.What are the other potential benefits of gene technology to human beings according to the author? Questions: Structure Para.1-2 The use of gene technology can date back to thousands years ago. Para.3-7 The debate over food developed using modern gene technology raises many passions and emotions. Para.8-15 The key issues that should be solved when identifying the debate. Para. 16-22 The benefit to environment, consumer and farm sector. Para.23-25 The debate rises without persuasive reason and is counter effective. Para.16 “In the longer term, a major saving for the environment, the consumer and the farm sector is the benefit of taking up the best that gene technology can offer.” If we see gene techno