40. D猜测词义题。根据划线句子的前一句More than 65 million acres of genetically modified crops will be planted in the US this year.就可猜测出是转基因食品可以大量进入市场，故选D。

　　第二节（共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分）【甘肃省兰州中学2016届高三9月月考】

　　根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余项。

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　　: less red meat and more fibre, less saturated fat (饱和脂肪) and more fruit and vegetables, right? Wrong, according to a controversial new book by nutritionist Zoe Harcombe. In the book, Harcombe charts her careful journey of research into studies that underpin (巩固) dietary advice—and her myth(误区)—breaking conclusions are surprising.

　　Myth:

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　　“Real fat is not bad for us,” says Harcombe. It’s man-made fats that we should be demonizing. Why do we have this idea that meat is full of saturated fat? In a 100g pork chop, there is 2.3g of unsaturated fat and 1.5g of saturated fat.

　　Myth: We should eat more fibre.

　　For three decades, we have eaten fibre into our bodies to help us feel full and keep our digestive systems moving.

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　　, says Harcombe. The advice to eat more fibre is put forward along with the theory that we need to clean our digestive systems. But essential minerals are absorbed from food while it is in the intestines(肠道), so why do we want to wash everything out? Concentrate on not putting bad food in.

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