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第  PAGE 6 页 共  NUMPAGES 6 页 高分提能训练(十六) 阅读理解 A On Friday，the Food and Drug Administration(FDA)released two proposals to improve food safety.The proposals are a response to a series of recent food-borne illnesses.The FDA hopes these new rules will prevent problems with food in the earliest phase of production.“We have one of the safest food supplies in the world，”said Dr Margaret Hamburg at the FDA in a press conference.“But we have to stop food-borne illnesses before they start.” Over the past decade，food-safety issues have caused many people to get sick.Among the most common problems are salmonella_and_E．coli，which are dangerous bacteria that cause stomach pain and food poisoning.Often these sicknesses occur when food is undercooked or improperly prepared.While not all illnesses are reported，the FDA estimates that nearly 130,000 Americans a year are hospitalized for food-related problems.[来源:学,科,网] The two new rules proposed by the FDA are called the Preventative Controls for Human Food and Standards for Produce Safety.Each rule is described in detail on the FDA’s website.Readers can submit comments，which the FDA will use as feedback to make future adjustments to the proposals. The first rule demands that manufacturers selling food in the US must have formal plans for preventing contamination(污染)and for fixing problems when they occur.This rule applies to food produced in the US and overseas.The second rule is specific to foods that are eaten raw，like salad greens and fruit.It requires strict standards for growing，harvesting, packing and holding fruits and vegetables.Workers must take extra care with washing produce and making sure the materials used in growing soils are safe and free of contaminants.The processing and farming equipment used for food production also must be properly cleaned. The FDA believes these new rules will not just improve Americans’health and well being，but will also make a positive economic impact.The regu