D．The winner of the debate was decided by the judges.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。由第四段中的"Four scientists recently took on those questions in a debate, facing off two against two on GM foods."可知，这是一次四位科学家两两一组面对面的辩论。

　　8．What percentage of the audience supported the winner of the debate?

　　A．31 percent. B．38 percent.

　　C．60 percent. D．92 percent.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。由最后一段中的"Afterward, 60 percent agreed with GM foods ... making the side arguing in favor of GM foods the winners of this debate."可知，60%的观众支持获胜方的观点。

　　Ⅱ.阅读七选五

　　How parents can help children with reading skills

　　Making sure that your children read well can help them perform better in school and increase their confidence in their ability to communicate well. The following ways can be very helpful.

　　Have your children read to you.

　　Have your children choose their favorite book and sit down to read with you each evening. __1__ It doesn't matter whether that starts after dinner or around the time your children go to sleep.

　　Stock (储备) your house with reading materials.

　　__2__ It is reported that children who have different kinds of books and magazines to choose from at home actually score higher on standardized tests.

　　__3__

　　Researchers suggest having your children read signs on the road, menus, game directions, movie listings and other daily things. This will help your children try to understand the importance and applicability (适用性) of being able to read well.

　　Pay attention to reading problems.

　　See how well your children can sound out words, understand what they have read and use reading context (上下文) to understand the meaning of new words. __4__ For example, you can take them to reading learning centers.

　　Use other reading tools.

　　__5__ Take games as an example, try to use them as much as you can, since they can make children look forward to and enjoy the process of improving their reading ability.

　　A．Read wherever it is possible.

B．Take your children to a library.