1、Return to Menu,Unit 4,Passage A Think About It Read About It Talk About It Write About It,1. What kind of people are in favor of carrying on with the cloning science?,Infertile people who cannot have babies otherwise, people suffering fatal diseases, and some religious people seeking immortality.,Re
2、ference:,2. For what reasons do most governments prohibit cloning?,Most governments prohibit cloning mainly because it is against nature and causes ethical problems. Besides, the failure rate of cloning is very high.,Reference:,Read About It Language Points Content Awareness Language Focus,miracle n
3、. an unusual and mysterious event that cannot be explained by the laws of nature,Examples The Great Wall is a miracle of architecture. A car ran over the child, but by a miracle, he was unhurt.,string n. 1) a series of related or similar events,Examples The curious boy asked a string of questions. S
4、he wore a string of beads., 2) (a) narrow cord used to tie, fasten, etc.,Examples Red peppers were threaded on strings and hung over the door of the house. The parcel was tied with string.,under the sun on earth; in the world,Examples The boy seems to have an opinion on every subject under the sun.
5、You cannot detect all the sins under the sun.,stir n. (public) excitement,Examples The coming of the queen caused a great stir in the city. The news caused a stir of interest on the Stock Exchange.,line up to (cause to) move into a row, side by side or one behind the other,Examples The photographer
6、lined up the family members for a picture. People were lining up there to get a free sample of the new product.,conference n. a meeting for consultation or discussion,Examples Im attending a conference the whole next week. The press conference was immediately held after the peace talk.,fame n. the c
7、ondition of being well-known and talked about; renown,Examples The writers third novel was a hit and his fame soon spread all over the world. The young politician is anxious for fame, not for the benefits of those people he represents.,controversy n. (a) fierce argument or disagreement about sth, es
8、p. when carried on in public,Examples The first cloned sheep gave rise to much controversy. Its a matter of controversy whether computers will one day be able to really think like humans.,represent v. to act or speak officially for (another person or group of people),Examples The stars in the flag o
9、f the United States represent the 50 states. Women were poorly represented in the new government.,treatment n. 1) medical attention; cure,Examples No treatment can cure AIDS effectively so far. She will undergo immediate treatment., 2) behavior toward sb,Examples The old ladys treatment of her pet c
10、at aroused the dissatisfaction of her family members. Civilized people believe in humane treatment of prisoners.,irrational adj. contrary or opposed to reason,Examples The irrational reaction to the loss of the football game caused serious consequences. My wife is an irrational consumer she cannot r
11、esist cheap prices and always buys things we do not need.,deform v. to spoil the form or appearance of,Examples If the shoes are too tight, they will deform your feet. Sitting incorrectly for long periods of time can deform your spine.,argument n. disagreement; quarrel,Examples He got into an argume
12、nt with Jeff in the pub last night. A careful argument for the existence of extraterrestrial life has been presented.,excessive adj. too much; too great; going beyond what is reasonable or right,Examples Excessive drinking may cause damage to the liver and the brain. An excessive price may affect ou
13、r market share.,implant v. to put sth into a living body in a medical operation,Examples It can help a lot for the patients with heart disease to implant a pacemaker. An animal organ was implanted into the patients body.,illegal adj. prohibited by law; against law,Examples Some illegal immigrants ri
14、sk their lives to smuggle themselves into developed countries. Its illegal for teenagers to drink in pubs.,prohibit v. to forbid, to issue a law against sth,Examples Smoking is strictly prohibited in public buildings. Children under 18 are prohibited from buying cigarettes.,secrecy n. keeping inform
15、ation or knowledge private or hidden,Examples I can rely on his promise of secrecy. Id love to tell you about it, but Martins sworn me to secrecy (=made me promise not to tell anyone).,go for to like or be attracted by,Examples Many of the readers using our library go for romance and mystery. The yo
16、ung tend to go for adventures while the elderly prefer security.,embrace v. to accept (an idea); to make use of,Examples Nowadays more and more Westerners embrace oriental culture. The young man tries to embrace every opportunity to make a name for himself.,sole adj. being the only one; only,Example
17、s He is the sole owner of the basketball club. The sole survivor of the accident was found in the water six hours later, breathing but unconscious.,risk n. danger; possibility that sth harmful or undesirable may happen,Examples The firemen face various kinds of risks in their daily work. To succeed
18、in business one must be prepared to take risks.,instinct n. (a) natural ability or tendency to act in a certain way, without having to learn or think about it,Examples Birds learn to fly by instinct. Crying is an instinct in humans.,Yet the Vatican is no fan of his science.,Paraphrase ,Paraphrase Ye
19、t the Roman Catholic Church opposes his practice.,Many people have a hard job seeing the point of reproductive cloning.,Paraphrase ,Paraphrase Many people have difficulty in understanding the significance of reproductive cloning.,Five years on from Dolly, the science of cloning is still stuck in the
20、 dark ages.,Paraphrase ,Paraphrase Five years after Dolly was born, there is still no breakthrough in the science of cloning.,In any case, the prohibition of cloning is more likely to drive it underground than stamp it out.,Paraphrase ,Paraphrase In any case, the banning of cloning cannot prevent sc
21、ientists from cloning. It will only force them to continue their research secretly.,Read and think Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4,Ex. 2 Work in groups of four and make a dialogue between a couple and two scientists. The couple desperately want a baby and try to persuade the scientists, who have be
22、en studying cloning for many years but are strongly against the idea, to try human cloning. The information from the passage is provided for your reference.,Ex. 3 Read the following statements and try to figure out the implied meaning of each sentence, especially that of the italic part.,doesnt like
23、,Ex. 3 Read the following statements and try to figure out the implied meaning of each sentence, especially that of the italic part.,some other scientists are against,Ex. 3 Read the following statements and try to figure out the implied meaning of each sentence, especially that of the italic part.,a
24、re active criticizing,Ex. 3 Read the following statements and try to figure out the implied meaning of each sentence, especially that of the italic part.,is getting more support,Ex. 3 Read the following statements and try to figure out the implied meaning of each sentence, especially that of the ita
25、lic part.,always wants to attract public attention,Ex. 3 Read the following statements and try to figure out the implied meaning of each sentence, especially that of the italic part.,Ex. 3 Read the following statements and try to figure out the implied meaning of each sentence, especially that of th
26、e italic part.,prevent scientists from human cloning experiments,Ex. 3 Read the following statements and try to figure out the implied meaning of each sentence, especially that of the italic part.,Ex. 3 Read the following statements and try to figure out the implied meaning of each sentence, especia
27、lly that of the italic part.,try to start human cloning before the technology is ready,Ex. 3 Read the following statements and try to figure out the implied meaning of each sentence, especially that of the italic part.,the opposing force would be overwhelming,Ex. 4 Fill in each of the blanks with an
28、 appropriate word.,Check up,The Italian doctor Severino Antinori has announced plans to offer human cloning facilities in his private fertility clinics. Antinori is already f_ for previous controversies such as helping grandmothers to have babies. Yet this time he is not alone in p_ the idea of huma
29、n cloning. US scientists are working with him on this project, and a r_ group the Raelians have also announced their intention to offer the service. Of course, with so many couples d_ for a child yet unable to conceive through traditional IVF treatments, there is no s_ of volunteers. It would probab
30、ly not work trying to prevent cloning, thus some form of regulation is almost i_. At the moment, cloning techniques are far from p_ and most attempts to clone animals end up in f_.,Read and complete: Exercise 5 Exercise 6 Exercise 7 Read and translate: Exercise 8 Read and simulate: Exercise 9,1. A h
31、acker attacked an e-commerce marketplace site. This is the latest in a _ of online break-ins in which credit card numbers were stolen.,string,combat controversy excessive instinct irrational prohibition reckless regulation stir string,2. The coming of IBMs CEO caused a _ of excitement on the campus.
32、,stir,Ex. 6 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Make changes where necessary.,3. Browns comments on the project caused unexpected _.,controversy,4. To _ poverty in the city, millions of dollars have been spent on training the unemployed workers.,combat,Ex. 6 Fill in the blanks with the wo
33、rds given below. Make changes where necessary.,combat controversy excessive instinct irrational prohibition reckless regulation stir string,5. You will be overweight if you consume _ amounts of fat.,excessive,6. The effective implementation of environmental laws and _ is the responsibility of the lo
34、cal government.,regulations,Ex. 6 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Make changes where necessary.,combat controversy excessive instinct irrational prohibition reckless regulation stir string,7. Trust your _ and do what you think is right.,instincts,8. After 20 hours of non-stop partying
35、, scores of the bravest or most _ men will risk their lives in a three-minute dash from six fighting bulls.,reckless,Ex. 6 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Make changes where necessary.,combat controversy excessive instinct irrational prohibition reckless regulation stir string,9. The
36、_ on street begging will be in force next month.,prohibition,10. The court gave the heavy sentence, in response not to the facts of the case but to the _ public fear.,irrational,Ex. 6 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Make changes where necessary.,combat controversy excessive instinct i
37、rrational prohibition reckless regulation stir string,Ex. 7 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,1. With no paper qualifications _, he failed to get a decent job.,to his name,Ex. 7 Complete the following sentences with phrase
38、s or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,2. This high dosage of Vitamin C is an excellent way of helping to _ nasty colds and viruses.,keep at bay,Ex. 7 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,3. We ha
39、ve exchanged views on everything _.,under the sun,Ex. 7 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,4. Taiwans PC makers were said to have _ by launching a new series of mini laptops.,jumped the gun,Ex. 7 Complete the following sent
40、ences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,5. Hundreds of fans _ to get the signature of their favorite singer, but she didnt show up.,lined up,1. 这支乐队20世纪80年代凭借那张专集一举成名。(shoot to fame),in the 1980s,The band shot to fame in the 1980s with that single album.,
41、Ex. 8 Translate the following sentences into English.,shot to fame,2. 冒一下险吧，你可能还是会输，但赢的机会却增加了。(take a risk),Take a risk,Take a risk, and you may lose again, but you would have improved your chances to win.,Ex. 8 Translate the following sentences into English.,improve your chances to win,3. 科学家正极力研究治
42、愈艾滋病 (AIDS) 的良方。(push . to the limits),are pushing oneself(ves) to the limits,Scientists are pushing themselves to the limits in their research for finding a cure for AIDS.,Ex. 8 Translate the following sentences into English.,a cure for AIDS,4. 现在我们知道了网络的意义：鼠标一点就能知晓天下大事。(point),the point of the Int
43、ernet,Now we see the point of the Internet: we can get information from all over the world just by clicking the mouse.,Ex. 8 Translate the following sentences into English.,get information from all over the world,5. 一些人认为政府迟早会将克隆人类的研究纳入规范。(regulate; sooner or later),sooner or later,Some people belie
44、ve the government will regulate the research of human cloning sooner or later.,Ex. 8 Translate the following sentences into English.,regulate the research of human cloning,Ex. 9 Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to the italicized parts and translate the Chinese sentences by si
45、mulating the structure of the English sentences.,1. Severino Antinori is a rich Italian doctor with a string of private fertility clinics to his name.,Tom is a poor man with only a shabby bicycle to his name.,他是一个传奇性人物，名下拥有中国最大的门户网站（gate website）。,Simulated reproduction:,Simulated translation:,He is
46、 a legend with the biggest gate website in China to his name.,Reference:,2. Antinori shot to fame seven years ago helping grandmothers give birth using donor eggs.,She shot to fame after she played the leading role in the movie Titanic.,20世纪初，爱因斯坦发表了一系列关于相对论的文章，因而名声大震。,Simulated reproduction:,Simula
47、ted translation:,At the beginning of the twentieth century, Einstein shot to fame after he published a series of articles on the Theory of Relativity.,Reference:,3. But right now there seems to be little anyone can do to keep the cloners at bay.,The efforts to keep terrorism at bay would be in vain
48、without international cooperation.,世界卫生组织（WHO）正在敦促成员国采取有效措施阻止禽流感的蔓延。,Simulated reproduction:,Simulated translation:,The WHO is urging its member countries to adopt effective measures to keep bird flu at bay.,Reference:,4. Like it or not, the research is going ahead.,Like it or not, English has becom
49、e the “link language” for large parts of the world.,不管人们喜欢与否，中国传统文化正在受到外来文化的冲击。,Simulated reproduction:,Simulated translation:,Like it or not, the traditional Chinese culture is invaded by foreign cultures.,Reference:,5. In jumping the gun, Dr. Miracle and his colleagues are taking one hell of a risk.,
