Reading strategy Understanding scientific terms 1 Read the

Reading strategy: Understanding scientific terms 1. Read the first and last paragraphs for an idea of what the article is about. 2. Scan the body of the article. Circle the words you don’t know. 3. Read through the article a few times.

True or False v 1. People all over the world are happy about the idea of cloning human beings. F Not all people v 2. Dolly, the first cloned mammal, is exactly the same F Not exactly as other sheep. v 3. According to the article, the scientist who created Dolly does not agree with cloning human beings. T v 4. Cloning can be used to cure diseases because it can produce new tissues and organs. T v 5. Colin Jake is against cloning humans, just like Pauline Carter. F Not like v 6. Cloning human beings is illegal in many countries, so no scientists want to clone human beings. F A few scientists v

Reading comprehension: 1. The announcement of successful human embryo cloning has caused much debate because____. A. people still have no clear idea about the results of human cloning B. valuable tissues and organs can be used to save humans C. mankind is going to produce terrible monsters D. people know that nature will punish mankind for human cloning

2. The success of the cloned sheep Dolly has proved that_____. A. cloning will create more diseases in animal world B. cloned animals will die at a much younger age than normal C. man has been able to produce an exact copy from an adult cell D. man can interfere with nature at his will

3. According to the passage, what is the real intention of Ian Wilmut”s cloning research? A. To create copies of humans in the end. B. To destroy human embryos in the end. C. To create new tissues or organs for sale. D. To cure deadly diseases eventually.

Let’s find out the main idea of each paragragh Para 1 An announcement about the first cloned human embryo caused much debate. Para 2 The first cloned mammal was Dolly. Para 3 Ian Wilmut is shocked that some scientists are considering cloning human beings. Para 4 A woman wants to have a cloned baby. Para 5 Para 6 Cloning human embryos is illegal in many countries, but some scientists still want to clone human beings. Chinese scientists continue to research ways in which cloning can benefit mankind.

Language points 1. A recent announcement by scientists that they have successfully cloned the first human embryo …On the one hand, some scientists point out that if you clone an embryo…（L 1 -3) 科学家最近宣布，他们已成功克隆出第一个 人类胚胎……一方面，一些科学家指出，如果 你能够克隆人类胚胎……

Announcement (n. ) 宣告，通知，声明 (短语)make/ issue an announcement 发表声明 announce（vt. ）宣告，通知，声明 (短语) announce sth. to sb. (不能用announce sb. sth. )

(比较) announce/ declare announce 指对公众或特定的一群关心的人进行宣布； ①Everyone was silent as he announced the winner of the competition. declare指官方的正式宣告 ②This powerful country declared war on that small country.

⑴on (the) one hand…on the other (hand)…一方面 …另一方面… 单独使用on the other hand时，hand不能省略， 但与on the one hand连用时，可省略。 On one hand, rapid development of the economy will improve the living conditions of the people. On the other hand, it will speed up environmental destruction. 一方面经济的迅速发展会改善人们的生活状 况, 另一方面它会加速环境的破坏。

⑵ ①point out 指出 He pointed out my mistake. 他指出我的错误。 ②point at/point to 指着，指向某人或某物（两个词 组可互换使用） He pointed at/ to a picture. ③point at 对准，瞄准(某人用枪对准某人某物等) They pointed at her head but she was not afraid. ④point to 表明，指向(主语为证据、时针以及宾语 为某一方向时) The evidence points to him as the criminal.

Language points 2. On the other hand, many people, including some scientists, disagree and fear that if mankind interferes with nature in this way, they would be on their way to producing a real-life Frankenstein’s monster. (L 5 -7) 另一方面, 包括一些科学家在内的很多人则 持不同意见, 他们担心如果人们用这种方式干 涉自然, 那就可能离制造出一个现实生活中的 弗兰肯斯坦怪物不远了。

fear Vt. � N. v 1. She has always feared mice. 恐惧，害怕 v 2. Don’t fear to tell the truth. v 3. I fear (that) it won’t do much good. 恐怕，担心 v 4. Shut the window for fear of the rain. v 5. Shut the window for fear that it may rain. 由于怕…，以防 v 6. I shut my eyes in fear. 惊恐地

interfere with ①不要乱动这部机器． Don’t interfere with the machine. ②教师在读书不要打扰她． Don’t interfere with the teacher while she is reading. ③噪音干扰了我们的生活． Noise interferes with our lives.

Language points 3. However, in general the scientists were praised for their wonderful scientific breakthrough. （L 12 -13) 但是从总体上说，科学家还是因为其杰 出的科学突破而得到了人们的称赞。

in general 一般说来，从总体上看，大体上 In general, red is the most popular color this season. (短语) in a general way 一般，通常 as a general rule 在一般情况下

②praise (vi. &vt. &n. ) 表扬，赞扬，表彰 (短语)win high praise 受到高度赞扬 in praise of 赞扬（某人） beyond all praises 赞美不尽的，赞不绝口的 be loud in sb. ’s praise 对某人极力称赞 praise sb. for sth. 因某事而赞美/称赞某人 in praise of ①He gave a speech ____school life. 他做了一个赞美学校生活的演讲。 is ____ highly______ praised___his for ②He __ research on genes. 他的基因研究受到了高度赞扬。

Language points 4. Although he researches cloning, his intention has never been to create copies of humans. （L 15 -16) 尽管他研究克隆，但他的目的不是要制造人 类的复制品。

with the intention of 为了，以…为目的或意图 He has decided to go abroad to study with the intention of improving his English and finding a better job when he returns. intention (n. ) 目的，打算，意图 （词组）without intention 无意地 make one’s intension clear 说清楚自己的目的 state/ announce one’s intention 声明自己的意图

Language points 5. I don’t want to adopt someone else’s child and I don’t want to use another woman’s egg— I want a child that is generically related to me. （L 23 -25） 我不想收养别人的孩子，我也不想借用 别的女人的卵子-----我想要一个跟我在基 因上有关系的孩子。

adopt (Vt. ) ①收养，领养； Can you adopt my new idea? ②采用，采纳(议案、意见等) They adopted a neighbour’s boy. (词组) adopt measures/ new methods/ an idea 采取措施/ 采用新办法/ 采纳意见 adopt a resolution 通过一项议案 an adopted son 养子 adopted words 外来词

(比较) adopt/adapt adopt ：收养，领养；采用，采纳（议案、意见等）； adapt：使适合，使适应 adapt…to…； 改编adapt…for… She had to adapt herself to local conditions. 她必须使自己适应当地的情况。 This English novel was adapted for the stage. 这部小说被改编成了剧本。 The couple decided to adopt a boy because they had three girls. 这对夫妇决定收养一个男孩因为他们有三个女孩

Language points 6. While cloning human embryos is illegal in many countries, some scientists are already pushing ahead with research so as to deliver a cloned human baby. （L 27 -28) 尽管克隆人类胚胎目前在很多国家属于非法， 有些科学家已经开始加紧研究，以便降生一个 克隆的人类婴儿。

While while ① (conj. ) 当…的时候，和…同时 while引导的从句要表示一段时间 John came in while I was typing a letter. 当我正在用打字机打一封信时，约翰进来了。 ② (conj. ) 然而，虽然，尽管 While he was hated by others, I liked him. 他虽受人恨， 但我却喜欢他。 While English can be difficult to learn, it is a very useful tool for communication. 尽管英语难学，但它对于交流很有用。

Deliver 接生，使分娩 Her baby was delivered by an experienced doctor. 该词还有“投递，传送，释放，表达，解救”等意思 (词组) deliver sb. from danger 救某人脱险 deliver sth. to sb. 把某物交付给某人 deliver a message/ a letter 传话/ 送信 deliver a speech 发表演说 be delivered of 生下孩子

Language points 7. China has succeeded in producing clones of cows and goats, and continues to research ways in which cloning can benefit mankind. （L 32 -34) 中国已经成功地克隆出了牛和山羊， 并在继续研究利用克隆技术造福人类的 各种途径。

succeed in doing sth. 成功地做某事 (反义词组)fail to do sth. After practicing more, he succeeded in passing the driving test. success (n. ) successful (adj. ) successfully (adv. )

benefit ① (n. ) 利益，好处；(pl. )救济金 (词组) be of benefit to 对…有裨益 for the benefit of…为了…的利益 It is said Yoga is of great benefit to human health. ② (vt. & vi. ) 有益于 (词组) benefit sb. /sth. 有益于某人/某物 benefit from/by 从…中获益 Such foolish behavior will not benefit you. We all benefited from her success.

1. Find the reasons why people are pro- or anti-cloning in the article and letters and write them in the table below Pro-cloning 1. produce valuable tissues and organs that could be used to save human lives 2. cure disease like cancer Anti-cloning 1. may produce a real-life Frankenshtein’s monster 2. create more disease in the animal world 3. help those who are 3. cloning shows no respect unable to have children for human life 4. help those who want to 4. human life would no clone their dead children longer be unique 5. we should be having fewer babies in order to reduce Earth’s population, not cloning more

2. Do you think it would be easy for the cloned baby to accept his/ her social identity as a ‘cloned’ human being? 3. If human cloning was successful, who would Happy apart from the parents?