The perfect copy
Reading comprehension
1. The passage is mainly about_______.
A. what cloning is B. the advantage of cloning
C. arguments about cloning human embryos D. the disadvantage of cloning
2. We can learn from the two letters_______.
A. both of the writers are pro-cloning.
B. both of the writers are anti-cloning.
C. neither of the writers are against cloning.
D. both of the writers are not for cloning human embryos
Main idea
Part 1(para 1) __________________________________________________________
Part 2(para 2) __________________________________________________________
Part 3(para 3-4) __________________________________________________________
Part 4(para 5-6) __________________________________________________________
Pro-cloning Anti-cloning
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1. illegal/immoral/irresponsible/irrelevant
2. beyond our imagination ______________ (P41)
3. announce vt. 宣布, 通告,正式宣布, 宣告, 預(yù)言,廣播(電臺節(jié)目)
announce (to sb.) sth announce sth. To sb. 宣布/發(fā)表某事
announce (to sb.) that…發(fā)表……事
it is announced that… 據(jù)稱……
announcement n. 通告，宣告,通知
make an announcement通知
3. on (the) one hand…,on the other hand… 一方面…,另一方面
I want to go there. On the one hand I have enough time; on the other hand I like it very much.
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.
4. point out
point to
point at
point out sth to sb ( to sb that…) 指出；把注意力引向
point sth. At
There is no point in doing… ________________
to the point___________ off the point__________
5. On the other hand, many people… interfere with nature,… they may be on their way to producing… monster. （翻譯并分析句子成分）
另一方面，包括一下科學(xué)家在內(nèi)的很多人則持不同意見，他們擔(dān)心如果人類用這種方式干涉自然那就可能離制造一個(gè)現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中Frankenstein 怪物不遠(yuǎn)了。
①mankind/ man 全人類 U 0冠詞
human beings/nature
②on one’s way to (doing) sth 正在去…的路上/ 將要發(fā)生
_____________________________________________. 他離成為一名著名歌手已經(jīng)不遠(yuǎn)了.
___________ 順便一說 by way of: ________________
__________ 1)屈服,讓道2）被 …所取代 __________ 在某種程度上
in no way _________ _____________妨礙某人
_______one’s way （辛苦地）前進(jìn) make way for ____________
no way ___________
③ interfere vi.干涉, 干預(yù), 妨礙, 打擾 ~ with sb/sth. ~ in sth.
6. above /below normal________________
return to normal__________________
Weeping is a normal response to pain.
7. in general-generally (speaking).
(= as a general rule)一般地；大體上；通常
8. praise vt. / n
in praise of 贊美
sing high praise for高度贊揚(yáng) = speak/think highly (well) of高度評價(jià)
praise sb. for sth.因……贊揚(yáng)某人
praise/blame/scold/admire/forgive/excuse sb … for sth
He is highly praised for his research on genes.
9. make a breakthrough in
10. intend （sb/sth） to do
had intended to do= intended to have done
be intended for(為…..而)準(zhǔn)備
be intended as打算(使)…成為
with the intention /purpose of 以……為目的或意圖
_____________________________________________ 這本詞典是為初學(xué)者編的。
The news report is intended ______ teaching material for freshmen.
He had decided to go abroad with the________ of improving his English and finding a better job when he returns.
11. desperate adj.不顧一切的, ；嚴(yán)重的, ，極度渴望的
a desperate situation 危險(xiǎn)境地
a desperate shortage of doctors
a desperate criminal 鋌而走險(xiǎn)的罪犯
make desperate efforts 拼命努力
In the drought-stricken areas, people are in desperate(急迫的)need of water.
be ~ for sth/to do sth渴望
12. adopt vt. 收養(yǎng) 采取；采用
adopt an idea 采納意見
adopt a child 收為養(yǎng)子
注意： adapt (oneself) (to sth) _________________
她很快地適應(yīng)了這種新的氣候.
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13. push ahead with大力推進(jìn)
14. while conj. 當(dāng)...的時(shí)候；盡管，雖然；而，卻
n. 一會兒, 時(shí)間
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雖然我理解你的意思，但我還是不同意。
I write to her _______________偶爾
for a while
15. succeed in doing/sth.
be successful in
success
16. deliver vt. delivery n.
1) ~ a cloned baby __________________
2) deliver milk/newspapers __________________
3) deliver a speech/lecture ____________________
17. end up with以……結(jié)束
end up in prison./end up in debt./as a prisoner/ended up doing
18. for sale
on sale 在出售， 上市， 減價(jià)
I got this hat_________; it was very cheap.
19. use up 用光,耗盡 run out run out of
20. make a comment 、make comments on /about 評論
comment on/upon
21. advance
make advances in
in advance:預(yù)先
v. 1) Our troops have advanced two miles. 我們的部隊(duì)已經(jīng)_________了兩英里.
2) advance a deadline by one week提前
advanced science and technology___________
advanced engineer _____________
22. in agreement with
23. in place 在通常的位置，在適當(dāng)?shù)奈恢?out of place 不在適當(dāng)?shù)奈恢?/p>
put…in place準(zhǔn)備就緒,布置妥當(dāng)
in the first place=firstly首先;第一;原先
in place of sb./sth.代替(取代)某人(物)= in sb.’s place= instead of sb./sth
練一練
1). The speech ____________ by Professor Smith was so interesting that the students talked about it all that day.
A. to be delivered B. to be given C. being delivered D. delivered
2) . Anxiety can ___________ children’s performance when they take an exam.
A. interfere with B. interrupt C. effect D. interfere
3) (N99’) --- I’m going to the post office.
--- ________you’re there, can you get me some stamps?
A. As B. While C. Because D. If
4) He was so ___________ a good university that he would work until far into the night.
A. curious about B. anxious about C. desperate for D. concerned about
5)_____ I really don’t like art, I find his work impressive. （2007山東）
A. As B. Since C. If D. While
6)-Shall we have to talk to her and try to persuade her not to see a movie tonight?
-- There is no ______ in talking to her. She never listens.
A. good B. value C. point D. worth
7) Now you’ve come to the point ___ a change is needed, or you’ll fail.
A. when B. where C. which D. that
8) But we ran so much that, afterwards, we had trouble breathing. Younger people shouldn’t be doing exercises ____ for 18-year-olds. ( 04北京)
A. used B. intended C. made D. described
9). We should take exercise now and then. I believe we will ___________ it a lot.
A. benefit from B. benefit C. do good to D. be beneficial for
10) Don’t worry if the food ___________. I’m going shopping this afternoon.
A. runs out B. uses up C. is run out of D. is run out