1、Unit 3Science and nature克隆动物早已不再“犹抱琵琶半遮面”。为了保护克隆的福利,欧盟委员会这次走得更远EC approves the sale of cloned young into the food chainThe European Commission has published a report approving the right of member states to sell cloned animals young and their products into the food chain.The commission said a ban wou
2、ld not be proper in terms of protecting animal welfare and public health.It added that a clone traceability(可追溯性)system would be needed,because food from the clones young “cannot be distinguished from food from other animals”The move could cause a big change from the UK Food Standards Agency(FSA) wh
3、ich at present forbids the sale of food from the clones young without a licensefarmer Steven Innes was found to have done so last year and should be punished.Under the Commissions proposal,Mr.Innes would not be punished.Indeed all farmers in the UK would be able to buy materials from clones from out
4、side the European Union and sell their products into the food chain. George Lyon,Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland,said,“Its clear that the FSA is out of line with the rest of member states in how it explains the present rules and,of course,under these new rules,it still is out of line.So hopefully
5、they will come to their senses and see they do have to move on this subject.”1approve v批准,通过;赞成,认可2proposal n.提议,建议3chain n.链子,链条4system n.系统,体系5in terms of就而言1Why does EC approve the sale of cloned young into the food chain? 2Does FSA approve the sale of cloned young? 【答案】1.Because its good to prot
6、ect animal welfare and public health.2No.It forbids the sale of food from the clones young without a license.Section Welcome to the unit & Reading Preparing根据提示写出下列单词1 adj.精确的;准确的2 n.医师;内科医生3 n.结果;后果4 vt.& vi.收割(庄稼)5 n.概念;观念6 n.罪;罪行7 n.意图,目的;企图8 n.忧虑,焦虑,不安9 vt.收养,领养;采用,采纳10 adj.法律许可的,合法的11 vt.使改变外观或
7、性质(尤指向好的方向);使改变形态12 n.男子,家伙;同事,同类【答案】1.exact2.physician3.consequence4harvest5.concept6.crime7.intention8anxiety9.adopt10.legal11.transform12.fellow看单词学构词:前缀trans表示“进入(另一地方);成为(另一状态),”如:transplant移植,transact交易,谈判,处理,transport运输。根据提示补全下列短语1on the hand.on the hand一方面另一方面2toy 戏弄,摆弄;把当作儿戏3push ahead 义无反顾
8、地进行;努力推进4focus. 把集中于5 sale供出售;待销售6be/get burnt 耗尽体力;累垮7comment 对发表评论8point 指出9show respect 对表示敬意10concentrate 集中精力于;全神贯注于【答案】1.one;other2.with3.with4.on5for6.out7.on8.out9.for10.on根据提示补全下列教材原句1While cloning human embryos is not legal in many countries,some scientists are already pushing ahead with r
9、esearch in order to produce a cloned human baby.尽管克隆人类胚胎在很多国家还不合法,但一些科学家正在加紧研究,以制造出克隆的人类婴儿。2If I had the chance,I would clone her immediately so that I could be with her again.如果有机会,我会立即将她克隆出来,这样我就可以重新和她在一起了。3When reading articles about science,we often come across difficult scientific terms.当我们阅读有关
10、科学的文章时,我们经常会遇到一些很难的术语。4Severino Antinori,an Italian physician,has declared that he wants to be the first to clone a human being一位名叫塞维利诺安蒂诺里的意大利内科医生,宣称自己想成为克隆人类第一人。阅读P4243的教材原文,选择最佳答案1. According to the passage,“The perfect copy” is an article about the cloning of AanimalsBplantsChuman beingsDtissues
11、 and organs2How does the scientist who created Dolly feel about human cloning?AShocked.BExcited.CAshamed.DCalm.3All the following are true EXCEPT that Atherere a lot of people disagreeing with cloning DollyBthe first cloned animal in the world proves cloning is wrongCSeverino Antinori shows great in
12、terest in human cloningDChinese scientists are on the way to producing cloned animals4How does a woman who cannot give a birth benefit from cloning?AShe can have a baby by using another womans egg.BShe can have a cloned baby.CShe can adopt someone elses child by cloning.DShe can have more children.5
13、What can we infer from the whole passage?ACloning animals is illegal in Italy.BChinese scientists are trying to benefit mankind by using cloning technology.CChinese scientists want to be the first to clone a human baby.DColin Jake agrees with the scientists who want to clone a human baby.【答案】15CAABB
14、阅读P4243的课文,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式With Dolly cloned successfully from 1. adult cell,some other animals have already been created.Some scientists even have the 2. (intend)to clone humans and they 3. (push) ahead with research now,4. it is not legal in many countries.China has succeeded in 5. (pr
15、oduce) clones of cows and goats.Just 6. the saying goes,“Every coin has two sides.” On the one hand,cloning can produce 7. (value)human tissues 8. (use) in medical treatment.On the other hand,human cloning causes much 9. (anxious)Some people say if we toy 10. nature,we will have to deal with the consequences.【答案】1.an2.intention3.are pushing4.although/though5.producing6.as7.valuable8.to be used9.anxiety10.with