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, 预言,广播(电台节目)
announce (to sb.) sth announce sth. To sb. 宣布/发表某事
announce (to sb.) that…发表……事
it is announced that… 据称……
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. （翻译并分析句子成分）
另一方面，包括一下科学家在内的很多人则持不同意见，他们担心如果人类用这种方式干涉自然那就可能离制造一个现实生活中Frankenstein 怪物不远了。
①mankind/ man 全人类 U 0冠词
human beings/nature
②on one’s way to (doing) sth 正在去…的路上/ 将要发生
_____________________________________________. 他离成为一名著名歌手已经不远了.
___________ 顺便一说 by way of: ________________
__________ 1)屈服,让道2）被 …所取代 __________ 在某种程度上
in no way _________ _____________妨碍某人
_______one’s way （辛苦地）前进 make way for ____________
no way ___________
③ interfere vi.干涉, 干预, 妨碍, 打扰 ~ 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；大体上；通常
8. praise vt. / n
in praise of 赞美
sing high praise for高度赞扬 = speak/think highly (well) of高度评价
praise sb. for sth.因……赞扬某人
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(为…..而)准备
be intended as打算(使)…成为
with the intention /purpose of 以……为目的或意图
_____________________________________________ 这本词典是为初学者编的。
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.不顾一切的, ；严重的, ，极度渴望的
a desperate situation 危险境地
a desperate shortage of doctors
a desperate criminal 铤而走险的罪犯
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. 收养 采取；采用
adopt an idea 采纳意见
adopt a child 收为养子
注意： adapt (oneself) (to sth) _________________
她很快地适应了这种新的气候.
_______________________________________________
13. push ahead with大力推进
14. while conj. 当...的时候；尽管，虽然；而，却
n. 一会儿, 时间
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虽然我理解你的意思，但我还是不同意。
I write to her _______________偶尔
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……结束
end up in prison./end up in debt./as a prisoner/ended up doing
18. for sale
on sale 在出售， 上市， 减价
I got this hat_________; it was very cheap.
19. use up 用光,耗尽 run out run out of
20. make a comment 、make comments on /about 评论
comment on/upon
21. advance
make advances in
in advance:预先
v. 1) Our troops have advanced two miles. 我们的部队已经_________了两英里.
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，在适当的位置 out of place 不在适当的位置
put…in place准备就绪,布置妥当
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
练一练
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山东）
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