牛津高中英语M5U3 Reading

1、 announcement clone tissue organ mankind cell normal n. 宣告宣告,通告通告,通知通知 vt. 标准的标准的 Words preview praise breakthrough desperate adopt ahead deliver succeed vt. 接生接生 vi. 成功成功 Words preview goat benefit totally race sale surely n. 山羊山羊 vt. 有利于有利于,使使受益受益 n. 利益利益,福利福利,好处好处 adv. 完全地完全地,彻底地彻底地 n. 种族种族 n. 出售

2、出售,销售销售 adv. 当然当然,肯定肯定 Words preview comment advance concept negative correct strict vi. 评论评论,点评点评,发表观点发表观点, 发表意见发表意见 n. 进步进步;前进前进 n. 概念概念;观点观点 adj. 消极的消极的,负面的负面的 adj. 正确的正确的 adj. 严格的严格的,严厉的严厉的 Words preview on the one hand point out in general push ahead with end up for sale put in place 一方面一方面 指出指

3、出 一般来说一般来说,总体而言总体而言 义无反顾地进行义无反顾地进行, 努力推进努力推进 以以告终告终 供出售供出售,待出售待出售 准备就绪准备就绪,布置妥当布置妥当 Expressions preview The island (逃出克隆岛逃出克隆岛) Click here 剧情剧情 介绍介绍 Presentation on Cloning Skimming to get general ideas Skimming Reading Comprehension I What has caused much debate and shocked many people around the w

4、orld? A recent announcement by scientists that they have successfully cloned the first human embryo has caused much debate and has shocked many people around the world. What is cloning? Cloning is producing an exact copy of a plant or an animal using its cells. Does the article give an anti- or pro-

5、 cloning point of view, or both? Is Pauline Carter pro- or anti-cloning? Anti-cloning. Both. Careful reading to solve difficult points on (the) one hand on the other hand: used when you are comparing two different facts or two opposite ways of thinking about a situation: 一方面一方面另一方面另一方面 On the one ha

6、nd Id like a job which pays more, but on the other hand I enjoy the work Im doing at the moment. 一方面我喜欢一份报酬更高的工作一方面我喜欢一份报酬更高的工作, ,另一方另一方 面我喜欢现在我正在做的工作。面我喜欢现在我正在做的工作。 I dont want to go traveling. On one hand, I have no time; on the other hand, I have no money. 我不想去旅行我不想去旅行, ,一方面我没有时间一方面我没有时间, ,另一方另一方

7、 面我没有钱。面我没有钱。 有关有关hand的常用搭配的常用搭配： give sb. a hand / lend (sb.) a hand: help sb. 帮某人一个忙帮某人一个忙 at hand in hand by hand hand in hand out hand over hand down 在手边，近便；临近在手边，近便；临近 用手用手 上交上交 分发分发 移交移交 传下去传下去 手头上手头上 on ones / the way to (doing) sth. 正在做某事的过程中正在做某事的过程中 他离成为一个导演不远了。他离成为一个导演不远了。 He is on his wa

8、y to becoming a director. 期终考试就要临近了，因此他学习更加刻苦了。期终考试就要临近了，因此他学习更加刻苦了。 The final examination is on the way, so he is working harder. 我正在去上学的路上，这时我偶然遇到了我正在去上学的路上，这时我偶然遇到了 我的一位朋友。我的一位朋友。 I was on my way to school when I came across a friend of mine. 表示时间表示时间“临近临近”的短语的短语: be approaching be coming be on t

9、he way be around the corner be at hand 易混淆易混淆way介词短语：介词短语： by the way 顺便问一下顺便问一下 in the way 妨碍，挡道妨碍，挡道 in the family way 怀孕怀孕 in this/that way 以这以这/那种方式那种方式 in many ways 在许多方面在许多方面 in a way 在某种意义上说在某种意义上说 even though: =even if 即使；引导让步状语从句即使；引导让步状语从句 Even though he has made a mistake, you should forg

10、ive. 即使他犯了错误即使他犯了错误,你也应该原谅他。你也应该原谅他。 相关词或短语的区别：相关词或短语的区别： even 甚至甚至; ever 曾经，无论何时曾经，无论何时; even so 即使如此即使如此; as though/if 好像好像 Even now it is not too late. Have you ever been to London? Its raining. Even so, we must set off. She spoke to me as if she knew me. 甚至现在也不太晚。甚至现在也不太晚。 你去过伦敦吗你去过伦敦吗? 正下着雨呢正下着

11、雨呢,即使如此我们也必须出发。即使如此我们也必须出发。 她和我说话就好像认识我一样。她和我说话就好像认识我一样。 Next, lets get a further understanding about the Reading. Frankensteins monster (or Frankensteins creature) is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelleys novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. 弗兰肯斯坦弗兰肯斯坦或或现代的普罗米修斯现代的普罗米

12、修斯， 作者是诗人雪莱的夫人玛丽作者是诗人雪莱的夫人玛丽雪莱。这个雪莱。这个 故事不仅被拍成电影，还逐渐形成了故事不仅被拍成电影，还逐渐形成了“弗弗 兰肯斯坦怪物兰肯斯坦怪物”这样的术语这样的术语(意思是意思是创造创造 怪物的人最终受到怪物的伤害怪物的人最终受到怪物的伤害)。 As we all know, animal cloning has been the concern of science community and also the subject of scientific experiments for years. What uses does it have? 克隆技术防止

13、稀有动物的绝种克隆技术防止稀有动物的绝种 抽血抽血( (细胞细胞) ) 细胞培养后细胞培养后 Other uses? Scanning to get detail information Valuable tissues and organs can be produced to save human lives. Human beings may be on the way to producing a real-life monster. Some people consider that cloning human embryos with the intention of destro

14、ying them shows no respect for human life. Scanning Reading Comprehension II What are the different attitudes towards the success of cloning a human cell? What does Ian Wilmut, the Scottish scientist who created Dolly, intend to use cloning for? Scanning Reading Comprehension II He thinks research e

15、fforts should be concentrated on creating new tissues and organs that could eventually be used to cure diseases like cancer. Who are the three persons in the article related to cloning? Severine Antinori, an Italian doctor, who is one of the leaders in the cloning research. Faye Wilson, a woman of 4

16、1 years old who can not have a baby. Ian Wilmut, a Scottish scientist who created Dolly and was shocked when hearing some scientists were considering cloning human beings. Scanning Reading Comprehension II Lets read the newspaper article and the two letters again and complete Parts C1 and C2 on page

17、 44. 1F 2F 3T 4T 5F 6F 课本练习课本练习 Pro-cloning produce valuable tissues and organs cure diseases like cancer help those who are unable to have children help those who want to clone their dead children Anti-cloning may produce a real-life Frankensteins monster create more disease in the animal world clo

18、ning shows no respect for human life human life would no longer be unique we should be having fewer babies in order to reduce Earths population, not cloning more We had wanted to finish our task by noon, but it didnt quite _. (2007陕西陕西) A. find out B. give out C. hand out D. work out Quiz I: Multipl

19、e choice If youre driving to the airport, can you give me a _? (2003安徽安徽) A. hand B. seat C. drive D. lift It is certain that he will _ his business to his son when he gets old. (2004福建福建) A. take over B. think over C. hand over D. go over - I think he is taking an active part in social work. - I ag

20、ree with you _. (2007陕西陕西) A. in a way B. on the way C. by the way D. in the way There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely, _ she was an only child. (2005辽宁辽宁) A. ever since B. now that C. even though D. even as Allow children the space to voice their opinions, _ they are different from your

21、own. (2005湖南湖南) A. until B. even if C. unless D. as though Quiz II: Fill in the blanks according to the reading material. Student: Is it true that the first human embryo has been (1) _ cloned? Scientist: Its true. successfully Student: What do you think of it? Scientist: I think it can produce (2) _

22、 tissues and organs that could be used to save human lives. However, some scientists think (3) _. They believe cloning human embryos may (4) _ with nature and be on the way to (5) _ a real-life Frankensteins monster. valuable differently interfere producing Student: Well, would you please explain cl

23、oning in details to me? Scientist: Yes. Cloning is producing an exact copy of a plant or an animal using its cells. You are very familiar with the cloned sheep Dolly. In (6) _, the wonderful scientific (7) _ was praised. general breakthrough Student: Can you give me more examples about the uses of cloning humans? Scientist: Well, a woman can not have a baby and is (8) _ to have a child of her own. She doesnt want to (9) _ one. What can she do? Cloning gives her the possibility. desperate adopt Student: Is cloning human embryos illegal in all countries?