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1、The perfect copyThere is no forbidden field in science, but we must make sure the technology under control. Science is developing faster than we can even think about it. Cloning is one of the more forward-looking technologies.Four hundred years ago Chinese people had created the cloned images in 西游記

2、西游記, but now it has become reality in life.Do you know sth. about cloning?What do you know about them?clone gene geneticcell embryoorgansheepmammaltissuestem cellbiology cloned rabbits born in Guangxi University.My name is Cc, I was born in December 2002.scientists created me with a cell taken from

3、my mother Rainbow.The cloned animals or plants are exactly the same as the original ones. What do you think of cloning? Does it have advantages or disadvantages?Words for reference:1.cure ,save , prevent, endangered ,die out2.be against ,the laws of nature,misuse , stolen , evil ,do damage to On the

4、 one hand , it can help cure many diseases, save lots of peoples lives and even prevent some endangered animals from dying out. On the other hand, if it is used to clone human beings, that is against the laws of nature. If the technology is misused or stolen by evil people , great damage will be don

5、e. What if they cloned lots of criminals or murderers? The world would be turned upside down.Reading The reading passage is made up of a newspaper article about cloning and two readers letters. Reading strategyGo through the reading strategy, and find out how to understand scientific terms.Step 1Beg

6、in by reading the first and last paragraphs for an idea of what the article is about.Step2Step3Circle any words you do not know. Question things you do not understand or that do not appear to make sense.Read through the article a few times. you will often be amazed to discover that what confused you

7、 at first makes sense upon further readings.Fast reading Please listen to the tape and finish the following exercise.(1)Finish the exercise on P42,PartA.1.Cloning is producing an exact copy of a plant or an animal using its cells.2.Dolly.3.She is against human cloning.(2)Match each paragraph with it

8、s correct main ideaPara 1Para 2 Para 3An announcement about the first cloned human embryo caused much debate.The first cloned mammal was Dolly. Ian Wilmut is shocked that some scientists are considering cloning human beings.Para4 Para5 Para6 Chinese scientists continue to research ways in which clon

9、ing can benefit mankind.A woman wants to have a cloned baby.Cloning human embryos is illegal in many countries, but some scientists still want to clone human beings.1.The passage is mainly about_. A. what cloning is B. the advantage of cloning C. arguments about cloning human embryos D. the disadvan

10、tage of cloning2.The announcement of successful human embryo cloning has caused much debate because_.A. people still have no clear idea about the results of human cloningB. valuable tissues and organs can be used to save humans C. mankind is going to produce terrible monstersD. people know that natu

11、re will punish mankind for human cloning3.The success of the cloned sheep Dolly has proved that_.A. cloning will create more diseases in animal worldB. cloned animals will die at a much younger age than normalC. man has been able to produce an exact copy from an adult cellD. man can interfere with n

12、ature at his will4. According to the passage, what is the real intention of Ian Wilmuts 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 diseases like cancer.5. How does a woman who cannot give a b

13、irth benefit from cloning?A. She can have a baby using another womans egg.B. She can have a baby genetically related to her.C. She can adopt someone elses child by cloning.D. She can have more children.6. What can we infer from the whole passage?A. Cloning animals is illegal in Italy.B. Chinese scie

14、ntists are trying to benefit mankind by using cloning technology.C. Chinese scientists want to be the first to clone a human baby.D. Colin Jake agrees with the scientists who want to clone a human baby. (2) Decide T or F. 1. People all over the world are happy about the idea of cloning human beings.

15、 2. Dolly, the first cloned mammal, is exactly the same as other sheep. 3. According to the article, the scientist who created Dolly does not agree with cloning human beings.F F T4. Cloning can be used to cure diseases because it can produce new tissues and organs.5. Cloning human beings is illegal

16、in many countries, so no scientists want to clone human beings.F F T6. Both Colin Jake and Pauline Carter are against cloning humans.(3)Passage 1 What are the different attitudes towards the success of cloning a human embryo? On the one hand： On the other hand： Some people believe that： valuable tissues and organs can be produced and be used to save human lives human beings may be on the way to producing a real-life monster cloning human embryos with the intention to destroy them shows no respectfor human life Frankensteins monster Fran