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Module5Cloning[话题导读]随着科学技术的发展，基因及基因科技对人类的影响是积极而深刻的。减少基因技术的危害、实现伦理对基因技术的导向作用，使之更好地为人类造福。Amongallthefastgrowingscienceandtechnology,theresearchofhumangenes,orbiologicalengineeringaspeoplecallit,isdrawingmoreandmoreattentionnow.Sometimesitisahottopicdiscussedbypeople.Thegreatestthingthatgenetechnologycandoistocureseriousdiseasesthatdoctorsatpresentcanalmostdonothingwith,suchascancerandheartdisease.Everyyear,millionsofpeoplearemurderedbythesetwokillers.Andtodate,doctorshavenotfoundaneffectivewaytocurethem.Butifthegenetechnologyisapplied,notonlythesetwodiseasescanbecuredcompletely,bringinghappinessandmorelivingdaystothepatients,butalsothegreatamountofmoneypeoplespendoncuringtheirdiseasescanbesaved,thereforeitbenefitstheeconomyaswell.Inaddition,humanlifespan(寿命)canbeprolonged.Genetechnologycanhelppeopletogivebirthtomorehealthyandcleverchildren.Somefamilies,withtheEnglishimperial(皇帝的)familybeingagoodexample,havehereditary(遗传的)diseases.Thismeanstheirchildrenwillforsurehavethefamilydisease,whichisagreattroubleforthesefamilies.Inthepast,doctorscoulddonothingabouthereditarydiseases.Butgenetechnologycansolvethisproblemperfectly.Thescientistjustneedtofindthewronggeneandcorrectitandahealthychildwillbeborn.Somepeopleareworryingthatthegeneresearchcanbeusedtomanufacturehumanbeingsinlargequantities.Inthepastfewyears,scientistshavesucceededincloningasheep;thereforethesepeoplepredictthathumanbabieswouldsoonbecloned.ButIbelieveclonedbabieswillnotcomeoutinlargequantities,formostcouplesintheworldcanhavebabiesinaverynormalway.Ofcourse,thegovernmentsmusttakecaretocontrolgenetechnology.SectionⅠIntroduction&ReadingandVocabulary—Comprehending练读文记词汇学翻译1教材助读[先读通]Frankenstein'sMonsterPart1ThestoryofFrankensteinFrankensteinisthenameofayoungscientistfromGeneva,inSwitzerland.Whilestudyingatuniversity①，hediscoversthesecretofhowtocreatelife.Usingbonesfromdeadbodies②，hecreatesacreaturethatresembles③ahumanbeing④andgivesitlife⑤.Thecreature,whichisverylargeandstrong,andisalsoextremely⑥ugly,terrifies⑦anyonewhoseesit.However,themonster,whohaslearnttospeak,isintelligent⑧andhashumanemotions⑨.Hebecomeslonely⑩andunhappywhenhecannotfindanyfriendsandsoonhebeginstohatehiscreatorFrankenstein.WhenFrankensteinrefuses⑪tocreateawifeforhim，themonstermurders⑫Frankenstein'sbrother,hisbestfriendClerval,andfinally，Frankenstein'snewwifeElizabeth.Thescientistchases⑬thecreaturetotheArctic⑭inorderto⑮destroyhim,buthediesthere.Attheendofthestory,themonsterdisappearsintotheiceandsnowtoendhisownlife.Part2Extract⑯fromFrankensteinItwasonacoldNovembernightthatIsawmycreationforthefirsttime⑰.Feelingveryanxious,Ipreparedtheequipment⑱thatwouldgivelifetothethingthatlayatmyfeet.Itwasalreadyoneinthemorningandtherainfellagainst⑲thewindow.Mycandlewasalmostburntout⑳when,byitstinylight,Isawtheyelloweyeofthecreatureopen.Itbreathed○21hard,andmoveditsarmsandlegs.HowcanIdescribe○22myemotionswhenIsawthishappen?HowcanIdescribethemonsterwhoIhadworkedsohardtocreate○23？Ihadtriedtomakehimbeautiful.Beautiful!HewastheugliestthingIhadeverseen○24!Youcouldseetheveins○25beneath○26hisyellowskin.Hishairwasblackandhisteethwerewhite.Butthesethingscontrasted○27horribly○28withhisyelloweyes，hiswrinkled○29yellowskinandblacklips.Ihadworkedfornearlytwoyearswithoneaimonly,togivelifetoalifeless○30body.ForthisIhadnotslept,Ihaddestroyedmyhealth.Ihadwanteditmorethan○31anythingintheworld.ButnowIhadfinished,thebeautyofthedreamvanished○32，andhorror○33anddisgust○34filledmyheart.Nowmyonlythoughtswere，“IwishIhadnotcreatedthiscreature,IwishIwasontheothersideoftheworld,IwishIcoulddisappear○35！”Whenheturnedtolookatme,Ifeltunabletostayinthesameroomas○36him.Irushed○37out,andforalongtimeIwalkedupanddown○38mybedroom.AtlastIthrewmyselfon○39thebedinmyclothes，tryingtofindafewmomentsofsleep○40.ButalthoughIslept○41，Ihadterribledreams.IdreamtIsawmyfiancée○42walkinginthestreetsofourtown.ShelookedwellandhappybutasIkissedherlips,theybecamepale,asifsheweredead○43.HerfacechangedandIthoughtIheldthebodyofmydeadmotherinmyarms.Iwoke,shakingwithfear○44.Atthatsamemoment○45，IsawthecreaturethatIhadcreated○46.Hewasstandingbymybedandwatchingme.Hismouthopenedandhemadeasound○47,thenseemedtosmile.Ithinkhewantedtospeak,butIdidnothear.Heputout○48ahand，asifhewantedtokeepmethere,butIranoutoftheroom.Ihid○49inthegardenandstayedtheretillmorning，terrified○50bywhatIhaddone.Againandagain○51Ithought,“IwishIhadnotdonethisterriblething，IwishIwasdead！”Youcannotimaginethehorrorofthatface!Ihadseenhimwhenhewasunfinished○52—hewasuglythen.Butwhenhestoodupandmoved,hebecameacreaturefrommyworstnightmares○53.[再记住]①Whilestudyingatuniversity是时间状语从句的省略，补充完整是：Whileheisstudyingatuniversity。②Usingbonesfromdeadbodies是现在分词作方式状语。③resemble(＝looklike)vt.像不能用于进行时态或被动语态。④that引导定语从句，that在从句中作主语，不能省略。⑤give...life＝givelifeto...赋予……生命⑥extremelyadv.很；极其⑦terrify['terəfaΙ]v.使惊恐；使受惊吓⑧intelligentadj.有智慧的；悟性强的⑨emotion[Ι'məʊʃn]n.感情；情绪⑩lonelyadj.孤独的⑪refuse[rΙ'fjuːz]v.拒绝⑫murder['mɜːdə]v.谋杀⑬chase[tʃeΙz]v.追逐；追赶；追踪⑭theArctic北极；北极地区⑮inorderto为了，此处可换成soasto。⑯extractn.节选；摘录⑰本句是强调句型，强调时间状语onacoldNovembernigh