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1Module5CloningTheTruthaboutCloningCatsandDogs克隆技术自诞生以来一直存在着很大的争议，克隆宠物是对还是错？快到文章中去寻找答案吧！WhenIfirstreadaboutthecontroversialtopicofpetcloning,IwasshockedbythetopicthatwaspublishedontheInternet.Suchserviceswouldhaveconsumersbelievethattoclonetheirpetsistoextendtimewithabelovedfriend.Thesemerchantsmisleadpetlovers.Infact,itisnotsurethatpetcloningwillresultinananimalthathasthesameappearanceorpersonalityastheoriginalanimal.Thus,itisdonepurelytofurtherthepurposeofreproductionthroughthecloningprocess,andnottofindcuresfordiseases.Itdoesnotbenefitanimalsorhumans.Consideringthemillionsofhomelesscatsanddogseachyear,itisirresponsibleof“cloneyourpet”companiestocreatemorethroughcloning.Themoneythatwillbespenttocreateoneanimalwouldgoalongwaytohelpthousandsofhomelessdogsandcatstoprovideshelter.Whenitcomestocloninganimalsforcommercialpurposes,theonlybenefitisthemoneymadebycloningcompanies.Consumerswronglybelievethatalovedonewillbebroughtbacktolife,whilemillionsofdogsandcatsthathavealreadybeenbornnaturallywaitinshelterstobeadopted.Ihopethatcustomerswilldotheirownresearchonthetopic,ratherthanfallingforclevermarketing.[阅读障碍词]1．belovedadj.心爱的2．misleadv.误导3．irresponsibleadj.不负责的[诱思导读]1．Whatdoestheauthorthinkofpetcloning?Thesemerchantsmisleadpetlovers.2．Whyisitirresponsibleof“cloneyourpet”companiestocreatemorethroughcloning?2Therearemillionsofhomelesscatsanddogseachyearwaitingtobeadopted.SectionⅠWarmingUp，Prereading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.cloneA．n.翅膀()2.terrifyB．n.害怕，恐惧()3.wrinkledC．v.克隆()4.wingD．v.使惊恐，使受惊吓()5.disgustE．v.使觉得恶心；使厌烦()6.murderF．v.拒绝()7.refuseG．v.呼吸()8.breatheH．v.冲，猛冲()9.rushI．v.谋杀()10.fearJ．adj.(皮肤等)布满皱纹的，具有皱褶的[答案]1－5CDJAE6－10IFGHBⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．第一次B．(火)燃尽，烧完自灭C．与……形成对照D．扑倒在……上E．发出声音F．一再，屡次1．IwasstruckwithamazementasIsawthegreatshipforthefirsttime.2．Intheoilpainting,theblackmountaincontrastswiththewhitesnow.3．Shewassofrightenedinthedarkthatshecouldn'tmakeasound.4．Teachers,likecandles,burnoutthemselvestogivelighttoothers.5．Assheisgettingolder,Grannyhastendedtoaskthesamethingsagainandagain.6．Afteraday'stiringteaching,Iliketothrowmyselfonthecouchwithagoodbook.[答案]1－6ACEBFDFrankenstein'sMonsterPart1ThestoryofFrankenstein3FrankensteinisthenameofayoungscientistfromGeneva,inSwitzerland.Whilestudyingatuniversity①，hediscoversthesecretofhowtocreatelife.Usingbonesfromdeadbodies,hecreatesacreaturethatresemblesahumanbeing②andgivesitlife.Thecreature,whichisverylargeandstrong,andisalsoextremelyugly,terrifiesanyonewhoseesit③.However,themonster,whohaslearnttospeak④，isintelligentandhashumanemotions(感情).HebecomeslonelyandunhappywhenhecannotfindanyfriendsandsoonhebeginstohatehiscreatorFrankenstein.WhenFrankensteinrefusestocreateawifeforhim，themonstermurdersFrankenstein'sbrother,hisbestfriendClerval,andfinally,Frankenstein'snewwifeElizabeth.Thescientistchases(追赶)thecreaturetotheArcticinordertodestroyhim，buthediesthere.Attheendofthestory,themonsterdisappearsintotheiceandsnowtoendhisownlife.弗兰肯斯坦的怪物第一部分《弗兰肯斯坦》概述弗兰肯斯坦是瑞士日内瓦的一位年轻的科学家。还在上大学时，他就发现了怎样创造生命的秘密。利用死人的骨头，他制造出了一个像人一样的生物，并赋予了它生命。这个生物非常高大、强壮，并且极其丑陋，使见到它的任何人都感到害怕。然而，这个怪物却有智力且有人类的感情，并学会了说话。由于找不到任何朋友，他感到非常孤独和难过，并开始憎恨创造他的那个人——弗兰肯斯坦。当弗兰肯斯坦拒绝为他制造一个妻子后，这个怪物杀死了弗兰肯斯坦的兄弟和他最好的朋友克莱瓦尔，最后，还杀死了弗兰肯斯坦的新婚妻子伊丽莎白。为了除掉这个怪物，弗兰肯斯坦追赶他至北极，但是他死在了那儿。在故事的结尾部分，怪物在冰天雪地中结束了自己的生命。[助读讲解]①Whilestudyingatuniversity为时间状语从句的省略形式，其完整形式为While(heis)studyingatuniversity。②此处Usingbonesfromdeadbodies是现在分词短语作方式状语；thatresemblesahumanbeing为that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词acreature。③whichis...extremelyugly为which引导的定语从句修饰先行词Thecreature；whoseesit为who引导的定语从句修饰先行词anyone。④whohaslearnttospeak是who引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词themonster。Part2ExtractfromFrankensteinItwasonacoldNovembernightthatIsawmycreationforthefirsttime.⑤Feelingveryanxious,Ipreparedtheequipmentthatwouldgivelifetothethingthatlayatmyfeet.⑥Itwasalreadyoneinthemorningandtherainfellagainstthewindow.Mycandlewasalmostburntoutwhen,byitstinylight，Isawtheyellow4eyeofthecreatureopen.Itbreathedhard,andmoveditsarmsandlegs.第二部分《弗兰肯斯坦》节选我是在11月一个寒冷的晚上首次看到我的作品的。它躺在我的脚边，我紧张不安地准备着赋予它生命所需的设备。时间已是凌晨1点，雨点敲打着窗户。我的蜡烛即将燃尽，就在这时，借着微弱的烛光，我看见这个怪物睁开了黄色的眼睛。它呼吸困难，挪动着四肢。[助读讲解]⑤本句为强调句型Itwas...that...，强调时间状语onacoldNovembernight。⑥Feelingveryanxious为现在分词短语作伴随状语；thatwouldgivelifetothethingthatlayatmyfeet为that引导的定语从句修饰先行词theequipment，其中包含一个定语从句thatlayatmyfeet修饰先行词thething。HowcanIdescribemyemotionswhenIsawthishappen?HowcanIdescribethemonsterwhoIhadworkedsohardtocreate⑦？Ihadtriedtomakehimbeautiful.Beautiful⑧！HewastheugliestthingIhadeverseen⑧！Youcouldseetheveins(血管)beneathhisyellowskin.Hishairwasblackandhisteethwerewhite.Butthesethingscontrastedhorriblywithhisyelloweyes,hiswrinkledyellowskinandblacklips.当我看见这一切发生时我该怎样描述自己的情感呢？我该怎样描述我费尽心血创造出来的这个怪物呢？我曾尽力把他创造得美丽一些。美丽！它是我看到过的最丑陋的东西！你可以看到它黄色的皮肤下的血管。他的头发是黑色的，牙齿是白色的，但这些东西与他的黄眼睛、皱巴巴的黄皮肤以及黑嘴唇形成了可怕的对比。[助读讲解]⑦此处为who引导的定语从句修饰先行词themonster。⑧Ihadeverseen为省略了关系词that的定语从句，that在从句中作宾语，可以省略。Ihadworkedfornearlytwoyearswithoneaimonly,togivelifetoalifelessbody.ForthisIhadnotslept,Ihaddestroyedmyhealth.Ihadwanteditmorethananythingintheworld.ButnowIhadfinished,thebeautyofthedreamvanished,andhorroranddisg