高中英语Module5CloningSectionⅠIntroduction

Module 5 Cloning
Among all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biological engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Sometimes it is a hot topic discussed by people.
The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are murdered by these two killers. And to date, doctors have not found an effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology is applied, not only these two diseases can be cured completely, bringing happiness and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved, therefore it benefits the economy as well. In addition, human lifespan (寿命) can be prolonged.
Gene technology can help people to give birth to more healthy and clever children. Some families, with the English imperial (皇帝的) family being a good example, have hereditary (遗传的) diseases. This means their children will for sure have the family disease, which is a great trouble for these families. In the past, doctors could do nothing about hereditary diseases. But gene technology can solve this problem perfectly. The scientist just need to find the wrong gene and correct it and a healthy child will be born.
Some people are worrying that the gene research can be used to manufacture human beings in large quantities. In the past few years, scientists have succeeded in cloning a sheep; therefore these people predict that human babies would soon be cloned. But I believe cloned babies will not come out in large quantities, for most couples in the world can have babies in very normal way. Of course, the governments must take care to control gene technology.
Section_ⅠIntroduction_&_Reading_—_Pre­reading
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Frankenstein's Monster
Part 1The story of Frankenstein
Frankenstein is the name of a young scientist from Geneva, in Switzerland. While
studying at university①， he discovers the secret of how to create life. Using bones from dead bodies②， he creates a creature ③that resembles④a human being and gives it life⑤. The creature, which is very large and strong⑥， and is also extremely⑦ugly, terrifies⑧anyone who sees it⑨. However, the monster, who has learnt to speak, is intelligent⑩ and has human emotions⑪. He becomes lonely⑫ and unhappy when he cannot find any friends and soon he begins to hate his creator Frankenstein. When Frankenstein refuses⑬ to create a wife for him, the monster murders⑭ Frankenstein's brother, his best friend Clerval, and finally, Frankenstein's new wife Elizabeth. The scientist chases⑮ the creature to the Arctic⑯ in order to⑰ destroy him, but he dies there. At the end of the story, the monster disappears into the ice and snow to end his own life.
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①While studying at university是时间状语从句的省略，补充完整是：While he is studying at university。

②Using bones from dead bodies是方式状语。

③that引导定语从句，that在从句中作主语，不能省略。

④resemble＝(look like) vt.像
不能用于进行时态或被动语态。

⑤give ...life＝give life to ...赋予……生命
⑥which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰the creature。

⑦extremely adv.很，极其
⑧terrify/'terəfaI/ v．使惊恐，使受惊吓
⑨who sees it是定语从句，修饰先行词anyone。

⑩intelligent adj.有智慧的，悟性强的
⑪emotion/I'məʊʃn/ n．感情；情绪
⑫lonely adj.孤独的
lonely强调因孤独而主观上感到寂寞；
alone强调客观上只有一个人。

⑬refuse/rI'fjuːz/ v．拒绝
refuse后常接to do不定式。

⑭murder/'mɜːdə/ v．谋杀
⑮chase/tʃeIz/ v．追逐，追赶，追踪
⑯the Arctic北极，北极地区
⑰in order to为了，此处可换成so as to。

弗兰肯斯坦的怪物
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第一部分《弗兰肯斯坦》的故事
弗兰肯斯坦是瑞士日内瓦一位年轻的科学家的名字。

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，他创造出一个像人的怪物，并赋予了它生命。

那个怪物非常高大、强壮，并且极其丑陋，吓坏了所有见到他的人。

但是，怪物却有智力和人类的情感，并学会了说话。

由于找不到任何朋友，他感到孤独和难过，并很快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造一个妻子时，怪物谋杀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。

为了除掉怪物，弗兰肯斯坦追赶他到北极，但他本人却死在了那里。

在故事的结尾部分，怪物在冰天雪地中结束了自己的生命。

Part 2Extract⑱from Frankenstein
⑲It was on a cold November night that I saw my creation for the first time⑳.
21 that would give life to the thing Feeling very anxious, I prepared the equipment ○
22. It was already one in the morning and the rain fell against○23 that lay at my feet○
the window. My candle was almost burnt out○24 when, by its tiny light, I saw the yellow
25 hard, and moved its arms and legs.
eye of the creature open. It breathed○
How can I describe○26 my emotions when I saw this happen? How can I describe the monster who I had worked so hard to create○27？ I had tried to make him beautiful.
28！ You could see the veins○29 Beautiful! He was the ugliest thing I had ever seen○
30 his yellow skin. His hair was black and his teeth were white. But these beneath○
33 yellow skin things contrasted horribly○31with○32 his yellow eyes, his wrinkled○
and black lips.
⑱extract n．节选；摘录
⑲本句是强调句型，强调时间状语on a cold November night。

⑳介词短语for the first time意为“第一次”，作时间状语。

the first time起连词作用，可引导时间状语从句。

21equipment n．[U]设备 a piece of equipment一件设备
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22两个that都引导定语从句，分别修饰the equipment和the thing。

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23against prep. 撞击；撞着
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24burn out (火)燃尽，烧完自灭
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25breathe/briːð/ v．呼吸
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26describe v．描述
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