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Cloning(克隆)：Future Perfect?
1 A clone is an exact copy of a plant or animal produced from any one cell Since Scottish
scientists reported that they had managed to clone a sheep named Dolly in 1997 research into
cloning has grown rapidly．In May 1998，scientists in Massachusetts managed to create WTO
identical calves(牛犊)using cloning technology A mouse has also been cloned successfully But the
debate over cloning humans really started when Chicago physicist Richard Seed made a surprising
announcement：“We will have managed to clone a human being within the next two
years，”he told the world．
2 Seed’s announcement provoked a lot of media attention，most of it negative．In Europe，nineteen
nations have already signed an agreement banning human cloning and in the US the President
announced：“We will be introducing a law to ban au human cloning and many states in the US will
have passed anti—cloning laws by the end of the year”
3 Many researchers are not so negative about cloning They are worried that laws banning human
cloning will threaten important research In March，The New England Journal of Medicine called
any plan to ban research on cloning humans seriously mistaken Many researchers also believe that
in spite of attempts to ban it，human cloning will have become routine by 2010 because it is
impossible to stop the progress of science
4 Is there reason to fear that cloning will lead to a nightmare world? The public has been
bombarded(轰炸)with newspaper articles，television shows and films，as well as cartoons．Such
information is often misleading，and makes people wonder what on earth the scientists will be doing
next．
5 Within the next five to ten years scientists will probably have found a way of cloning humans．It
could be that pretty soon we will be able to choose the person that we want our child to look like
But how would it feel to be a clone among hundreds，the anti-cloners ask Pretty cool，answer the
pro-cloners (赞成克隆的人)．
23 Paragraph l ___________
24 Paragraph 2___________
25 Paragraph 3___________
26 Paragraph 4___________
A Strong Reactions
B Anxiety about the Future of Cloning
C The Right to Choose
D What is Cloning?
E Arguments in Favor of Cloning
F A Common Sight
27 Richard Seed claimed to be able to
clone___________
28 Richard Seed’s announcement
received___________
29 The United States will introduce___________
30 Within ten years scientists will probably
have___________
A the nucleus of a cell
B cloned human beings
C a human being in two years
D a law to ban human cloning
E a report on human cloning
F heavy media coverage
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第一篇 Almost Human?
Scientists are racing to build the world’s first thinking robot．This is not science
fiction：somesay they will have made it by the year 2020 Carol Packer reports
Machines that walk，speak and feel are no longer science fiction．Kismet is the name
of an android(机器人)which scientists have built at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology(MIT)．
Kismet is different from the traditional robot because it Can show human
emotions．Its eyes，ears and lips move to show when it feels happy. sad or
bored．Kismet is one of the first of a new generation of androids——robots that look
like human beings——which Can imitate human feelings．Cog，another android
invented by the MIT, imitates the action of a mother．However, scientists admit that
So far Cog has the mental ability of a two—year—old．
The optimists(乐观主义者)say that by the year 2020 we will have created
humanoids(机器人)with brains similar to those of all adult human being．These robots
will be designed to look like people to make them more attractive and easier to sell to
the public．What kind of jobs will they do? In the future，robots like Robonaut，a
humanoid invented by NASA，will be doing dangerous jobs，like repairing space
stations．They will also be doing more and mom of the household work for us In
Japan，scientists are designing androids that will entertain us bydancing and playing
the piano．
Some people worry about what the future holds：will robots become monsters(怪
物)?Will people themselves become increasingly like robots? Experts predict that
more and more people will be wearing micro—computers，connected to the Internet，
in the future．People will have micro—chips in various parts of their body，which will
connect them to a wide variety of gadgets(小装置)．Perhaps we should not
exaggerate(夸大)the importance of technology，but one wonders whether，in years to
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come，we will still be falling in love，and whether we will still feel pain．Who knows?
31 Kismet is different from traditional robots because
A it thinks for itself
B It is not like science fiction
C it can look after two—year-old．
D it seems to have human feelings．
32 What makes Cog special?
A It looks like a mother．
B It behaves like a child．
C It can imitate the behavior of a mother．
D It has a huge brain．
33 In about 15 years’ time from now，robots
A will become space designers．
B will look like monsters．
C will behave like animals．
D will think like humans．
34 In the future robots will also
A explore space．
B entertain people．
C move much faster．
D do a11 of the housework．
35 What is the writer’s attitude to robots in the future?
A Critical．
B Hostile．
C Objective．
D Enthusiastic
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