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1、Unit 4 Cloning and Ethics Passage B I have his Genes but not his geniusGlobal ReadingRead and Explore PassageBGroup Discussion: Task 1: InterviewOneinstitutesucceededinproducingcloneMozart.Manyyearslater,cloneMozartgrewupintoanordinaryman,whichwasagainsthismothersexpectation.Youfeelinterestedinhisst
2、oryandinvitehimtoyourclass.2) Structure of the passage WritingstyleNarration PartDivisionThepassagecanbedividedinto3partsPart1.(Para.16)TheauthorcameacrosstheclonedMozartandtheclonedMozartwouldtellhisstorytotheauthorPart2(Para.7-18)ThewholestoryoftheclonedMozart.(hisbirth,hisinterest,andhiscareer)Pa
3、rt3(para19)Theendofthenarration.Detailed ReadingWords, phrases (chunks & patterns)1. I bring him a fresh drink, and wish him greetings of the season.-I bring him a fresh drink, and wish him a merry Christmas.a fresh drink一杯鲜汁饮料一杯鲜汁饮料softdrink(不含酒精的,尤指汽水、果汁)hotdrinks(teaorcoffee)bottleddrinks/colddri
4、nk/strongdrinkGreetings of the season节日的问候节日的问候2. He looks at me, sort of funny, and says: Do you know who I am?-He looks at me, in a somewhat weird way.look at me, sort of funny(eccentric)上下打量着我,有点古怪上下打量着我,有点古怪-lookatsb,scornfully=lookscornfullyatsb,looksteadilyat/lookshylyat/lookstrangelyatSort of
5、-kindof稍微稍微-Isortofthoughtthismighthappen.Para33. picture, portraitDrawing钢笔或铅笔画的素描Illustration书中的“插图”Picture广义的“图画”,现常指“照片”Painting油画Portrait指“肖像”,只能用于“人”Sketch指“速写”,“草图”Cartoon“漫画”4. Its a young man in profile: sharp nose, weak chin, definite resemblance to my friend herea young man in profile(fro
6、mtheside从侧面)一位年轻人的侧面像一位年轻人的侧面像-Inprofileheisverylikehismother.sharp nose, weak chin, (高鼻梁,小下巴)(keep ones) chin up tostaycheerfulindifficultsituation-Heshavingaprettyroughtimebutheseemstobekeepinghischinup.definite resemblance to my friend here (绝对很像我身边的这位朋友)resemblancen.similarity,esp.inappearance;l
7、ikenessThereisaclearfamilyresemblancebetweenallthebrothers.ThesepricesbearnoresemblancetotheonesIsawintheads.Para46. - it hits me like a brick. (像挨了当头一棒似的猛然明白过来)(像挨了当头一棒似的猛然明白过来)-Suddenlyithitme:mydiaryhadprobablybeenreadbyeveryoneintheoffice.likeacatonhotbricks-Makebrickswithoutstraw作无米之炊Para57. -
8、in the flesh (正是本人)fleshn.-thesoftpartofthebodyofapersonoranimalwhichisbetweentheskinandthebones-IhavegotallherrecordsbutIhaveneverseenherintheflesh.-她本人比照片还要好看。-Shesevenmorebeautifulinthefleshthaninphotographs.Thespiritiswillingbutthefleshisweak.心有余而力不足。flesh and blood (家人)flesh and blood(家人家人),bla
9、ck and white (黑白分明的;绝对的黑白分明的;绝对的)dos and donts=the rules (行为准则,须知行为准则,须知), haves and have nots(富人和穷人(富人和穷人),ins and outs(详情(详情), odds and ends(零星杂物(零星杂物),pros and cons(赞成和反对赞成和反对),rights and wrongs(事情的真相事情的真相),tried and tested(经过反复考验的经过反复考验的),ups and downs(盛衰,沉浮盛衰,沉浮),back and forth(反复地(反复地),dribs a
10、nd drabs(点滴、少量点滴、少量),said and done(说到底,毕竟说到底,毕竟), cat and mouse(猫鼠游戏,欲擒故纵猫鼠游戏,欲擒故纵),trial and error(反复试验反复试验), down and out(贫困的,贫病交迫的贫困的,贫病交迫的), by and large=generally (大体上大体上),8. -my identical twin (孪生兄弟)Identicaltwins同卵双胎Non-identicaltwins异卵双胎,triplets三胎,quadruplets四胎,quintuplets五胎,sextuplets六胎,Pa
11、ra69. In 200l, Congress passed a ban on cloning humans, but of course mad scientists went ahead with secret cloning.atotal/complete/absolutebanon-Thegovernmentisconsideringatotalbanoncigaretteadvertising.Imposeabanon-decidetoputabanon(实施禁令)Liftaban-decidetostophavingaban(撤销禁令)Therewasnoban onsmoking
12、.TheEuropeanUnioncoulddecidethisspringtolift a ban onarmssalestoChina,openingthewayforlucrativecontractsfromBeijingsbig-spendingmilitary,officialssaidMonday.Bayh,speakingThursdaymorningonFox&Friends,saidhewillintroducearesolutionintheUSSenateonFriday,callingforcountriestoimpose a ban ontraveltoIrana
13、nda ban onsellingIranrefinedgasoline.ban,forbid,prohibit都含有一定的禁止之意bann.vt.-formal,orofficialprohibitionbansth,bansbfromdoingsth,putunderabanprohibitvt.-forbidbyauthority,laws,rules,orregulationsprohibitsth,prohibitsbfromdoingsthforbidvt.-refusetoallowforbidsth,forbidsbtodosth,.forbidsb.fromdoingsth-
14、Hewasforbiddentotalktoher.Goahead(继续进行)becarriedout,takesplace.-Thebuildingofthenewbridgewillgoaheadasplanned.GoaheadwithIfsomeonegoesaheadwithsomethingtheyhaveplannedorsuggested,theybegintodoitormakeit.-ThegovernmentintendstogoaheadwithitsprivatizationplansPara 810. -be nuts about Mozart/ a big fan
15、 of Mozart (一个莫扎特迷)nutsa.(infml)mad;crazy;verykeenonextremelyenthusiastic狂热的Shesnutsabouttheboynextdoor.IllgonutsifIhavetowaitmuchlonger.Para 911. -bring four babies to term (使四个婴儿足月产下)termn-endorcompletionofaperiodoftimebring(ababy)toterm-tocompleteapregnancy-Thispregnancyisapproachingitsterm.-Hisl
16、ifehasreacheditsnaturalterm.(他已尽其天年.)12. One baby Mozart was put up for adoption anonymously.Beputupforadoption(被收养)adoptedson/daughter,adoptivefather/mother,adoptivefamily养.Putup(at)-stay-Theyputupataninnforthenight.Anonymous-adj-personwithanameunknown-Theflowersweresentbyananonymousadmirer.anonymo
17、usletter/phonecall/bombthreatPara1113. ,trying to push her little Mozart toward music -tryingtomakeagreatmusician(asgreataMozart)ofheradoptedson.(竭力将她的小莫扎特带进音乐的殿堂将他培养成一个伟大的作曲家pushhimtobeagreatcomposerpushintoworldmarket,pushonesnoseintootherpeoplesaffairs(干涉别人的事情)Para1214. He had a decent job workin
18、g in a frame shop. - a decent job (一份体面的工作)decenta.-(ofbehavior,attitude)proper;sociallyacceptablePublicfiguresshouldhavedecentlanguageanddecentbehavior.Fewcollegegraduatescanfindajobwithadecentsalaryatthisdifficulttime.15. And thats when the roof fell in.-Andthatswhenhislifewascompletelydestroyed.T
19、herooffellin.(灾难临头了)-Helefttheparentalroofbeforehewasoutofhisteens.-Shewouldraisetheroof(beveryangry)whenpeopledidntdowhatshewantedthemtodo.16. Some reporter got wind of the institute and the cloning experiment and tracked him down.getwindof-heararumourthatsthishappening,hearaboutsthsecret听到某事的风-Peo
20、plerushedtothesupermarketassoonastheygotwindofthesale.-IdontwantmycolleaguestogetwindofthefactthatImleavingincasetheytellmyboss.trackdowntofindafteradifficultorlongsearch追踪追踪-Itwasalmost5monthsbeforethepolicetrackeddownthemurderer.-Itdidnttakelongforthetechniciantotrackdownthecauseoftheproblemwithth
21、ecomputer.Para1317. -dig up the original,- (发掘出资料渊源)digupdiscoverinformation,revealsth揭露Thefansarealwaysinterestedindigginguploveaffairsoftheiridols.Thecandidatetriedtodigupscandals(把丑事揭出来)ofhisopponent.digout tofindbysearching探索,查明Idugouttheseoldtrouserstogivetotheboy.Bycarefulquestioningtheymanage
22、dtodigouttheinformationtheywerelookingfor.digouttruth18. - joined a Buddhist monastery(在一家佛教寺院皈依佛祖)Para14 19. I felt a realization explode inside myhead (我感到我的脑袋砰然开窍)-SuddenlyIrealizedthatHyperbole(夸张)-Ihaventseenyouforages.-Itwasrainingcatsanddogs.-Shesweptoceansoftears.-Henearlyexplodedwithindigna
23、tion.(他几乎把肺都气炸了)-Hisjokesmademediewithlaughing.-dietrying-keeptryingituntilIdie.20. - be famous for real(将真的一举成名)forreal-notfalse-Idontthinkhertearswereforreal.-seriously,inearnest-Thisisntapracticegame;weareplayingforreal.21. He immersed himself in Mozarts musicImmersein-involveoneselfdeeplyinsth,b
24、eabsorbedin,bebusywith,(全心身地投入到莫扎特的音乐里)beoccupiedin/withsth,beengagedin22. - drove himself, working on(所有的时间他都用来不辞劳苦地).drivesbcrazy/toinsanity/outofhismind/todosthPara1923. - drops a tip on the bar and is gone Goneadj-benolongerthere(在吧台上留下小费就走了)-WhilehewasgoneshehadteawiththeColonel.-Hesalreadybeen
25、goneforhours.-Bymorningthesmokewillbeallgone.Difficult Sentences1.Hismother,ofcourse,didnttellhimoranyoneelsewhohewas,butshetoldtheboyhowspecialhewas,howhewasagenius,whatagreatcomposerhecouldbe,tryingtopushherlittleMozarttowardmusic.-当然,关于他的身世,他母亲没有告诉他,也没有告诉其他人。但是,她对他说他很不一般,是一位天才,能成长为一位伟大的作曲家。她竭力将她的小莫扎特带进音乐的殿堂。Ifeltarealizationexplodeinsidemyhead.Ijustfeltitsomehow:Itranginsideofme.-“我感到我的脑袋砰然开窍,不知怎地就是悟到了:它在我的内心激荡回响