Unit 3 Science versus nature
Phrases:
1. beyond one’s imagination (p42) 超出某人的想像
2. on the one hand,…on the other hand 一方面…， 另一方面…
3.point out 指出；指明
4. interfere in/ with 干涉；干擾
5.on one’s way/on the way to(to為介詞) 接近，快要；在去…的路上
6.in general 一般來說，通常
7.be praised for 因…而受到表揚
8. scientific breakthrough 科學突破
9. focus/concentrate (efforts/attention …) on… 集中（努力/注意力…）于…
10.with the intention of … 帶著…的目的
11. even though/if 即使
12. cause anxiety 引起憂慮
13.be desperate to do/for sth 迫不及待的想去做/想得到…
14.be related to 與…有關系
15.push ahead with 義務反顧地進行…
16. succeed in doing 成功地做了…
17. the first to clone a human being 克隆人類的第一人
18. deal with the consequences (p43) 應付各種后果
19. end up replacing us 最終取代我們
20. for sale 供出售，待銷售
21. use up Earth’s resources 用盡地球資源
22. point out 指出
23. comment on/ make comments on 點評…；對…做出評價
24. be in complete agreement with 完全同意……
25. on a personal note 根據我個人的觀點
26. go against nature (p45) 違反自然
27. put ……in place 把…準備就緒；把…準備妥當
28. be best left… (p47) 最好讓某人/某物…的狀態
29. be similar to 與…相似
30. in the field of science (p49) 在科學領域
31. figure out 想出，理解，明白；計算出
32. on one’s part 就某人而言
33. height-increasing operation (p52) 增高手術
34. free-range (p53) 在農場自由放養的…
35. weight gain or loss (p55) 體重增加或減少
36. side effects (p56) 副作用
37. follow in one’s footsteps 效法某人，繼承某人的事業或傳統
38. in/with reference to 關于
39.in response / reply to 應答；回應/答復
40. conduct a survey 進行調查（民意、收入等）
41. to conclude/to sum up /in a word 總而言之
42. perform a test/survey/study….. (p57) 進行測試/……
43. be limited to 限制在……內
44. be resistant to 抵制……
45. endlessly overdevelop Earth’s resources 沒完沒了地過度開發地球資源
46. be in favor of sth 贊成，有利于
47. the point of view 觀點
48. meet/satisfy one’s needs 滿足某人的要求
49. spell disaster 招致災難
50. turn out to be/ that… 結果是，結果證明
Sentences:
1. A recent announcement by scientists that they have successfully cloned the first
human embryo has caused much debate and has shocked many people around the
world.
2. On the other hand, many people, including some scientists disagree and fear that
if mankind interferes with nature in this way, they may be on their way to producing a real-life Frankenstein’s monster.
3. Although he researches cloning, his intention has never been to create copies of humans.
4. I’m desperate to have a child of my own.
5. If I had a chance, I would have a cloned baby tomorrow.
6. While cloning human embryos is illegal many countries, some scientists are already pushing ahead with research so as to deliver a cloned human baby.
7.China has succeeded in producing clones of cows and goats, and continues to research ways in which cloning can benefit mankind.
8. I think some things are best left the way they are.
9. Now you can see how similar your school life is to your body.
10. Now there is an alternative!
11. To conclude, I urge you to seek the opinions of the people of the UK on this matter so we can end this immoral practice immediately.
12. So far, research has been limited to increasing production profits, rather than ensuring safety.
13. Not everything that is best for nature is good for people.
14. From the point of view of some people, we are only doing what humans have always done, using nature to meet our own needs.
15.The developing and developed countries of the world need to work together to ensure that people enjoy healthy and productive lives, without the environment around them suffering.
16. Most of the time it turns out that humans are not really profiting when they damage the environment.