高中英语 Unit 2 Cloning Listening练习 新人教版选修8.docVIP

Using Language IS CLONING CRUEL? Xiao Qing (XQ) and Rachel Brown (RB) are discussing whether cloning is cruel to animals or not. Listen again and fill in the blanks. RB: Xiao Qing, do you think cloning’s _____? XQ: What do you mean by that? The scientists are doing a __________ job. Soon they may be able to bring people’s favourite _____ back to life! RB: Yes, I know. But doesn’t it seem cruel to you that it took ___ experiments before Dolly was ___________ cloned? Think of all those live _____ and eggs that died in order for Dolly to be _____. I don’t approve of that! XQ: But, Rachel, be __________. Isn’t it always like that with a _____ science? This is the way people learn to do things ______. RB: I suppose so — but they also make the animals do such _________ things. One poor cow was made to give birth to a bison. What was the poor creature to think _______ it saw its baby? XQ: I don’t quite understand ____ so many people are ________ cloning. I think the scientists _____ a bit of encouragement. Think of the _______. Cloning may help medical science to produce cures for serious ________. RB: Yes, I know and I agree with that. It’s just that I don’t agree with the ________. XQ: Why not? RB: Well, I think it’s a dead _____. Dolly the sheep was “middle-aged” when she was born _______ her DNA came from a middle-aged “mother”. ________ your grandmother would mean a new baby started life as an _____ lady! XQ: Really? I ______ thought of that. RB: And it ________ the species. Cloning means that there’s _____ variety in the species. So the animals may not be able to ______ a particular illness and they might _____ out. XQ: Oh dear! And that was just what you and I were trying to ______. In spite of all these, don’t you think scientists would still be able to ____ the problems? Workbook-Listening IS HUMAN CLONING A GOOD IDEA? Wang Qiao (WQ) is talking to Clare Peters (CP) about human cloning. Listen again and fill in the blanks. WQ: What do you think about ________ clo