【正文】 8. What is the gravest concern about human cloning for society? It might be proper to refer to them as “Most honored sir or madam”. The creation of a new and disrespected social class: the clones. Main idea of the text When a world with human clones was suddenly within reach, people’s reactions to it were strong and varied. They puzzled over a number of questions about the legal and moral implications that had arisen from cloning. Text Analysis (1) Text Analysis (2) Main Ideas of Each Part Part I (Para. 1) Part II (Paras. 23) Part III (Paras. 418) Part IV () With the success of cloning an adult mammal, the world was suddenly brought into the reality of human cloning. This part is about the world’s strong and immediate responses in the wake of Wilmut’s announcement. This part offers plete or partial answers, from the uptodate knowledge, to the six questions on the legal and moral implications of cloning. This part is intended to reaffirm the author’s opinion that, although the list of questions could go on, people are just beginning to wonder about the future of the world after cloning. implication prohibit mount resemble minor fatal deliberate classify word that…/of… succeed in doing draft guidelines for fall into in theory be identical to/with in terms of be concerned about be parable/similar to Words and Expressions Structures 1. Typical patterns for advancing one’s arguments 2. Typical patterns for parison and contrast 3. Typical patterns for showing sb.’s reactions to sth. implication n. 1. sth. that is suggested or sth. that is not openly stated 含義，暗示 He smiled, but the implication was that he didn39。t believe me. 他微微一笑 ,但這一笑暗示著他不相信我的話。 2. involving or being involved, esp. in a crime 牽連，卷入 The implication of the general manager in the criminal case further plicated the whole situation. 總經理卷入這件刑事訴訟案使整個形勢進一步復雜化了。 prohibit vt. fobid, esp. by law or rule。 prevent。 make impossible 禁止，使不可能，阻止 Smoking is strictly prohibited in the process of handling explosive materials. 在處理易爆物時 , 嚴格禁止吸煙。 The loudness of the music prohibits serious conversation in most nightclubs. 大多數夜總會里音樂聲很響，沒法進行嚴肅的談話。 mount vi./vt. (1) vi. increase gradually esp. in a way that makes a situation worse 增加，上升 Four days after the accident, the death toll continued to mount. 事故發(fā)生的四天之后，死亡人數在繼續(xù)上升。 I really feel sorry for the old lady when I find she can mount the stairs only with difficulty. 當我發(fā)現這位老婦人上樓梯十分艱難時感到十分難過。 vt. 1. go up or on to 登上 mount vi./vt. (2) vt. 2. prepare and produce, anize 準備并進 行，組織 The united opponent parties are getting ready to mount a powerful attack on the government. 聯(lián)合起來的反對黨正準備向政府發(fā)動有力的攻勢。 resemble vt. look or be like。 be similar, esp. in appearance to (sb./sth.) 像，類似 She resembles her mother in the way she moves her hands when she talks. 她說話時打手勢的動作像她媽媽。 We have produced a cloth made of pineapple fiber, closely resembling cotton but stronger. 我們生產出了一塊由菠蘿纖維制成的衣料，很像棉布但質地更結實。 minor a./n. a. smaller or lesser in degree, size,numbers or importance when pared with others 較小的，較少的；低級的，次要的 The important thing is to finish it quickly。 cost is only a relatively minor consideration. 重要的是盡快完成 ， 相對而言 ， 費用是次要考慮的事 。 n. a person who is below the age at which he or she bees an adult legally 未成年人 In Britain you are a minor until you are eighteen. 在英國 ， 你不滿十八歲就是未成年人 。 fatal a. a. very serious and having an important bad effect in the future or (of illness, accidents, etc.) causing death 決定命運的，致命的 Global warming is fatal to the world and therefore scientists in one wave after another try to awaken us to the growing threat of global warming. 全球變暖對于世界的影響是災難性的，因此科學家們不斷呼吁我們要警惕日益嚴重的全球變暖的危險。 It is fatal to drive after drinking alcohol and exceed the speed limit. Such driving habits can lead to fatal accidents. 酒后駕車和超速駕駛會帶來嚴重后果 。 這些駕駛惡習會導致致命的車禍 。 deliberate a./vi./vt. (1) a. 1. planned 故意的，蓄意的 He is the very witness who testifies under oath that the fire which had broken out in the pany was deliberate. 他就是那個證人 ， 他發(fā)誓證明公司發(fā)生的火災是有人蓄意放的 。 2. moving, acting, or thinking slowly and usu. carefully 謹慎的 ， 慎重的 When confronted with such a delicate situation, you are supposed to take deliberate actions. 面臨如此微妙的局面 ， 你應該采取謹慎的行動 。 deliberate a./vi./vt. (2) vt./vi. think or talk seriously and carefully about 認真考慮，研討 The senate has been deliberating the question for three days. 三天來參議院一直在仔細斟酌這個問題。 They met to deliberate on possible solutions to the problem. 他們開會仔細研討解決問題的辦法。 classify vt. divide things into groups according to type 分類，歸類 The books in the library are classified by/according to subject. 圖書館里的書籍是按題材分類的 。 Would you classify her novels as serious literature or as mere entertainment? 你認為她的小說屬于 “ 嚴肅文學 ” 類 ， 還是“ 純娛樂 ” 類 ？ word that…/of… 關于 的消息 關于食品價格即將大幅上漲的消息在街 上傳得很快。 Word that there would be great increase in food prices has been spread fast on the streets. succeed in doing sth. 成功地做了某事 如果他們成功地達成了?；饏f(xié)議，聯(lián)合國將派駐維和部隊。 If they succeed in establishing a ceasefire, the UN will send in peacekeeping forces. draft guidelines for… 為 起草指導方針 她正忙著為下月的演講比賽起草演講稿。 She was busy drafting her speech for next month’s speech contest. fall into 可分成；屬于 物以類聚，人以群分。 Things of a kind e together。 people of a mind fall into a group. in theory 在理論上 你的計劃理論上聽起來不錯，但我不知道實際上是否行得通。 Your plan soun