【正文】 qualities perceived as desirable. 6. In a democracy what do we do about things we don’t know well? We don’t pass laws against them before there is actual or probable evidence of harm. Reading Comprehension(4) 7. What does the author suggest we should do before we go any further into the experiment of human cloning? To require a temporary pause on research into human cloning in order to make a systematic enquiry into the grave questions it raises. 8. What is the more important thing about human cloning according to the author? It should be governed by the same laws that now protect human rights. Vocabulary Study panic constitute voluntary consent artificial dispose resume at the prospect of/that grow out of make sense turn out (to be) perceive as carry out make an enquiry into panic n./vt. n. (a) sudden very strong feeling of anxiety and fear 恐慌，驚慌 When the theater caught fire, there was a panic among the crowd. 劇院失火時(shí)，在人群中引起一陣恐慌。 Vt. (cause sb./sth. to) be affected with panic（ 使）驚慌 When the earthquake took place, he panicked and ran as fast as he could to safety. 當(dāng)?shù)卣鸢l(fā)生時(shí)他很驚慌，趕快跑到安全地方。 constitute vt. 1. be or be considered as 是，構(gòu)成 Correct grammar and sentence structure do not in themselves constitute good writing. 正確的語法和句子結(jié)構(gòu)本身并不能構(gòu)成一篇好文章。 2. form or make up sth. 組成，構(gòu)成 England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland constitute / pose / make up the United kingdom. 英格蘭、威爾士、蘇格蘭和北愛爾蘭組成聯(lián)合王國。 voluntary a. done, made, or given willingly, without being forced or paid to do it 自愿的，志愿的 Numerous voluntary an donors are needed to help those who are badly in need of an transplant. 要救助那些急需器官移植的病人需要無數(shù)的自愿的器官捐獻(xiàn)者。 The 2023 Olympic Games which is to be held in Beijing call for innumerable volunteers who will make their contributions to the Games in various aspects. 將于 2023年在北京舉辦的奧運(yùn)會(huì)需要無數(shù)志愿者在比賽的各個(gè)方面做出自己的貢獻(xiàn)。 consent n./vi. n. agreement 同意，準(zhǔn)許 She was chosen by mon consent to give the speech on behalf of the mittee. vi. give one’s agreement 同意，準(zhǔn)許 According to the contract, they can’t publish your name without your consent. Compare: content n. 文字作品的主題內(nèi)容 She was content to step down after four years as chief executive. 她在擔(dān)任了四年主管之后甘愿讓位。 , 不再有所求的 We should never content ourselves with a little book knowledge only. 我們切不可滿足于僅僅有一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)書本知識(shí)。 artificial a. 1. made by people, often as a copy of sth. natural 人造的，人工的 This brand of tinned beans contains no artificial coloring. 這種品牌的罐裝青豆不含人造色素。 2. insincere。 lacking true feeling 矯揉造作的 I can tell he is lying from the artificial smile on his face. 我從他臉上虛假的笑容中可以看出他在撒謊。 artificial flowers 假花 artificial intelligence 人工智能 dispose vi./vt. 1. get rid of sb./sth. that one does not want or cannot keep 擺脫，扔掉，處理 We have to dispose of this pile of old papers and magazines. 我們得把這堆舊報(bào)紙和雜志處理掉。 2. arrange。 place sb./sth. in a suitable way 安排，布置 Man proposes. God disposes. 謀事在人，成事在天。 resume vt. (1) begin (sth.) again or continue (sth.) after stopping for a time 再繼續(xù)，恢復(fù) He stopped to drink some water and then resumed speaking. 他停下來喝了點(diǎn)水然后繼續(xù)講話。 In recent years the traditional friendship between the people of these two countries has resumed and developed. 近幾年來，這兩國人民之間的傳統(tǒng)友誼得到了恢復(fù)和發(fā)展。 resume vt. (2) Compare: assume v. 承擔(dān)責(zé)任 , 假定 assume responsibility/the presidency/control The experts assume that the prices would rise. presume ，假定 。 是指在沒有證據(jù)表明結(jié)果是相反的情況下認(rèn)定某事是合理的，無可非議的，或者是可能的 I presume you39。re tired after the long ride. We cannot presume the existence of life on other plas. consume ：消耗：花費(fèi)； consumption n. at the prospect of 當(dāng)意識(shí)到 … 可能時(shí) At the prospect of very potential profits that were to be derived, the small enterprise spared no efforts to prepare for the negotiations with the famous pany. 一想到可能從談判中獲得的潛在的利潤(rùn) ， 這家小企業(yè)不遺余力地準(zhǔn)備與那家有名的公司進(jìn)行談判 。 The youngster set off home, smiling to himself at the prospect of surprising his family with good news. 小伙子面帶笑容啟程回家 ， 期待著他的好消息能給家人一個(gè)驚喜 。 Most international firms have grown out of small family businesses. 大多數(shù)國際公司是由小的家庭企業(yè)發(fā)展而成的。 grow out of 由 …… 而生，起因于 The idea grew out of a remark made unthinkingly by the chairman. 這個(gè)主意源于主席一句不經(jīng)意的話。 grow from 由 ...長(zhǎng)大 。 由 ...發(fā)展起來 grow in 增加 。 在 ...方面成長(zhǎng) grow into 成長(zhǎng)為 。 變得成熟有經(jīng)驗(yàn) grow up 長(zhǎng)大 。 成人 [熟 ]。 興起 。 發(fā)展 grow up into 長(zhǎng)大成為 …… 歸納記憶 : grow 構(gòu)成的短語動(dòng)詞 What you’ve said makes no sense. 歸納記憶 : sense構(gòu)成的短語 bring sb. to his senses 使某人恢復(fù)理性 e to one’s senses (昏迷后 )蘇醒過來 in one’s right senses 有理性；神志清醒 out of one’s senses 失去理智，精神錯(cuò)亂 in a sense 從某種意義上說 make sense of 理解，弄懂 的意思 make sense (話等 )有意義；有道理 Things turned out to be exactly as the professor had foreseen. 后來證實(shí)事情是完全按照教授的預(yù)見發(fā)展的。 歸納記憶 : turn構(gòu)成的短語 turn against (使 )變成和 敵對(duì) turn down 減弱；拒絕，不接受 turn in 睡覺；上交 turn to 向 求助；求得安慰 turn up 出現(xiàn) turn upside down 把 倒過來；把 完全顛倒 turn out (to be) 證實(shí)是，原來是 They will not be perceived as enemies. On the contrary, we will regard/think of/view them as friends who are to be relied upon. 他們不會(huì)被當(dāng)作敵人來對(duì)待 ， 相反 ， 我們會(huì)把他們看成可信賴的朋友 。 perceive…as : see…/think of….consider… /view…as perceive…as 視為，當(dāng)作 He is perceived as a strong candidate for the job. 他被認(rèn)為是這份工作的強(qiáng)有力的人選。 If my instructions had been carried out, the accident would not have happened. 如果按照我的指令操作，事故就不會(huì)發(fā)生了。 Every possible test was carried out