流利美国口语10.2

W: Have you ever heard of human cloning?

M: Yes, but human cloning is banned in America.

W: I think it’s a good idea to create cloned babies for the infertile¹ couples.

M: Human cloning will lead to a series of ethical² problems. Any way I strongly object to any planned cloned human.

Dialogue 2.

W: China has launched its first manned spacecraft successfully.

M: That’s really inspiring. The spacecraft is named Shenzhou 5, right?

W: That’s right. It sent China’s first astronaut into outer space, Yang Liwei, into orbit.

M: This made China the third country after Russia and the United States to send a human in orbit around the earth.

W: China’s space technology is developing at an amazing speed.

Dialogue 3.

W: Sensors⁴ are everywhere nowadays.

M: What are they used for?

W: Well, for example, sensors can be used to prevent theft.

M: But how?

W: They can be attached to the product, if a shop lifter tries walking out without paying for the items he is taking the sensor³ will trigger an alarm.

M: That’s great. Herald⁵ for new technology.

Dialogue 4.

W: Have you ever heard about the new global positioning system for locating things?

M: Yes, I have. I believe they call it a GPS for short and can precisely⁶ calculate your position.

W: Do you know how it operates?

M: Yes. It operates through the use of 24 satellites that are circling the earth.

W: It said that it can pinpoint⁷ your location to within a few feet.

M: I’ve heard that it can also be used in industry, farming and even ocean record retrieval.

Dialogue 5.

W: The current pace of technological⁸ innovation is surprisingly fast.

M: Advanced technologies are symbol of social development, and ensure a better life for human beings.

W: You bet. Emphasis on high skill, high technology industries has stimulated⁹ fast economic growth.

M: Many formerly¹⁰ incurable¹¹ diseases can be cured today thanks to advanced technology.

W: Besides advances in communication technology have turned our world into a global village. The world is becoming smaller and smaller.

M: High technology is making great changes in the way we live and is modifying the whole structure of our society.

Exercise.

1. Zhongguancun was set up as a special economic zone in the late 1990s and quickly became the leader of China’s high tech industry.

2. They all have their own characteristics, but they all share the spirit creativity and scientific skill that has made Zhongguancun a success.

3. The science park is also home to a growing number of overseas Chinese who have grasped the opportunity to develop their ideas at home.

4. The researchers and scientists at Zhongguancun know that they can reach the top only if they are ready to deal with and learn from failure.

5. Professor Wang and his team are working on a cure for AIDS.

6. Your research project is about cloning and how to use the new technology to cure disease.

7. Doctor Smith wants to develop new technology and will make it possible to grow food with very little water.

8. Doctor Winfrey is working on sending a man to spaceship tomorrows.

9. Do these achievements have anything in common? If so, what?

10. China has obtained great achievements in high tech research.

11. I strongly object to human cloning.

12. Human cloning will lead to a lot of ethical problems.

1 infertile   

adj.不孕的；不肥沃的，贫瘠的

参考例句：

• Plants can't grow well in the infertile land.在贫瘠的土地上庄稼长不好。
• Nobody is willing to till this infertile land.这块薄田没有人愿意耕种。

2 ethical   

adj.伦理的，道德的，合乎道德的

参考例句：

• It is necessary to get the youth to have a high ethical concept.必须使青年具有高度的道德观念。
• It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。

3 sensor   

n.传感器，探测设备，感觉器（官）

参考例句：

• The temperature sensor is enclosed in a protective well.温度传感器密封在保护套管中。
• He plugged the sensor into a outlet.他把传感器插进电源插座。

4 sensors   

n.传感器，灵敏元件( sensor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were more than 2000 sensors here. 这里装有两千多个灵敏元件。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Significant changes have been noted where sensors were exposed to trichloride. 当传感器暴露在三氯化物中时，有很大变化。 来自辞典例句

5 herald   

vt.预示...的来临，预告，宣布，欢迎

参考例句：

• In England, the cuckoo is the herald of spring.在英国杜鹃鸟是报春的使者。
• Dawn is the herald of day.曙光是白昼的先驱。

6 precisely   

adv.恰好，正好，精确地，细致地

参考例句：

• It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
• The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。

7 pinpoint   

vt.准确地确定；用针标出…的精确位置

参考例句：

• It is difficult to pinpoint when water problems of the modern age began.很难准确地指出，现代用水的问题是什么时候出现的。
• I could pinpoint his precise location on a map.我能在地图上指明他的准确位置。

8 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

9 stimulated   

a.刺激的

参考例句：

• The exhibition has stimulated interest in her work. 展览增进了人们对她作品的兴趣。
• The award has stimulated her into working still harder. 奖金促使她更加努力地工作。

10 formerly   

adv.从前，以前

参考例句：

• We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
• This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。

11 incurable   

adj.不能医治的，不能矫正的，无救的；n.不治的病人，无救的人

参考例句：

• All three babies were born with an incurable heart condition.三个婴儿都有不可治瘉的先天性心脏病。
• He has an incurable and widespread nepotism.他们有不可救药的，到处蔓延的裙带主义。