公共英語PETS二級閱讀復(fù)習(xí)(27)

　　Many people fear the effects cloning could have on our society. They imagine masses of identical people, and the production of "perfect" humans for warfare or slave labor. With such thought-provoking possibilities for the 21st century, human cloning will no doubt continue to receive widespread attention and scrutiny.

　　許多人擔(dān)心克隆對社會帶來影響。他們想象可能會出現(xiàn)一大群長得一模一樣的人，和因戰(zhàn)爭或苦役需要而制造出的“完美”人類。我們甚至可能看到，存放在醫(yī)院中作備用的無頭人體。在21世紀具有如此能激發(fā)思考的種種可能性的情況下，克隆人類毫無疑問會繼續(xù)受到廣泛的關(guān)注及審視。

　　公共英語PETS二級閱讀復(fù)習(xí)(28)

　　Some of the great hopes for cloning include the ability to perform transplants, whenever they are needed, using cloned organs. For example, people with lung cancer may simply have their lungs replaced with healthy ones. Scientists also look forward to the day when people in wheelchairs can walk again, and illnesses such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease can be prevented.

　　人們對克隆的一些偉大希望包括在需要進行移植手術(shù)時人們能使用克隆器官。例如：肺癌患者可能僅需換個健康的肺�？茖W(xué)家也期待著有一天長期坐輪椅的人能再站起來，老年癡呆癥及帕金森氏癥等疾病也都能事先預(yù)防。