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Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box. Change the form where necessary.transplant brilliant contentious complication misconception in reality tremendousimplanteyesight consent in a sense opponentprocedurestandpoint in some ways analysis1)A recent survey reveals a grim fact that every year in that Asian country 78,000 women die from ________ related to childbirth.2)When we are faced with a challenge, self-discouragement and self-encouragement can make a difference between a life of fear, frustration and a life of joy and harmony.3)When spring is at last freed from winter's bond(束缚), silent birds arrive in their full songs and lifeless flowers burst forth in bloom.4)Behavior is a natural scientific approach to the study of all behavior, and behavior analysts are concerned with how our surroundings and personal histories determine who we are.5)A successful bone marrow_ can help cure cancers of the blood. It is a tragedy that nearly one-third of all patients seeking a are unable to find a donor whose bone marrow closely matches their own.6) ", the stark reality of the financial crisis provides a rare opportunity to rethink an economic system that has lost touch with the real world," said our professor of economics at a recent lecture.7)On the rare occasions when he to do interviews, he usually sat silent and still, staring stone-faced(面孔铁板的)at puzzled journalists.8)____, you're like your mother. She didn't care who she hurt, just as long as she got what she wanted.9)Deaf dogs can manage surprisingly well, with their and sense of smell helping to compensate for(补偿)their lack of hearing.10)These nursing homes are meant to give old people a sense of dignity and worth, but _ they live in an isolated world cut off from both family and the wider community.11)Is it sickening to think of a time when embryos will be _ in a man's body, and develop, and be born, perhaps by caesarian section(剖腹产)?12)You can increase the life of your air-conditioner by performing simple, routine cleaning _______ in accordance with the owner's manual(手册).

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Text-relatedComplete the passage with words chosen from the Words and Phrases to Drill box. Change the form where necessary.In his interview, Samuel Wood discusses the ____ (1) of human cloning. It is, he freely admits, a _ (2) one. He personally does not approve of producing human (3) for reproductive purposes. He is, however, very much in favour of cloning for therapeutic purposes, as he believes this has great (4) to provide new means to fight disease. Nonetheless, there are those who (5) human cloning in this area also. Partly this stems from ___ (6) about what is involved, but partly the opposition comes from differences in deeply held values. Wood names the Pope and President Bush as two notable (7) of his work. Wood's own commitment to his research _ (8) the promise he made to himself to look for a cure to the disease from which his mother died. It was a promise that was later to lead him to _ (9) in public as the first man to clone himself. This he did by transplanting one of his own cells into a ________ (10) egg from which the genetic material had been removed.Words and Phrases to Drillanalysis brilliant clone complicationcondemn consent contentious disapprovaldonate et cetera eyesight full-timefraud implant issue legislationmisconception opponent potential procedureStandpoint transplant tremendousby necessity come forward focus on in a sense in placein reality in some ways make the most of no more than result from

Use the verb in brackets to form an appropriate phrasal verb you have learned and complete the sentence with it.Model:We thought a great deal about how to ____________ the issue of whose cells we should use and whether we should let the world and the scientific community know who the first cellular clone was. (deal)We thought a great deal about how to deal with the issue of whose cells we should use and whether we should let the world and the scientific community know who the first cellular clone was.1)Museums that _ more _ concepts and ideas than on collections of objects -- such as children's museums, science-technology centers, and art centers -- are popular throughout the world.(focus)2)Police investigating the attack, which left a young man badly injured, have made an urgent appeal for two potential witnesses to ________.(come)3)During the rise of modern science in the 18th century, most scientists were convinced that the variety of life on Earth could only _ an act of divine(神的)creation.(result)4)All new patients are required to ___ a medical examination.(go)5)It is quite common for a librarian in a public or academic library to _ an annual check of the entire stock in the library.(carry)6)Joining our training program will give you the specialized skills and knowledge needed to _ such sophisticated projects.(work)7)Tigers are most active at night and larger animals such as deer, antelope(羚羊)and wild pigs.(feed)8)Hearing the noise of a car's engine, she looked up to see approaching headlights, and a feeling of dread _______ her. (settle)

Theme-relatedRead the passage carefully until you have got its main idea, and then select one appropriate word for each gap from the box following the passage.Since Dolly came into existence, scientists and politicians have been worrying about the ______ (1) that it will soon be possible to clone humans, too. The debate centers on two types of cloning: reproductive, with the (2) of producing a baby, and therapeutic, with the aim of creating a source of "embryonic" stem cells that might replace diseased organs of the body.Cloning has both strong supporters and fierce critics. (3) the deeply held moral and technological objections of many people, human cloning took a small step forward this week with an announcement by researchers that they had successfully created a human embryo through cloning, for the purpose of _ (4) stem cells. They are not the first to lay claim to such a feat, but they are the first to_ (5) their findings. Their work was promptly ____ (6) by President George Bush, who said it was morally wrong, and by the Vatican, _ (7) many others.From a technical _ (8), such strong opposition seems out of line with the slender scientific significance of this development. The researchers used what has become (9) cloning method in animals. This is to remove the nucleus(核) containing genetic material from a donor egg, and replace it with the nucleus of another cell. The resulting stem cells would then be genetically identical to the donor, avoiding problems of ____ (10) when they are returned to the patient in treatment.standpointtogetherstandardintentionDespiteargumentrejectionprospectwithoutpublishcondemnedAlthoughdevelopingamong approved

Complete the sentences, using the words or phrases in brackets. Make additions or changes where necessary.There are many ___1 about the ability to live to a great age. Some consider this is due almost entirely to genetics, but in truth favorable genes only provide us with the _2 to live a long life. What really matters is whether we __3_ what nature has provided.(potential, misconception, make the most of)Recently, the Seattle Times reported the nightmare reality that among the 79,000 patients on hospital transplant lists around the country, over 15,000 will die waiting for _4 organs. Over the years, the effectiveness and the ethics of using financial incentives(刺激)to increase the supply of transplant organs has been a _5, and the divisions among supporters and_6__ are deep and emotional. (contentious, opponent, donate, issue)*A few months ago, Wall Street financier Madoff admitted that Bernard Madoff Investment Securities(证券)was _7_ . As is widely known, Madoff is Jewish, and __8_ he used his Jewish identity to build his reputation as a man of integrity. Many in the Jewish community now ___9 because they feel he has given them a bad name, quite apart from the issue of any financial losses they may suffer. (condemn, fraud, in some ways)In the process of 10_, the embryos weredestroyed11_. _12______, to get the genetic material from inside the cells to analyze it, you have to destroy the cell. (in other words, by necessity, analysis)