According to an English newspaper, scientists could begin cloning human embryos in Britain in 2001. It is understood that the government has already agreed to use Frankenstein’s technology, believing the benefits are more important than ethical （伦理的）concerns .Researchers think it will be possible to grow brain tissue to cure the diseases that are likely to get worse as time passes like Alzheimer’s , and produce “spare part” organs like hearts and kidneys for transplant （移植）.
Ministers are aware that the change in the law will be as controversial as the law which legalized abortion (堕胎）more than 30 years ago. Some politicians reacted angrily , arguing that the government had already made up its mind without discussion. Church leaders and anti-abortion campaigners have long expressed their horror at the plans, arguing that even the earliest embryos are forms of human life.They believe that getting an embryo from cells is morally unacceptable . And it will also cause arguments about how far scientists should interfere with nature and lead to accusations that they are “playing God”.
The cloning of human embryos to provide spare parts is regarded by most experts to be the most important step forward in the 21st century medicine. Scientists say treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s will be the first application of cloning. The ability to clone embryos was first achieved by scientists in Scotland in the late 1990s and now the ability to grow stem cells into tissues and organs is being developed by American researchers. Combining the two technologies will mean an end to long waits for organs from donors and problems caused by rejection (排异反应） of transplanted tissues by the body.
Ian Wilmut, the man who cloned Dolly the sheep, has warned that British experts will go to America, where such work is legal, if the government does not permit it.
【小题1】The government has decided to allow scientists to clone human embryos because they think that . A．Frankenstein’s technology is advanced B．Its advantages are more important than its disadvantagesC．Diseases like Alzheimer’s are a serious problem in their countryD．They can make a lot of money from it【小题2】The underlined word “they”in Paragraph 2 refers to . A．MinistersB．Scientists C．Church leadersD．Anti-abortion campaigners【小题3】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A．Most experts think that the cloning of human embryos is beneficial. B．Politicians were in favour of the government’s decision. C．It is legal for scientists to clone embryos in America now. D．American researchers are developing the ability to grow stem cells into tissues and organs.【小题4】What’s the best title for this passage ?A．Science of cloning.B．Cloning and abortion C．Cloning human embryosD．the argument between politicians and scientistsB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章介绍科学家在2001年将可以克隆人类的胚胎，政府同意科学家克隆人类的胚胎，因为他们认为这样做利大于弊，这项技术主要可以用来克隆可治疗疾病的器官，会给病人带来好处，但是此举受到一些政治家的反对。
【小题1】细节题：从第一段的句子：It is understood that the government has already agreed to use Frankenstein’s technology, believing the benefits are more important than ethical （伦理的）concerns .可知政府同意科学家克隆人类的胚胎，因为他们认为这样做利大于弊，选B
【小题2】猜词题：从第二段的句子：And it will also cause arguments about how far scientists should interfere with nature and lead to accusations that they are “playing God”. 可知这将会导致争论关于科学家会干涉自然有多远，并导致人们指责他们在“作弄上帝 ”，所以这里的they指的是Scientists ，选B。
【小题3】反选题：从第二段的句子：Some politicians reacted angrily , arguing that the government had already made up its mind without discussion.可知一些政治家的反应很愤怒，认为政府没有经过讨论就下决定，选 B
【小题4】标题确定题：从第一段的句子：According to an English newspaper, scientists could begin cloning human embryos in Britain in 2001. 可知这篇文章讲的是是否要克隆人类胚胎的讨论，选C