Journey to the WestHe was creating copies of himselfcloned animalscloned animalsThe first cloned mammalDolly and its father - Ian WilmutFive cloned female pigswere born on Christmas Day 2001.KittenRainbowThe worlds first cloned kitten (cat), named Copycat(cc). It was created using a cell taken from an adult cat, Rainbow.The first cloned monkey.Andiwas born at a research center in the USA.Match each paragraph with its correct main ideaPara 1Para 2 Para 3Para 4Para 5Para 6An announcement about the first cloned human embryo caused much debate.The first cloned mammal was Dolly. Ian Wilmut is shocked that some scientists are considering cloning human beings.A woman wants to have a cloned baby.Cloning human embryos is illegal in many countries, but some scientists still want to clone human beings.Chinese scientists continue to research ways in which cloning can benefit mankind.Comprehension 1.The passage is mainly about_. A. what cloning is B. the advantages of cloning C. arguments about cloning human embryos D. the disadvantage of cloning2. All of the following information about Dolly is right except that_.A. Dolly was the first mammal to be cloned successfully from an adult cell.B. Dolly was born in 1999.C. Dolly died in early 2003.D. Dolly died at a much younger age than normal.Comprehension 3. According to the passage, what is the real intention of Ian Wilmuts cloning research?A. To create copies of humans in the end.B. To destroy human embryos in the end.C. To create new tissues or organs for sale.D. To cure deadly diseases eventually.Comprehension 4. In the first letter, Pauline Carter mentions that_.A. if we toy with nature, we will have to deal with the consequencesB. there is enough natural wealth on the EarthC. the children without parents are not willing to be adopted by othersD. scientists should clone more babies to help the adults without babiesComprehension 5. From the two letters we know that_.A. Pauline Carter misses her 10-year-old daughter very muchB. Colin Jake is a mother who has many childrenC. Pauline Carter is strongly against human cloningD. Colin Jake is strongly against human cloningComprehension 6. What can we infer from the whole passage?A. Cloning animals is illegal in Italy.B. Chinese scientists are trying to benefit mankind by using cloning technology.C. Chinese scientists want to be the first to clone a human baby.D. Colin Jake disagrees with the scientists who want to clone a human baby.Fun PicturesIf cloning goes wrong, what will happen?A dog or a bird?A tortoise or a bear?A dog or a man?DiscussionDo you think it would be a good idea to clone humans some day? Why or why not?WritingWrite an article about your opinion on human cloning.Im in favor of it, forreasons:1. 2. 3. Im against it, forreasons:1. 2. 3. For human cloningAgainst human cloning1. produce valuable tissues and organs that could be used to save human lives1. human life would become a crop to be harvested or a product for sale2. help those who are unable to have children2. produce a real-life Franksteins monster3. help those who want to clone their dead children3. lead to more diseases in the animal world4. shows no respect for human life