UNIT 2 DNA Lesson 14 A Clone of My Own

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[0:01.795]UNIT 2 第二单元
[0:03.474]DNA
[0:06.878]Lesson 14: 第14课：
[0:08.810]A Clone of My Own 克隆自己
[0:11.639]THINK ABOUT IT! 想一想！
[0:13.249]· Do you have a twin brother or sister? · 你有双胞胎兄弟姐妹吗？
[0:17.136]Would you like to have a cloned³ one? 你想有一个克隆的自己吗？
[0:20.254]Why or why not? 为什么想或不想？
[0:22.816]· Does Katie want to have another sister? · 凯蒂想有另一个姐姐吗？
[0:26.404]Why? 为什么？
[0:28.264]· What things would Katie like her clone to do? · 凯蒂希望她的克隆做些什么？
[0:33.010]My name is Katie. 我叫凯蒂。
[0:34.661]I'm fourteen and in Grade Nine. 我十四岁，在读九年级。
[0:37.964]What would I clone? 我会克隆什么呢？
[0:39.732]I would clone myself. 我会克隆我自己。
[0:41.605]I think it would be fun to have a clone — a secret clone. 我想有一个克隆体——一个秘密克隆体会很有趣。
[0:46.624]What does Katie mean by "a secret clone"? 凯蒂说的“一个秘密克隆体”是什么意思？
[0:49.796]She means⁴ nobody would know about her clone. 她的意思是没有人知道她的克隆体。
[0:53.502]Only Katie would know about her clone? 只有卡蒂知道她的克隆体吗？
[0:56.545]That's foolish! 那很愚蠢！
[0:57.741]I doubt what she says! 我怀疑她所说的！
[0:59.783]Katie's having fun, Danny! 凯蒂正玩得高兴，丹尼！
[1:01.785]She's using her imagination! 她正在用她的想象力！
[1:05.049]My clone would be the same age as me, 我的克隆体会和我一样大，
[1:07.740]but she wouldn't be like a sister. 但是她不会像姐姐那样。
[1:10.042]I already have two sisters. 我已经有两个姐姐了。
[1:12.356]I don't want any more! 我不想再要了！
[1:14.177]My sisters are always in the bathroom when I need to brush my teeth or comb my hair. 在我要刷牙或梳头时我的姐姐们总是在卫生间里。
[1:20.015]My clone would help me. 我的克隆体会帮助我。
[1:21.978]I would go to school, but she would do my homework. 我会去上学，但是她会帮我做作业。
[1:25.567]After school, I would rest. 放学后，我会休息。
[1:28.337]She would feed my two cats, clean my room and practise my flute⁵. 她会喂我那两只猫，打扫我的房间，以及练习长笛。
[1:33.694]Also, she would play chess with me. 而且，她能和我一起下象棋。
[1:36.307]Wouldn't that be great? 那不是很棒吗？
[1:38.596]Katie takes flute lessons. 凯蒂在上长笛课。
[1:40.468]She practices her flute every day. 她每天都练习长笛。
[1:43.784]Where would my clone live? 我的克隆体住在哪里呢？
[1:45.839]She would live in my closet⁶ or under my bed —  她会住在我的壁橱里或床底——
[1:48.686]very quietly, of course! 当然了，要非常安静！
[1:51.664]I hope my clone wouldn't eat too much. 我希望我的克隆体不会吃得太多。
[1:54.524]That might be a problem. 那可能会是一个问题。
[1:56.358]I hope she wouldn't want too many new clothes. 我希望她不会想要太多的新衣服。
[1:59.621]Do you think she would ever need to go to the dentist? 你认为她会要求去看牙医吗？
[2:03.067]She'd better not! 她最好不要！
[2:04.814]The dentist is quite expensive! 看牙医非常贵！
[2:07.766]Maybe a secret clone isn't a good idea. 或许一个秘密克隆体不是什么好主意。
[2:10.834]Maybe I need a robot! 我或许需要一个机器人！
[2:13.812]I prefer a robot to a clone! 我更喜欢机器人而不是一个克隆人！
[2:17.505]My clone is a copy of myself. 我的克隆体就是我的一个复制品。
[2:21.023]flute 长笛
[2:22.271]Learning Tips 学习贴士
[2:24.012]"Foolish" means "silly or stupid." “Foolish”意思是“傻的”或“愚蠢的”。
[2:27.783]LET'S DO IT! 做一做
[2:29.705]Imagine you have a sister who was cloned from you. 想象你有一个克隆自你的妹妹。
[2:34.407]It's fun because your mother can't tell you apart! 这很有趣，因为你妈妈不能区分你们。
[2:39.138]Make up a dialogue with a partner and act it out in front of the class. 与搭档一起编一个对话，并在班里表演。
[2:45.783]Try to make your story funny. 试着让你的故事有趣。
[2:48.792]Make the ending surprising! 使结尾出人意料！
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1 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

2 clone   

vt./n.无性繁殖；克隆

参考例句：

• The first clone farm has appeared in new zealand.第一家克隆农场在新西兰出现。
• A clone is identical with the original animal or plant.克隆物与母本动物或植物完全相同。

3 cloned   

v.（使某物）无性繁殖( clone的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Even so, on experimenter can predict which of the remaining fragments will be cloned. 即使如此，任何实验工作者仍不能预料剩下的片段中哪个将无性繁殖。 来自辞典例句
• Recently, some English scientists announced that they produced a cloned sheep. 最近，英国一些科学家宣布他们造出了一只克隆羊。 来自互联网

4 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

5 flute   

n.长笛；v.吹笛

参考例句：

• He took out his flute, and blew at it.他拿出笛子吹了起来。
• There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.有很多供长笛演奏的曲目。

6 closet   

n.壁橱；储藏室

参考例句：

• I'll clear out that closet for you.我要替你把那个小衣橱清理出来。
• Hang your overcoat in the closet.把你的大衣挂在衣橱里。