Additional knowledgeASPCA: The mission of American Society for thePrevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is toprovide effective means for the prevention of crueltyto animals throughout the United States. Founded in1866, the ASPCA was the first humane organizationestablished in the Western Hemisphere. They providenational programming and leadership in humaneeducation, public awareness, government affairs andpublic policy, shelter support, animal medical services,andanimalplacement.无忧PPT整理发布
Additional knowledge ◼ ASPCA: The mission of American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. Founded in 1866, the ASPCA was the first humane organization established in the Western Hemisphere. They provide national programming and leadership in humane education, public awareness, government affairs and public policy, shelter support, animal medical services, and animal placement
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Reading One Here, Kitty, Kitty ◼ Reading Skill Main Idea Topic Sentence Unstated main idea Disappearance of main idea
Practice for main ideaPara.1: cc received a warm welcome insteadof the usual hostilityPara.2: effects of cc on clone debatePara.3 the new characteristic of clone debatesince the birth of coParas.4&5: introduction of cloning co Para. 6: benefits of pet cloning Paras. 7-9: problems with pet cloningPara. 10: arguments of advocatesr整理发布Para. 11: the arguments of the critics
Practice for main idea ◼ Para.1: cc received a warm welcome instead of the usual hostility ◼ Para.2: effects of cc on clone debate ◼ Para.3 the new characteristic of clone debate since the birth of cc ◼ Paras.4&5: introduction of cloning cc ◼ Para. 6: benefits of pet cloning ◼ Paras. 7-9: problems with pet cloning ◼ Para. 10: arguments of advocates ◼ Para. 11: the arguments of the critics
Para.1“which may help explain why the hostility that usuallyaccompanies news on the cloning front was almostdrowned out last week by the sound of the press corpscooing on cue."Which: lovely appearance of the kittyFront: a particular area of activityDrown out: To cover, obscure, or hide by being louderthanPress corps: a group of journalists who work in or go toa particular place to report on an eventon cue: at exactly the moment you expect or that isappropriateWhole: News about cloning breakthroughs is usuallyreported disapprovingly, yet on the arrival of cc lastweek these disapproving voices could hardly be heard -they were covered up by a chorus of gentleandlovingreports from the press corps, who were charmed by cc'scuteness
◼ Para.1 ◼ “which may help explain why the hostility that usually accompanies news on the cloning front was almost drowned out last week by the sound of the press corps cooing on cue.” ◼ Which: lovely appearance of the kitty ◼ Front: a particular area of activity ◼ Drown out: To cover, obscure, or hide by being louder than ◼ Press corps: a group of journalists who work in or go to a particular place to report on an event ◼ on cue: at exactly the moment you expect or that is appropriate ◼ Whole: News about cloning breakthroughs is usually reported disapprovingly, yet on the arrival of cc last week these disapproving voices could hardly be heard – they were covered up by a chorus of gentle and loving reports from the press corps, who were charmed by cc’s cuteness
Para.2pulling at the same heartstrings an infanthuman clone would invariably tug' Its cuteness which melts people is similar to thecuteness of infant human clone, however thelatter cannot be realized now."she lays bare the emotional subtext that has sofar been missing in the great clone debate.Lay sth. bare: to show something that wascovered or to make something known that wassecretSo far in the clone debate the emotional aspecthas been largely overlooked, yet the arrival of cobrings it into focus.无忧PPT整理发布
◼ Para.2 ◼ “pulling at the same heartstrings an infant human clone would invariably tug” ◼ Its cuteness which melts people is similar to the cuteness of infant human clone, however the latter cannot be realized now. ◼ “she lays bare the emotional subtext that has so far been missing in the great clone debate.” ◼ Lay sth. bare: to show something that was covered or to make something known that was secret ◼ So far in the clone debate the emotional aspect has been largely overlooked, yet the arrival of cc brings it into focus