Genomics: Unlocking Your Genetic Secrets 基因大解碼
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- 创建于 2008年7月17日
- 最后更新于 2024年5月25日
- 发布于 2012年2月11日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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What if you could know which diseases you were likely to develop later in life? ___1___ Though this may sound like a fantasy, some companies claim to be able to do just that.
假使你能预知自己日后可能罹患哪些疾病？假使有人能藉由分析你的DNA，说出你可能爱上谁？虽然这听起来很像天方夜谭，但有些公司宣称做得到。
___2___ For prices ranging anywhere from US$995 to US$350,000, these companies analyze their customers’ DNA to give them a peek into their genetic identity. ___3___ One company, ScientificMatch.com, is even using genetic information to set up dates for “genetically compatible” clients.
近年来由于科技的进步，「个人化基因体」检验服务开始兴起。要价从995美元到35万美元不等，这些公司分析客户的DNA，让他们得以一窥自己的基因特性。有些公司相信它们能透过检验特定基因，让民众知道自己的基因对生活有何影响。一家名为「科学红娘达康」的公司，甚至利用基因信息为「基因速配」的客户安排约会。
___4___ They think some companies are preying on the ignorance of consumers by offering these tests before sufficient research has been done. ___5___
不过，专家们呼吁小心为上，毕竟基因体学才刚起步。他们认为，有些公司在相关研究尚未完备之前，利用消费者的无知牟利。虽然目前的基因体检验仍有待改进，却能让我们一窥基因体学未来的发展。
−by Mark Mitchell
A. However, experts urge caution, as the science of genomics is still in its infancy.
B. By examining specific genes, some companies believe they can tell people how their genes will influence their lives.
C. Though current genomic services leave much to be desired, they are an interesting taste of the possibilities that genomics holds.
D. What if someone could look at your DNA and tell you who you would probably fall in love with?
E. In light of recent technological advances, services are now springing up to offer consumers “personalized genomics” tests.
Vocabulary
单词发音
unlock [ʌnˋlɑk] v. 解开
peek [pik] n. 一瞥
compatible [kəmˋpætəb!] adj. 相容的; 兼容的
prey on (someone or something) 剥削; 掠夺 to take advantage of someone or something
caution [ˋkɔʃən] n. 小心，谨慎
technological [tɛknəˋlɑdʒɪk!] adj. 科技的
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单词发音
genomics [dʒiˈnɑmɪks] n. 基因学; 基因组学
ignorance [ˋɪgnərəns] n. 无知；愚昧
infancy [ˋɪnfənsɪ] n. 婴儿期; 初期；未发达阶段 an early stage of existence
leave much to be desired 有许多有待改进的地方, 有许多不足之处 to be very unsatisfactory
DNA deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸（染色体和基因的组成部分）
in light of (something) 按照, 根据 because of certain knowledge now in hand; considering something
spring up 突然出现 come into existence; take on form or shape
Answer
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1. ( D ) |
2. ( E ) |
3. ( B ) |
4. ( A ) |
5. ( C ) |