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Unit 7 Biotechnology and Human Health

韶关学院大学英语部制作

Unit SevenBiotechnology and Human Health


Let’s Listen and Talk

Let’s Read and Write

Workplace Project

Career Salon


Listening Situation 1 Introducing the main products of a company Situation 2 Introducing the sales of a company

Speaking Situation 3 Introducing the purpose of a company

Situation 4 Introducing the history of a company

Let’s Listen and Talk

Unit 1 What Is Biotechnology?


• Listening

• Situation 1 Introducing the main products of a

company • Situation 2 Introducing the sales of a company


Situation 1 Introducing the main products of a company

• □ Jack is Project Manager who is introducing their

products to the partner. • □ Ms. Lee is interested in Anviz’s Time and Attendance machine. • □ T60 has fully LCD, keypad and card reader. • □ T50 adopts the latest TA high-speed CPU. • □ T60+ can record 50000 logins.

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Task 1 Listen to a conversation and tick the questions the interviewer has asked.


Jack: Good morning, Ms. Lee! I am the Project Manager of Anviz, and you can call me Jack. Lee: Oh, good morning, and nice to see you, Jack. Jack: On behalf of Anviz, I am pleased to introduce you our new products. Lee: Thank you. Actually I would like to learn about your 1 of Access Control machine.Jack: That must be T60+ terminal. Here is our latest 2 . Lee: Thanks. Jack: As you see, it is a professional 3 control system which fully integrates LCD, keypad, optical fingerprint 4 and card reader.

Task 2 Listen to the conversation again and complete the sentences according to what you’ve heard.

Situation 1 Introducing the main products of a company


Lee: What’s the difference with the other old models, such as T50 or T60? Jack: Well, it is 5 of T60, compare to T50. T60+ has adopted the latest TA hardware 6 of high performance, and high- speed fingerprint identification.Lee: How about the fingerprint 7 of T60+?Jack: It’s 2000. And the log capacity is 50000.Lee: It will be put on our list of consideration. Jack: That will be a good choice. Actually we have provided T60+ to McDonald company for a while, and received very good feedbacks. Lee: Great. Could you give me more information of your product? I would like to make a 8 .Jack: Of course.


Check up

Jack: Good morning, Ms. Lee! I am the Project Manager of Anviz, and you can call me Jack. Lee: Oh, good morning, and nice to see you, Jack. Jack: On behalf of Anviz, I am pleased to introduce you our new products. Lee: Thank you. Actually I would like to learn about your of Access Control machine.Jack: That must be T60+ terminal. Here is our latest . Lee: Thanks. Jack: As you see, it is a professional control system which fully integrates LCD, keypad, optical fingerprint and card reader.

new model

fingerprint access

catalog

sensor


Lee: What’s the difference with the other old models, such as T50 or T60? Jack: Well, it is of T60, compare to T50. T60+ has adopted the latest TA hardware of high performance, and high- speed fingerprint identification.Lee: How about the fingerprint of T60+?Jack: It’s 2000. And the log capacity is 50000.Lee: It will be put on our list of consideration. Jack: That will be a good choice. Actually we have provided T60+ to McDonald company for a while, and received very good feedbacks. Lee: Great. Could you give me more information of your product? I would like to make a .Jack: Of course.

upgraded platform

capacity

comparison


1. What is the initial major promotion?

2. What sponsorship program are they going to run?

3. How will they do in-store promotions?

4. What should they do to deal with their stock overhangs?

5. What is the special offer for the loyalty card holders?

Task 3 Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.

Situation 2 Introducing the sales of a company


• 1. What is the initial major promotion?

• To plan introductory offers on some of the major new products.


• 2. What sponsorship program are they going to run?

• There is going to be signing a sponsorship deal with one of China’s top football clubs.


• 3. How will they do in-store promotions?

• Doing a poster campaign in and around all of our stores showing the new trainers and the release date.


• 4. What should they do to deal with their stock overhangs?

• Come up with ways to move the stock.


• 5. What is the special offer for the loyalty card holders?

• Double discounts for loyalty card holders on selected products.


Task 4 Listen to the passage with some blanks for you to fill in.

We’ve got a number of major promotions coming up over the summer. First of all we’re planning 1 on some of our major new products, including our new footwear range. Second, we’ll be signing a 2 with one of China’s top football clubs. As for the in-store promotions, we’re doing a poster campaign in and around all of our stores showing the new trainers and the 3 . As for the problem with stock 4 on about a hundred products lines, we need to come up with some methods to move the stock. In that case we should 5 prices by maybe 25% across the board, and 6 discounts for loyalty card holders on selected products. Now, mail all card holders to let them know about the special offers.

Situation 2 Introducing the sales of a company


Check up

We’ve got a number of major promotions coming up over the summer. First of all we’re planning on some of our major new products, including our new footwear range. Second, we’ll be signing a with one of China’s top football clubs. As for the in-store promotions, we’re doing a poster campaign in and around all of our stores showing the new trainers and the . As for the problem with stock on about a hundred products lines, we need to come up with some methods to move the stock. In that case we should prices by maybe 25% across the board, and discounts for loyalty card holders on selected products. Now, mail all card holders to let them know about the special offers.

introductory

sponsorship

release overhangs

drop double


• Speaking

• Situation 3 Introducing the purpose of a company

• Situation 4 Introducing the history of a company


Situation 3 Introducing the purpose of a company

Sample dialogue 1

Lee: Good morning. I’d like you to join me in welcoming Jack Jonathan, the Northeast Area Sales Vice President from the New World Biotechnology Inc. in Australia. Jack: Thank you, Ms. Lee. Good morning, everyone.Lee: I’m so honored to have this opportunity to introduce our NIO (Beijing) Biotechnology Inc. to you. Jack: My pleasure, too. I’m looking forward to today’s visiting very much.Lee: NIO is a start-up firm specializing in nitric oxide medical technology. It was initially a Texas Limited Liability Company named NOS.Jack: What’s NOS for at the very beginning?Lee: The purpose of NOS was to commercialize patented nitric oxide treatments. The first two patents were for nitric oxide donor compounds and a synthetic blood emulsion containing nitric oxide.


Situation 3 Introducing the purpose of a company

Sample dialogue 1

Jack: That’s a kind of great job, and also an achievement in biotech and medical field.Lee: Of course, because co-founders are a group of scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch.Jack: No wonder. NOS is firmly based on a team of talents. Lee: Besides the two patents, the inventors discovered a third approach to nitric oxide therapy that is now the intellectual property of NIO.Jack: I see. Lee: And then Mr. Rai Kelso joined the company and provided funding to pursue a patent on the invention. Jack: I have been heard of Mr. Rai Kelso, but I have no idea that he is one of the persons who rendered outstanding contribution to NIO.


• Task 5 Pair work. Start a conversation with your partner according to the situation: • You’re assigned to welcome a visitor from your cooperative enterprise on behalf of your

company and give the visitor an introduction about your firm. • Suggested expressions and sentences for doing the task:

Expressions Sentences

specialize ininitiallycommercializeco-founderintellectual propertyfunding

I’d like you to join me in welcoming Jack Jonathan.I’m so honored to have this opportunity to introduce our NIO (Beijing) Biotechnology Inc. to you. Our company is a start-up firm specializing in nitric oxide medical technology. He is one of the persons who rendered outstanding contribution to NIO.


Situation 4 Introducing the history of a company

Lee: Mr. Jonathan, the following arrangement is to visit our factory. I will send our Production Supervisor Susan to lead the way. Jack: OK, Thank you Miss Lee. Lee: I hope you will enjoy your visiting. And I will see you at dinner in the banquet hall of Hilton Hotel. Susan: Glad to see you, Mr. Jonathan, I’m Susan, it’s my job to take you to visit our factory. Please this way. Jack: Thank you, Susan. May I ask when NIO was exactly established?Susan: Actually In December of 2000. NIO was formed and registered in Delaware and on December 31 NOS merged into NIO, Inc. Jack: So when did it decide to expand its business into Chinese market? Susan: In July of 2005, NIO Beijing Biotechnology Inc was invested and formed by an affiliated company of the family of Daniel Executive (BVI) Holding Corporation.Jack: What’s the operating mode of NIO Beijing? Susan: NIO Beijing is the sole operating and licensing entity of NIO in China.Jack: I see. China is really a massive market with great development potential.Susan: Yes, so our mission is to develop and bring to market topical applications of medically important gels that release Nitric Oxide in China.Jack: I believe that it will not take a long time to get that achievement in the near future.

Sample dialogue 2


• Task 6 Pair work. Start a conversation with your partner according to the situation.• You’re the representative from the cooperative enterprise, and are going to visit the

factory to know its operating situation. • Suggested expressions and sentences for doing the task:

Expressions Sentences

formregisterexpand intoaffiliateoperating modesole operatinglicensing entity

The following arrangement is to visit our factory.It’s my job to take you to visit our factory.When did it decide to expand their business into Chinese market?What’s the operating mode of your company?It’s a massive market with great development potential.


Reading Passage 1The Human Genome Project Passage 2The Healthy Skeptic: How Effective are Skin Products with DNA-repairing Enzymes?

Writing

Agenda

Let’s Read and Write


• Reading

• Passage 1• The Human Genome Project

• Passage 2• The Healthy Skeptic: How Effective are Skin Products with DNA-repairing Enzymes?


Task 7 Read Passage 1 about Human Genome Project and then work in pairs to speak out the common expressions given in brackets.

1. Biological maps will enable researchers to find their way through the labyrinth of molecules that define the _______________ （身体特征） of a human being.

2. New maps developed through the Human Genome Project will enable researchers to pinpoint specific genes on our _____________ （染色体） .

3. It will help explain the mysteries of embryonic development and give us important insights into our ______________ （进化历程） .

4. The development of __________________( 基因拼接技术 ) over the past 20 years has given scientists remarkable opportunities to understand the molecular basis of how a cell functions.

5. Using these techniques, scientists have mapped out the genetic molecules, or genes, that control many life processes in common __________ （微生物） .

6. __________ （基因突变） probably play a role in many of today's most common diseases.


Check up

1. Biological maps will enable researchers to find their way through the labyrinth of molecules that define the _____________ （身体特征） of a human being.

2. New maps developed through the Human Genome Project will enable researchers to pinpoint specific genes on our _____________ （染色体） .

3. It will help explain the mysteries of embryonic development and give us important insights into our ______________ （进化历程） .

4. The development of __________________ ( 基因拼接技术 ) over the past 20 years has given scientists remarkable opportunities to understand the molecular basis of how a cell functions.

5. Using these techniques, scientists have mapped out the genetic molecules, or genes, that control many life processes in common __________ （微生物） .

6. __________ （基因突变） probably play a role in many of today's most common diseases.

physical traits

chromosomes

gene-splicing techniques

Gene mutations

microorganisms

evolutionary past


Passage 1The Human Genome Project


The Human Genome Project

Since the beginning of time, people have yearned to explore the

unknown, chart where they have been, and contemplate what they

have found. The maps we make of these treks enable the next

explorers to push ever farther the boundaries of our knowledge -

about the earth, the sea, the sky, and indeed, ourselves. On a new

quest to chart the innermost reaches of the human cell, scientists

have now set out on biology's most important mapping expedition:

the Human Genome Project. Its mission is to identify the full set of

genetic instructions contained inside our cells and to read the


complete text written in the language of the hereditary chemical DNA

(deoxyribonucleic acid). As part of this international project, biologists,

chemists, engineers, computer scientists, mathematicians, and other

scientists will work together to plot out several types of biological

maps that will enable researchers to find their way through the

labyrinth of molecules that define the physical traits of a human being.

New maps developed through the Human Genome Project will

enable researchers to pinpoint specific genes on our chromosomes.

The most detailed map will allow scientists to decipher the genetic


instructions encoded in the estimated 3 billion base pairs of nucleotide

bases that make up human DNA. Analysis of this information, likely to

continue throughout much of the 21st century, will revolutionize our

understanding of how genes control the functions of the human body.

This knowledge will provide new strategies to diagnose, treat, and

possibly prevent human diseases. It will help explain the mysteries of

embryonic development and give us important insights into our

evolutionary past.


The development of gene-splicing techniques over the past 20 years

has given scientists remarkable opportunities to understand the

molecular basis of how a cell functions, not only in disease, but in

everyday activities as well. Using these techniques, scientists have

mapped out the genetic molecules, or genes, that control many life

processes in common microorganisms. Continued improvement of

these biotechniques has allowed researchers to begin to develop

maps of human chromosomes, which contain many more times the

amount of genetic information than those of microorganisms. Though

still somewhat crude, these maps have led to the discovery of some

important genes.


By the mid-1980s, rapid advances in chromosome mapping and other

DNA techniques led many scientists to consider mapping all 46

chromosomes in the very large human genome. Detailed, standardized

maps of all human chromosomes and knowledge about the nucleotide

sequence of human DNA will enable scientists to find and study the

genes involved in human diseases much more efficiently and rapidly

than has ever been possible. This new effort - the Human Genome

Project - is expected to take 15 years to complete and consists of two

major components. The first - creating maps of the 23 pairs of

chromosomes - should be completed in the first 5 to 10 years. The

second component - sequencing the DNA contained in all


the chromosomes - will probably require the full 15 years.

Although DNA sequencing technology has advanced rapidly over the past few years, it is still too slow and costly to use for sequencing even the amount of DNA contained in a single human chromosome. So while some genome project scientists are developing chromosome maps, others will be working to improve the efficiency and lower the cost of sequencing technology.

Why do the Human Genome Project?

Most inherited diseases are rare, but taken together; the more than 3,000 disorders known to result from single altered genes rob millions of healthy and productive lives. Today, little can be done to treat, let alone cure, most of these diseases. But having a gene in hand allows scientists to study its structure and characterize the molecular alterations, or mutations, which results in disease. Progress in


understanding the causes of cancer, for example, has taken a leap forward by the recent discovery of cancer genes. The goal of the Human Genome Project is to provide scientists with powerful new tools to help them clear the research hurdles that now keep them from understanding the molecular essence of other tragic and devastating illnesses, such as schizophrenia, alcoholism, Alzheimer’s disease, and manic depression.

Gene mutations probably play a role in many of today's most common diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, immune system disorders, and birth defects. These diseases are believed to result from complex interactions between genes and environmental factors. When genes for diseases have been identified, scientists can study how specific environmental factors, such as food, drugs, or pollutants interact with those genes.


Finally, Human Genome Project research will help solve one of the

greatest mysteries of life: How does one fertilized egg "know" to

give rise to so many different specialized cells, such as those

making up muscles, brain, heart, eyes, skin, blood, and so on? For a

human being or any organism to develop normally, a specific gene

or sets of genes must be switched on in the right place in the body

at exactly the right moment in development.


chart n. 图表 v. 绘制地图 ; 制订计划

ExamplesExamples

Can you read the weather chart?

你能看懂气象图吗？

The pilot charted the plane's course.

飞行员制定了飞机的航线。


contemplate v. 深思 , 细想 , 仔细考虑 ; 注视

ExamplesExamples

It terrified me to contemplate the consequence of your action.

一想到你行动的后果 , 我就感到害怕。

He stood contemplating the painting.

他站着审视那幅图画。


set out 动身 , 出发 ; 着手 , 开始 ; 安排 , 组织

ExamplesExamples

She set out at dawn

她天一亮就动身了。

She set out to break the world land speed record.

她决心要打破陆上速度的世界纪录 .


plot out 把…划成小块

ExamplesExamples

The residential districts were all plotted out.

住宅区都一块块地标划出来了。

He plotted out the course the ship should follow

他在海图上标绘出了这艘船该走的航线。


pinpoint v. 准确地找出或描述 ; 明确指出，确定（位置或时间）

ExamplesExamples

It's difficult to pinpoint the cause of the accident.

很难清楚地找到事故发生的原因。

We pinpointed the flaws in his argument.

我们突出他辩论中的错误。


decipher v. 破译 ( 密码 ), 辨认 ( 潦草字迹 )

ExamplesExamples He could decipher military signals.

他能破译军事信号。

Can you decipher her scrawl?

你能辩认出她乱写的是什么吗 ?


component n. 成分 , 组成部分 , 部件 , 元件

ExamplesExamples Those are the components of an engine.

那些是发动机的部件。

Surprise is an essential component of my plan.

我这项计划主要就是想使大家惊喜一下。


take a leap forward 有很大的進步

ExamplesExamples Cell phone technology has taken a big leap forward

lately.

如今手机技术进步飞速。


pollutant n. 污染物质 ( 尤指工业废物 )

ExamplesExamples Discharge pipe take pollutant away from the coastal

area into the sea

排泄管道将污染性物质由沿海岸区排入大海。


give rise to 引起 , 导致

ExamplesExamples The man's furtive manner gave rise to the suspicion of

the theft among the policemen

那个男人鬼鬼祟祟的样子，引起警察怀疑盗窃案是他作的案。

Mass unemployment may give rise to social upheaval.

大批失业会导致社会动乱。


switch on 打开 , 开动 , 启动

ExamplesExamples The video is programmed to switch on at ten o'clock.

电视机设定在 10 点钟自动打开。


The most detailed map will allow scientists to decipher the genetic instructions encoded in the estimated 3 billion base pairs of nucleotide bases that make up human DNA. (Para. 2)

Explanation: Explanation: 此句中 instructions 由两部分修饰，其一是由 encoded 引导的分词短语做定语修饰 ; 其后由 that 引导的同位语从句来修饰。此句的中文意思是 : 最为精细的图谱能使科学家破译构成人类 DNA 的据估计为 30 亿核苷基碱基对里的遗传指令。


Today, little can be done to treat, let alone cure, mostof these diseases. (Para. 7)

Explanation:Explanation:

句中 let alone cure 为插入语，句子主语是有否定意义的little ，谓语部分为被动语态，后接不定式短语做宾语。此句的中文意思是 : 目前，面对大多数这类疾病我们无从治疗，更不用说治愈了。


1. The mission of the Human Genome Project is to identify the

full set of ____________contained inside our cells and to

read the complete text written in the language of the

_________ .

2. Scientists will decipher the genetic instructions encoded in

the estimated of nucleotide bases that make

up human DNA with the help of the most detailed map to be

developed through __________________.

3. By the , many scientists considered mapping all 46

chromosomes in the very large human genome based on

rapid advances in _______________________________.

Task 8 Read the passage again and supply the missing words or expressions to complete the following statements in pairs.

genetic instructions

hereditary chemical DNA

3 billion base pairs

the Human Genome Project

mid-1980s

chromosome mapping and other DNA techniques


4. The Human Genome Project consists of two major

components: creating maps of the ___________

and sequencing the contained in all the chromosomes.

5. Some genome project scientists are developing

chromosome maps and others are going to improve the

____ and lower the of sequencing technology,

which is still too______________ .

6. Due to the recent discovery of , progress in

understanding the causes of cancer has taken a leap

forward.

23 pairs of chromosomes

efficiency

cancer genes

DNA

cost

slow and costly to use


7. The goal of the Human Genome Project is to provide

scientists with powerful new tools to help them

understand the molecular essence of other

____________ .

8. The Human Genome Project research will also help

scientists solve the mystery of life: How does one

fertilized egg "know" to give rise to so many

__________ .

tragic and devastating illnesses

different specialized cells


1. What have scientists started to do for charting the innermost reaches of the human cell?

2. What’s the function of the new maps to be developed through the Human Genome Project?

3. What achievement have scientists made on biotechnology through the gene-splicing techniques?

4. Why have researchers begun to develop maps of human chromosomes?

5. What causes the complex diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, immune system disorders, and birth defects?

Task 9 Work in groups and discuss the following questions.


1. What have scientists started to do for charting the innermost reaches of the human cell?

They have set out on biology's most important mapping

expedition: the Human Genome Project.


2. What’s the function of the new maps to be developed

through the Human Genome Project? It will enable researchers to pinpoint specific genes on our chromosomes, allow scientists to decipher the genetic instructions and revolutionize our understanding of how genes control the functions of the human body.


3. What achievement have scientists made on biotechnology

through the gene-splicing techniques?

They have mapped out the genetic molecules, or genes,

that control many life processes in common microorganisms.


4. Why have researchers begun to develop maps of human

chromosomes?

Because the chromosomes contain many more times the

amount of genetic information than those of microorganisms.

And it will enable scientists to find and study the genes

involved in human diseases.


5. What causes the complex diseases, such as diabetes,

heart disease, immune system disorders, and birth

defects?

Gene mutations and some complex environmental factors.


1. The maps we make of these treks enable the next explorers to push ever farther the boundaries of our knowledge - about the earth, the sea, the sky, and indeed, ourselves.

我们对艰难旅程绘制出的图表能使后来者将我们关于地球、海洋、天空以及人类自身的认知范围拓展到更远。

Task 10 Read the sentences taken from Passage 1 and work in groups to translate them into Chinese.


2. The most detailed map will allow scientists to decipher

the genetic instructions encoded in the estimated 3

billion base pairs of nucleotide bases that make up

human DNA.

最精细的图谱能使科学家破译构成人类 DNA 的大约30 亿核苷基碱基对里的遗传指令。


3.Detailed, standardized maps of all human chromosomes and knowledge about the nucleotide sequence of human DNA will enable scientists to find and study the genes involved in human diseases much more efficiently and rapidly than has ever been possible.

人类所有染色体详细而标准的图谱连同有关 DNA 核苷酸序

列的知识，将能使科学家用比已往任何时候都有效和迅速

得多的方式找到并研究跟人类疾病有关的基因。


4. But having a gene in hand allows scientists to study its structure and characterize the molecular alterations, or mutations, that result in disease.

但如果掌握了这种基因，科学家就能研究它的结构以及分析其分子变异或突变导致疾病的特征。


5. How does one fertilized egg "know" to give rise to so many different specialized cells, such as those making up muscles, brain, heart, eyes, skin, blood, and so on?

一颗受精卵是如何“懂得”分化成这么多专门的细胞，比如

那些构成肌肉、大脑、心脏、眼睛、皮肤、血液等的细胞？


Passage 2The Healthy Skeptic: How

Effective are Skin Products with DNA-repairing Enzymes?


1. There’s a strong connection between and

due to the UV rays.

2. There is an pretty expensive sunscreen or skin cream

that contains , which you can

try to fix your ____________when natural repairs aren’t

enough?

3. The Neova website infers that "smart" sunscreens might

lighten , reduce __ and even out

within about four weeks.

4. The DNA EGF Renewal website says that the "smart"

sunscreens will offer a to skin renewal

and protection.

Task 11 Work in pairs to complete the statements with the information from Passage 2.

sun exposure

DNA-repairing enzymes

fine lines

skin cancer

broken DNA

age spots

skin tone

futuristic approach


5. Moy, the founder of PhotoMedex introduces that

______________ in lotions and creams really

can bring skin to life, repair sun damage and reduce _____________ .

6. Moy recommends the sunscreens for his patients

for skin cancer.

7. The body’s innate mechanisms for repairing DNA

damage can be improved by ____________to

the skin.

8. Dr. Steven Q. Wang has some questions about the real-

world benefits of _____ because Neova and similar

products haven't been thoroughly tested in .

DNA-repairing enzymes

the risk of skin cancer

at heightened risk

adding extra enzymes

Neova

clinical trials


The UV rays blasting down from the sun do more than burn your skin. They attack you right down to your DNA. That's why there's such a strong link between sun exposure and skin cancer.

If you could somehow repair the sun-damaged DNA in your skin, you could go a long way toward reducing your risk of skin cancer. As a bonus, your skin would look younger and healthier.

Every skin cell has a toolbox of enzymes that fix broken DNA, but what can you do when natural repairs aren’t enough? If you’re willing to reach into your wallet, you might be tempted to try a relatively pricey sunscreen or skin cream that contains DNA-repairing enzymes.

The Healthy Skeptic: How Effective are Skin Products with DNA-repairing Enzymes?


One option is a Neova DNA Damage Control sunscreen from PhotoMedex. Along with antioxidants, zinc oxide and other familiar ingredients, the sunscreens contain an enzyme called UV-endonuclease that’s harvested from an extract of ocean bacteria. This extract, called micrococcus lysate, is enclosed in a tiny package of fat (called a liposome) that supposedly helps deliver the enzyme deep into the skin. A 3-ounce tube of Neova Active (SPF 45) costs $46 on the company website. A 2.5-ounce tube of Neova Everyday (SPF 43) costs $39.


The claims

The Neova website says that "smart" sunscreens are the “newest, most powerful” therapy for sun-damaged skin. Barbara Hayes, vice president of marketing for PhotoMedex, says that the sunscreens will lighten age spots, reduce fine lines and even out skin tone within about four weeks. “It’s really quite amazing when you see someone who has used this product,” she says.

The DNA EGF Renewal website says that the products offer a “futuristic approach to skin renewal and protection.” Moy, the dermatologist who founded the company, says that many studies have shown that DNA-repairing enzymes in lotions and creams really can revitalize skin, reverse sun damage and reduce the risk of


skin cancer. He recommends the products for his patients at heightened risk for skin cancer, including those with very fair skin.

The bottom line

The idea that anything in a lotion could actually repair something as fragile and complicated as DNA may sound far-fetched, but DNA-repairing enzymes have a proven ability to heal and protect, says Dr. Steven Q. Wang, director of dermatologic surgery and dermatology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Basking Ridge, N.J.


In simple terms, endonucleases work by cutting out the damaged bits of DNA, which are then regenerated. Many studies in the last decade have shown that adding extra enzymes to the skin “enhances the body’s innate mechanisms for repairing DNA damage,” Wang says. For one example, a 2010 study in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology by Moy and colleagues at UCLA found that using a cream with DNA repair enzymes for 48 weeks significantly reduced actinic keratoses (scaly precancerous growths) in 17 people with severely sun-damaged skin. (The product used in the study is not commercially available.)


But because Neova and similar products haven't been thoroughly tested in clinical trials, Wang says he has some questions about their real-world benefits. His main concern is that the products may not deliver enzymes deeply enough to have any noticeable effect on fine lines and age spots. “If you have money and want to try it, I say go for it,” he says. “But it may not be worth it.”


blast n. 爆炸 v. 爆破；（用水）向…喷射；批评

ExamplesExamples

27 school children were injured in the blast.

27名学龄儿童在爆炸中受了伤。

The proposal is blasted as pathetic and inadequate.

这个建议被批评为毫无价值、依据不足。


be tempted to 受诱惑去做 , 总想做

ExamplesExamples

They are often tempted to finish a job before setting out to keep an appointment.

他们总想着在出发赴约之前完成工作。


supposedly ad. 据认为 , 据推测 ; 据称 ; 一般相信 , 一般看来

ExamplesExamples

Supposedly, she's a rich woman.

看上去她是一个有钱的女人。

This picture is supposedly worth more than a million pounds.

这幅画大概值一百万英镑以上。


out v. 揭露 ; 驱逐，赶出 ; 使熄灭 ; 伸出

ExamplesExamples The truth will out.

真相终将大白

Out that man!

把那人赶出去 !

He outed with the whole story.

他把整个事情全盘托出。


In simple terms 简言之

ExamplesExamples In simple terms, the accident involved a bus and a truck.

那次车祸涉及到一辆公共汽车和一辆卡车。


regenerate v. 新生；再生 a. 再生的，复原的

ExamplesExamples After his holiday he felt regenerated.

他休假之後觉得又有了精神。

This is a regenerate society.

这是个观念更新的社会。


renewal n. 重建 ; 重生 ; 合同的续订

ExamplesExamples Any renewal of negotiations will be welcomed.

恢复谈判的任何做法都值得欢迎。

We've dealt with several renewals this week.

我们在本周内处理了几件续约的事。


revitalize v. 使恢复元气 , 使具有新的活力 ; 使更强壮；使恢复生机（或健康）

ExamplesExamples The Chinese light industry was revitalized in the 1980's.

中国轻工业在 20 世纪 80年代重新振兴起来。

The shakeup gave Clinton a chance to revitalize his weary team.

此次内阁改组给克林顿以机会使其疲惫的内阁恢复活力。


Moy, the dermatologist who founded the company, says that many studies have shown that DNA-repairing enzymes in lotions and creams really can revitalize skin, reverse sun damage and reduce the risk of skin cancer. (Para. 6)

句中由 who 引导的定语从句用来修士主句主语 Moy；其次由that 引导宾语从句做主句谓语动词 says 的宾语；宾语从句中套嵌另一个由 that 引导的宾语从句做 shown 的宾语；而第二个从句则由名词短语做主语，由三个动词 revitalize, reverse, reduce并列做从句的谓语。此句的中文意思是 : 创办该公司的皮肤学家莫伊说很多研究都表明润肤露和乳霜里的 DNA 修复酶确实能使皮肤获得新生、修复皮肤损害、降低患皮肤癌的风险。



The idea that anything in a lotion could actually repair something as fragile and complicated as DNA may sound far-fetched, but DNA-repairing enzymes have a proven ability to heal and protect, says Dr. Steven Q. Wang, director of dermatologic surgery and dermatology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Basking Ridge, N.J. (Para. 7)

第一个分句中由 that 引导同位语从句修饰主语 idea ，谓语动词为sound；第二个分句是由转折连词引导的简单句，两个分句加在一起作为动词says 的直接引语。 says Dr. Steven Q. Wang 为倒装用法，其后是名词短语加介词短语用来修饰主语 Dr. Steven Q. Wang 。此句翻译时可以根据意群，按照汉语习惯重新划分句群。此句的中文意思是 : 认为润肤露里的某种成分真的能修复如 DNA般脆弱而复杂的东西听起来似乎不太经得起推敲。但据位于美国新泽西州 Basking Ridge 纪念斯隆 -凯特琳肿瘤中心的皮肤外科及皮肤医学主任史蒂夫 ·王博士说， DNA 修复酶在愈合和保护方面有明显的作用。



For one example, a 2010 study in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology by Moy and colleagues at UCLA found that using a cream with DNA repair enzymes for 48 weeks significantly reduced actinic keratoses (scaly precancerous growths) in 17 people with severely sun-damaged skin. (Para. 8)

主句主语 study 为名词，主句谓语动词 found 后连接由 that引导的宾语从句；从句中由动名词短语做主语，从句谓语动词 reduced 。此句的中文意思是 : 比如， 2010年莫伊和他在加利福尼亚大学洛杉机分校的同事共同发表在 Journal of Drugs in Dermatology 上的一篇论文指出：在使用了含 DNA 修复酶的一种乳霜 48周后， 17 个皮肤被太阳严重损伤者光化性角化病（鳞屑癌前增长）有了明显改善。



• 1. reduce the risk of skin cancer _______________ 　　　　　　　　

__________________ 降低失业风险

• 2. fix broken DNA ________________ ___________________ 　修复受损皮肤

• 3. natural repairs 　　 ________________

___________________ 人工修复

Task 12 Read the passage again and translate the expressions into Chinese or English in pairs.

降低患皮肤癌的几率

reduce the risk of unemployment

修复受损 DNA

fix broken skin

自然修复

artificial repairs


• 4. clinical trials ___________________ _________________ 临床诊断

• 5. exposure to sun ___________________ __________________ 面临危险

• 6. lighten age spots　　 ____________________

__________________　　　淡化肤色

临床试验

clinical diagnosis

日照

risk exposure

淡化老年斑

lighten skin tone


Writing

Agenda


1.When will the delegates of NIO Beijing arrive in Australia?

At 14:00, April 13.

2. How long will the delegates stay at New World Biotechnology Inc in

Australia?

Three days, from April. 13 to April. 15.

3. What will the delegates do at the first business meeting?

They will introduce its operating situation.

4. Where will the delegates have their breakfast?

At Good Will Hotel.

5. What will the delegates do at the second business meeting?

They will introduce the operating strategies of NIO Beijing & its

cooperative plan with New World Biotech Inc.in Australia.

6. When will the delegates leave for Beijing?

At 14:00 pm, April.15.

Task 13 Read the first sample agenda and work in pairs to answer the questions.


会议：经理会议时间： 2012 年 5 月 10日星期一上午 9 点地点：第一会议室议程： 1. 评估 2011年春季销售进展 2. 讨论下列人员谋求助理会计职位的申请 :

Mr.Grison, 31岁，现任贸易促进委员会助理会计 Mr.Ball, 27岁，现任 N&B 有限公司财务经理助理 Miss Simpson, 26岁，现任本公司的会计助理

Task 14 Write a meeting agenda according to the following information and check up your writings with your partner.


Workplace Project

Task 15 Work in groups to do a survey of GM food

(genetically modified food) security and

then write a survey report, which should

include:

1. Definition of GM food

2. Benefits and potential hazards

3. Management of GM food in the market


Task 16 Work in groups to prepare a PPT presentation of

the report and then make the presentation in

class.


Career Salon “People say it would be terrible if we made all

girls pretty. I think it would be great.” said James D.Watson, the head of the National Center for Human Genome Research at the NIH, who has suggested that beauty could be genetically engineered. He has also repeatedly supported genetic screening and genetic engineering in public lectures and interviews, arguing that stupidity is a disease and the "really stupid" bottom 10% of people should be cured.

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