内容正文:
Human DNA is everywhere, raising privacy concerns
Testing yourself
I. Answer the following questions.
1. What organisms has e-DNA been mostly used to find?
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2. Where is it easy to find human genomic information in e-DNA?
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3. What are the benefits of e-DNA for humans?
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4. What is the problem with e-DNA?
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5. What do the researchers suggest people concerned do immediately?
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II. Write down the English expressions or Chinese meanings.
1. become a crucial tool for ecology research __________________________________
2. 监测人口健康 ______________________
3. 商业原因 ______________________
4. 开放和易于获取的数据 ______________________
5. 屏蔽掉人类信息 ______________________
6. bring in some controls ______________________
7. make a technological advance ______________________
8. develop regulations ______________________
III. Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the expressions in the box.
point out; screen out; particularly problematic; publicly available
1. The tour guide __________________ several historical landmarks as we passed through the city center on our way to the museum.
2. The security team had to __________________ numerous potential threats from the large crowd before allowing the VIPs to enter the stadium.
3. The company’s legal department had to carefully remove any sensitive information before making the report ______________.
4. The environmental impact of the proposed project is __________________, and we need to thoroughly reduce any potential negative effects before moving forward with the plan.
IV. Translate the sentences into English with the given expressions.
1. 到目前为止,研究没有得出明确的结论,突显了需要进一步调查的必要性。 (so far)
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