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As early as 2005, there were a number of new stories about dog cloning(克隆) and cat cloning. Animal cloning had been old news for nearly a decade by then, with the revolutionary (革命的) cloning of Dolly the sheep in Scotland.

However, Snuppy was the first pet, a dog, to be cloned. Since the cloning of Snuppy, there has been some very successful cloning of pets and other animals. Lou Hawthorne started BioArts while cloning his beloved mixed-breed dog Missy. Hawthorne was very pleased with the results of the cloning, producing three successful clones that were very alike to the original in character and behavior. In January, 2009, a Florida couple, Ed and Nina Otto, announced that they had paid to have their dog cloned by BioArts.

All new technology is overpriced. For example, personal computers were not very affordable at first. Only after the producing process was improved was it  possible for every family to have a computer. How much room there will be for organizations to reduce the price point on pet cloning without broad demand is of course questionable.

There are many great dogs and cats that can be found at the local dog pound ( 野狗收容所) or are given away for “free to good homes” in classified ads (分类广告). However, there is no limit to the value people place on a beloved pet. The Ottos are a good example of that. If people can buy a dog or cat with predictable behavior and characteristics, there is value in that. There is a predictable market here, though it may always be limited in size.

While pet cloning has not taken off as some hoped, it’s clear that it will become  a bigger market in the future and it will be increasingly possible for people to try this out. With the inevitable (不可避免的) success that cloned pet owners will have, the practice will become more widely accepted and it seems inevitable that there is a future for cloned dogs and cats.

1.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The brief introduction of pet cloning. B. The behavior of cloned animals.

C. The cases of pet cloning. D. The history of pet cloning.

2.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Pet cloning will be accepted by everyone.

B. New technology of pet cloning will be invented.

C. Human cloning may one day become a reality.

D. The price of pet cloning may not be cheap.

3.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word in the third paragraph?

A. cheap B. wonderful

C. expensive D. various

4.What does the author think of the market of pet cloning?

A. Negative B. Not clear

C. Indifferent D. Optimistic

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