1. And that's what has scientists, animal-rights advocates, politicians — even President Clinton — up in arms.
    而这正是让一些科学家、动物权利倡议者和政治家——包括克林顿总统——竭力反对的事情。

2. And by altering the proteins on the surfaces of animal organs to make them more like human organs, scientists believe they may be able to create a plentiful source of organ donors for people.
    而且科学家们相信，通过改变动物器官表面的蛋白质，它们更像人类器官，就能够找到一个为人类提供器官的丰富来源。

3. "Next, they'll be cloning foxes to make more fur (毛皮) coats," says the president of an animal rights group.
    一家动物权利组织的主席说，"接下来，他们就会克隆狐狸来做更多的狐皮大衣了。"

4. Yes, the earth's resources are not infinite; natural areas are being destroyed; the number of plant and animal species is declining; consumption of resources is expanding.
    是的，地球的资源不是无限的，自然界在遭受破坏，动植物的物种数目在减少，而资源的消耗却在增加。

5. Scientists discovered that this particular variety of rabbit (and apparently no other animal) was susceptible to a fatal virus disease, myxomatosis.
    科学家们发现，这种特殊品种的兔子（显然不包括别的动物）易患一种叫"多发性粘液瘤"的致命毒性疾病。

6. Potholes, unrepaired bridges, and other problems will make streets impassable to motor vehicles, so bicycles and animal-drawn vehicles will prevail.
    坑凹不平的路面、失修的桥梁以及其它问题将使机动车无法在街道上行驶，因此将盛行自行车和畜力车。

7. Man is an omnivorous animal.
    人是杂食动物。

8. Recently the New York Animal Medical Centre made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months.
    最近，纽约动物医疗中心对132只猫进行了为期5个月的综合研究。

9. Otter is a fur-covered, fish-eating aquatic animal.
    水獭是全身长毛、以鱼为食的水生动物。

10. On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat----the normally accepted practice in many northern countries.
    另一方面，你一想到动物油炸土豆就会反胃，