21世紀大學英語應用型：視聽說教程教學參考書4（簡體書）

《21世紀大學英語應用型視聽說教程．教學參考書（4）/普通高等教育“十一五”國家級規劃教材》主要包括紙質平面課本、多媒體光盤和網絡學習平臺。課本的內容以主題原則編寫，無論是讀寫教程還是與之相配套的視聽說教程，每一個單元都有一個主題，並以此為主線進行內容編排，使不同的教程之間及課文和練習之間形成一個以同一主題為中心的有機整體。

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Despite controversy, direct-to-consumer genetic tests are becoming more popular. This kind ofgenetic tests is more like a do-it-yourself diagnosis. It is becoming almost as easy as taking a homePregnancy test. People can use their credit card to order a set of tools on the Intemet, use a brush toremove a few cheek cells, return the tools and receive a report via e-mail. DTC tests cost from a fewhundred to a few thousand US dollars, and are available for more than 800 conditions ranging from breastto cancer.
The US population may be particularly ready for DTC testing because it has a do-it-yourself ethic andis accustomed to paying out of pocket for healthcare services. Companies that offer genetic tests areenthusiastic about the prospects of widespread DTC testing. They argue that genetic testing is nodifferent from non-DNA tests. But not everyone is thrilled about the ease with which consumers can takegenetic tests. Some people worried DTC genetic testing poses dangers to the public. Patients mayerica/harm since ther derstand what the results mean to them.
The lack of regulation in the Intemet may also result in a fact that the Web gives you informationthat could be very misleading and potentially harmful to you. However, many people are comfortable withthe lack of regulation as long as a doctor can help them. So what does the future hold for DTC genetictesting? We cannot expect widespread do-it-urself scree enetic disease in the years ahead. Butwe can_predict a growth in DTC genetic testing for certain diseases and full that that this kind oftechnology is going to be with us.