Ii reading life after Death?

II READING


Life after Death?
Kittens Tabouli and Baba Ganoush look alike, but they aren't twins. They're clones. Feline clones are exact genetic copies of another cat. They were created in a laboratory by a company called Genetic Savings and Clone. The company expects to make a lot of money cloning pets after they die. Lou Hawthorne, the president of the company, says, "It's a multibillion-dollar business waiting to happen." Hawthorne's company already has a list of people who want cloned cats. They will each pay $50,000. Dogs will cost more. "vVe guarantee that the clone will be healthy and that it will look very much like the original animal," Hawthorne says.
One woman has ordered a clone of her late cat. "1 made the decision to clone him before he died. Then 1 had hope that I might share a part of him again," Marsha Brooks says. For many people, losing a beloved pet is very upsetting. It can be like losing a member of the family. But even some pet lovers say that cloning seems absurd. However, this cat owner doesn't agree. She wants her cat back. "He was more intelligent than most of the people 1 know," she said. "And 1 can't wait to meet the clone!"
But while one woman waits for a clone, others are looking for new pets. Karen and Michael Lawrence decided to spend $50 instead of $50,000. When their cat, Marshall, died, they went to the animal shelter. "You know, there are a lot of great cats and dogs who
Vocabulary Work
Guess Meaning from Context
1. Can you guess the meanings of these words? What clues did you use?
a. genetic
b. multibillion-dollar
c. guarantee
d. beloved
e. animal shelter

2. How do the meanings of the underlined words differ in this reading from the meanings that you know?

a. losing a pet is very upsetting
b. her late cat
don't have homes." said Karen.