Check Your Comprehension A Choose the best answer to complete each of the following statements according to the information you get from the passage. 1. From the context, we understand the expression“tip the scale in favor of" means the author is in favor of A. animal experimentation B. making sick children happy C. making medicine for children D. using computer simulation for research 2. Which of the following is NOT among the claims that are made accusing the author' s research? A. The author does his research only for his own career advancement. B. The author's research is driven by sadistic impulses. C. The author's research is of no significance. D. The author can make use of computer simulation. 3. The author says that“we in medical research have been unconsciously apathetic". He means that A. scientists are not sensitive towards the sufferings of the animals B. scientists were indifferent to the protest of the animal-rights activists C. scientists pretend not to see the children who are dying of leukemia D. scientists did not use sad posters to argue emotionally for their case 4. Which of the following choices is likely to be suggested by the animal-rights activists? A. Experimenting on human beings. B. Making medical advances through accidental discoveries. C. Using computer models to simulate experimentation. D. Creating an animal model for the study of injuries and diseases. 5. One of the most current attempts in medicine using animal studies is A. to find preventive medicine for some infectious diseases through vaccination B. to do coronary-artery bypass experiments on animals C. to perform organ transplantation on animals D. to develop techniques to replace defective genes in humans 6. According to the author, restricting the use of animals in medical research A. will immediately have a harmful impact on human life B. will show its harmful effect some time after the decision is made C. will stop the discovery of new drugs D. will keep medical students from learning surgical techniques