Prime Time 6, Coursebook mit Audio-CD und DVD

0 Why are some athletes looking for new forms of doping? a) Because conventional substances are no longer effective enough. b) Because the drugs in use nowadays are too expensive. c) Because they want to take part in studies advancing the medical development. d) Because conventional doping causes too much competition. ✘ 1 What are “transgenes”? a) Genes that initiate illnesses in an organism. b) Genes that are inserted into an organism for a specific purpose. c) Genes that are isolated from oxygen. d) Animals that are used to isolate genes. 2 Why is natural EPO preferred to synthetically produced EPO? a) Natural EPO enhances performance to a greater extent. b) Natural EPO is better compatible with athletes’ bodies. c) Natural EPO is cheaper than synthetically produced EPO. d) Natural EPO is said to be harder to detect in doping tests. 3 Why might IGF-1 be an interesting substance for discus throwers? a) Because it must be injected into the upper arm. b) Because it might help grow specific muscles discus throwers need. c) Because it doesn’t affect their weight. d) Because they have a specific genetic setup. 4 What source of energy would muscles use during a marathon? a) mostly vitamins b) mostly fat c) mostly PPAR-delta d) mostly sugar 5 What is the approach of the World Anti-Doping Agency? a) They have been trying for several years to find out which way the wind is blowing. b) They have presented convincing evidence that gene doping has already been tried out by athletes. c) They are interested in developing new ways of gene doping. d) They are concerned about new ways of doping and invest a lot of money into research. b) According to the text, what are the differences (opportunities, but also dangers) between conventional doping with the help of drugs and the new approach of gene doping? c) Doping is widespread in many professional sports. Do you think it’s a necessary evil? d) What do you think makes athletes resort to doping, when they know that there is a risk to their health and to their career, if caught? e) If an athlete tests positive, do you think that only the athlete should be sanctioned, or should their medical staff be punished as well? 125 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv