II. Read the text again. Choose a, b or c

1. When all humans reach a certain age

a. they get serious diseases.

b. their organs start to fail.

c. they suffer the effects of bad diet and lifestyle.

2. Some animals and fish

a. may be able to live forever.

b. can live for 500 years in the wild.

c. have lived for 500 years in zoos.

3. Scientists researching the lifespan of animals believe

a. there is a gene which controls ageing.

b. the ‘age gene’ damages the body.

c. they have found the age gene.

4. Scientists researching the oxidation theory have

a. made all animals live longer.

b. made mice live longer.

c. made people live longer.

5. By the year 2050 we will be able to

a. use organs from alligators.

b. get a new brain.

c. get new bones and organs.

III. Choose the best variant to express the main idea of the article.

1. The existence of animals with no fixed lifespan gives us the possibility to live longer in the future.

2. Scientists have discovered the age gene which will stop ageing.

3. Due to the new developments in anti-ageing research people may

have power of life over death in the future.

IV. How many parts does the text contain? What is each part about?

V. Discuss.

Would you like to live forever? Why/why not?

Text 2

I. Read the article. Find the Conditional sentences and translate them

Into Russian. Pay attention to the forms of the verbs.