CRI听力:Gene Test to See Athletic Potential

短语讲解：

1. But skeptical doctors and ethicists say the tests are putting profit before science and have a much higher price tag-potentially robbing perfectly capable youngsters of a chance to enjoy activities of their choice.

rob of抢夺(某人)…
例句：You have robbed me of my happiness.
你剥夺了我的幸福。

2. They want to know if she has a type of gene called ACTN3 which influences the production of a protein involved in certain muscle activity.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：She was involved in working out a puzzle.
她在聚精会神地解一道难题。

3. Marston's test indicates she has a sprint-related type of gene-a result her father hopes will help her get into an elite sports program or win her a college scholarship.

get into陷入, 养成
例句：The boy has got into the habit of washing his hands before meals.
那男孩已养成饭前洗手的习惯。

4. The ACTN3 test sold by Atlas Sports Genetics costs 169 U.S. dollars and consists of two swabs to scrape cells from the inside of the cheek.

consist of由…组成
例句：The entire world consists of matter.
整个世界都是由物质组成的。

5. It kind of illuminates a bit of a darker path on understanding what your body is going to be capable of as you mature and go through life.

be capable of能够
例句：Susan is capable of hard work.
苏珊能胜任艰苦的工作。
go through遭受, 经受, 经历
When he was a child, he went through one hardship after another.
孩提时代, 他经历了一个又一个的艰难困苦。

6. He says the science of how genes influence athletic ability "is in its infancy," and that market claims are based on "gross assumptions."

base on使建立在…基础上
例句：Action should be based on solid facts.
行动应有确凿的事实为依据。

7. Dr. Roth says roughly 80 percent of people worldwide have the ACTN3 gene that has been linked with explosive force.

link with将…与…连接〔系〕在一起
例句：Einstein's theory links energy with mass and velocity of light.
爱因斯坦的理论把能量同质量和光速联系起来。

8. I believe that if any child is nurtured with positive influence, with uplifting, 'You can do it. You can do it,' that's the most critical step we can take with raising our children."

take step采取措施
例句：They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.
他们采取措施阻止流感的传播。