The word “euthanasia” in the second paragraph most probably means ________.
[A] doctors’ sympathy to dying patients
[B] doctors’ aggressive medical measures to dying patients
[C] doctors’ mercy killing to reduce sufferings of dying patients
[D] doctors’ well-meaning treatment to save dying patients
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第1题
The author’s attitude towards euthanasia seems to be that of ________.
[A] opposition
[B] suspicion
[C] approval
[D] indifference
第2题
A. if
B. otherwise
C. although
D. unless
第3题
安乐死(Euthanasia)这个词源于希腊文,意思是"幸福"地死亡,主要强调加速一个人的死亡,以减少死亡过程中的痛苦。()
第4题
A．living a life without consciousness
B．living a life that can hardly be called life
C．too old or too weak to live on
D．too old or too young to approve of euthanasia
第5题
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It was 3:45 in the morning when the vote was finally taken. After six months of arguing and final 16 hours of hot parliamentary debates, Australia’s Northern Territory became the first legal authority in the world to allow doctors to take the lives of incurably ill patients who wish to die. The measure passed by the convincing vote of 15 to 10. Almost immediately word flashed on the Internet and was picked up, half a world away, by John Hofsess, executive director of the Right to Die Society of Canada. He sent it on via the group’s on-line service, Death NET. Says Hofsess: “We posted bulletins all day long, because of course this isn’t just something that happened in Australia. It’s world history.”
The full import may take a while to sink in. The NT Rights of the Terminally Ill law has left physicians and citizens alike trying to deal with its moral and practical implications. Some have breathed sighs of relief, others, including churches, right to life groups and the Australian Medical Association, bitterly attacked the bill and the haste of its passage. But the tide is unlikely to turn back. In Australia—where an aging population, life extending technology and changing community attitudes have all played their part—other states are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia. In the US and Canada, where the right to die movement is gathering strength, observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling.
Under the new Northern Territory law, an adult patient can request death—probably by a deadly injection or pill—to put an end to suffering. The patient must be diagnosed as terminally ill by two doctors. After a “cooling off” period of seven days, the patient can sign a certificate of request. After 48 hours the wish for death can be met. For Lloyd Nickson, a 54 year old Darwin resident suffering from lung cancer, the NT Rights of Terminally Ill law means he can get on with living without the haunting fear of his suffering: a terrifying death from his breathing condition. “I’m not afraid of dying from a spiritual point of view, but what I was afraid of was how I’d go, because I’ve watched people die in the hospital fighting for oxygen and clawing at their masks,” he says.
56. From the second paragraph we learn that ________.
[A] the objection to euthanasia is slow to come in other countries
[B] physicians and citizens share the same view on euthanasia
[C] changing technology is chiefly responsible for the hasty passage of the law
[D] it takes time to realize the significance of the law’s passage
第6题
Euthanasia, often called "mercy killing", is a crime everywhere in Western Europe. But more and more doctors and nurses in Britain, West Germany, Holland and elsewhere readily admit to practicing it, most often in the "passive" form. of withholding or withdrawing treatment. The long simmering euthanasia issue has lately boiled over into a sometimes fierce public debate, with both sides claiming the mantle of ultimate righteousness. Those opposed to the practice see themselves up-holding sacred principles of respect for life, while those in favor raise the banner of humane treatment. After years on the defensive, the advocates now seem to be gaining ground. Recent polls in Britain show that 72 percent of British subjects favor euthanasia in some circumstances. An astonishing 76 percent of respondents to a poll taken late last year in France said they would like the law changed to decriminalize mercy killings.
Reasons for the latest surge of interest in euthanasia are not hard to find. Europeans, like Americans, are now living longer. The average European male now lives to the age of 72, women to almost 80. As Derek Humphrey, a leading British advocate of "rational euthanasia" says, "lingering chronic diseases have replaced critical illnesses as the primary cause of death."
And so the euthanasists have begun to press their case with greater force. They argue that every human being should have the right to "die with dignity", by which they usually mean the right to escape the horrors of a painful or degrading hospitalization. Most advocates of voluntary euthanasia has argued that the right to die should be accorded only to the terminally and incurably ill, but the movement also includes a small minority who believe in euthanasia for anyone who rationally decides to take his own life.
That right is unlikely to get legal recognition any time in the near future. Even in the Netherlands, the proposals now before Parliament would restrict euthanasia to a small number of cases and would surround even those with elaborate safeguards.
According to Paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT true？
A．Active euthanasia is regarded as a crime by Dutch law.
B．The doctor who carried out euthanasia will be charged.
C．An unqualified doctor carrying out euthanasia will be accused.
D．Active euthanasia executives will be sentenced to 12 years imprisonment.
第8题
[A] observers are taking a wait and see attitude towards the future of euthanasia
[B] similar bills are likely to be passed in the US, Canada and other countries
[C] observers are waiting to see the result of the game of dominoes
[D] the effect-taking process of the passed bill may finally come to a stop
第9题
When Lloyd Nickson dies, he will ________.
[A] face his death with calm characteristic of euthanasia
[B] experience the suffering of a lung cancer patient [
C] have an intense fear of terrible suffering
[D] undergo a cooling off period of seven days
第10题
Dr.Kimsma visits his patients every day in the final period of their lives，usually at their home，where most people prefer to die.He talks to them often about various treatments and ways to relieve their pain，so that they know about all the choices，not just euthanasia."If I ended the life of a patient because I had not given him good care，I would feel ashamed and guilty，" he said.
Dr.Kimsma admits that in the case of euthanasia there is a conflict between his goals as a doctor：saving life and helping those who are suffering.He believes that helping people is the morally right thing to do."My patients can be sure that I will not let them suffer unnecessarily alone.That is just my goal and duty as a physician."
However，he thinks that euthanasia should never be easy for a doctor，or for a person's family，so that people do not begin to think of it as something ordinary.He says he can only continue to perform. euthanasia because it is something that happens very rarely.
In 1996 the government of Australia's Northern Territory passed a law allowing voluntary(自愿的)euthanasia.Peter Ravenscroft，a medical professor in Australia，suggests that this law was passed because very little care is available for patients beyond cure in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Dr.Ravenscroft holds that euthanasia is wrong.He believes that when people have an incurable illness，they should be given care that lessens their pain and suffering and helps them to feel less afraid.He says that such care should improve the quality of a person's life，even in the very last part of his life，without bringing death.Dr.Ravenscroft suggests that a patient should be given a drug to help him sleep for the last few days of his life，if nothing else will help him.
Ravenscroft says，"I value sitting with dying patients or holding their hands.It reminds me that life is a great mystery and we all share the characteristics of being human.We take part in all of life including dying，but we are not masters of it."
If euthanasia is legal，it may be easier to choose death instead of continuing to look for a better treatment.Ravenscroft has had patients who lived much longer than they were expected to live，and other patients whose pain suddenly became less.If euthanasia had been available，they might have died too soon.
Ravenscroft has another reason for not making euthanasia legal.He fears that people can be persuaded to choose euthanasia when they do not really want to.He thinks it is unlikely that any law can stop this from happening.
1、Which of the following is NOT Dr.Kimsma's opinion？_____
A、People may die peacefully in euthanasia because they feel less pressure.
B、Euthanasia allows people to focus on important personal things in the last phase of their lives.
C、It is wrong to give up looking for a better treatment for an incurable disease.
D、It is wrong to let a patient suffer when the disease is beyond cure.
2、According to Dr.Kimsma，when the two goals of a doctor conflict，_____.
A、saving life of those who are sick should come first
B、helping people who are suffering should come first
C、it is up to his patient to make a decision
D、the solution varies according to the situation
3、Dr Ravescroft is against euthanasia.One of his reasons is that _____.
A、nobody really wants to end his own life
B、saving life is the only goal for a doctor
C、care given to people having incurable diseases can prolong their lives
D、people can be given painkillers and drugs to make them suffer less
4、By "we are not masters of it [life]，" Dr Ravenscroft means _____.
A、we have no right to end a person's life
B、we can never tell what will happen to us
C、life is as mysterious as death
D、life is always beyond our knowledge
5、Doctors Ravenscroft and Kimsma have opposite views on euthanasia，but many of their concerns are similar.They agree that _____.
A、life should be respected more than anything else in the world
B、euthanasia should not be seen as an easy answer to incurable diseases
C、people cannot know for sure that their pain will not get better
D、the policy on euthanasia will depend on the development of medicine
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