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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 hurry 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 (安乐死). In the US and Canada, where the right-to-die movement is gathering strength, observers are waiting for the dominoes (多米诺骨牌) 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 (诊断) 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.
小题1: Which of the following has the similar meaning to “But the tide is unlikely to turn back.”?
A.What happened in Australia can change world history. |
B.It is impossible to pass the NT Rights of the Terminally Ill Law. |
C.Doctors are allowed by law to take the lives of the ill patients. |
D.That the Law has been passed probably can’t be changed. |
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 hurry passage of the law |
D.it takes time to realize the significance of the law’s passage |
A.observers are taking a wait-and-see attitude towards the future of euthanasia |
B.similar bills are likely to be passed in the U.S., 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 |
A.will face his death with calm when dying |
B.experiences a lot the suffering of a lung cancer |
C.has an intense fear of terrible suffering |
D.undergoes a cooling off period of seven days |
A.opposition | B.doubt | C.approval | D.anxiety |
答案
小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:C
解析
小题1:D
【试题解析】推理题。根据Some have breathed sighs of relief, others, including churches, right-to-life groups and the Australian Medical Association, bitterly attacked the bill and the hurry of its passage. But the tide is unlikely to turn back. 可知这项法律引起了人们的广泛争论,有人支持,有人反对。但是这项法律已经被投票通过了,不能再被更改了。所以D项是正确的。
小题2:D
【试题解析】推理题。根据本段第一句The full import may take a while to sink in.可知要过一段时间以后这项法律才真正地被人们所了解。本句中的sink in表示理解。故D正确。
小题3:B
【试题解析】推理题。根据本句In the US and Canada, where the right-to-die movement is gathering strength, observers are waiting for the dominoes (多米诺骨牌) to start falling.
可知在美国和加拿大,很多人都支持这样的法律,也许人们都希望在美国和加拿大都能够通过类似的这样同意安乐死的法律。故B正确。
小题4:A
【试题解析】推理题。根据最后一段4,5行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.可知她现在患有肺癌,如果她同样安乐死,她的死亡将没有任何痛苦,会非常平静。故A正确。
小题5:C
【试题解析】推理题。在本文中作者先说明澳大利亚北部地区通过了这一法律,然后又列举了多个例子证明这一法律在很多情况下都是有利的。说明作者是赞成这一法律的。故C正确。
【长难句解析】
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.
【翻译】他说:我并不害怕死亡,但是我害怕的是我如何死去。因为我看见医院里的人死于缺氧,用手抓他们的面罩。
【分析】本句中的but连接的是两个并列句,but后面的并列句里有一个what引导的主语从句what I was afraid of, what 既是这个主语从句的引导词也在句中作为介词of的宾语。同时句中还有一个表语从句how I’d go。
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试题【It was 3:45 in the morning when the vote was finally taken. After six months of 】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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There are among some 40 collections that are being shown at “The Museum Of”—the first of several new museums which, over the next two years, will exhibit the objects accumulated by unknown collectors. In doing so, they will promote a popular culture of museums, not what museums normally represent.
Some of the collections are fairly common—records, model houses. Others are strangely beautiful—branches that have fallen from tree, for example. But they all reveal (显露)a lot of things: ask someone what they collect and their answers will tell you who they are.
Other on the way include “The museum of Collectors” and “The Museum of Me.”These new ones, it is hoped, will build on the success of “The Museum Of.” The thinkers behind the project want to explore why people collect, and what it means to do so. They hope that visitors who may not have considered themselves collectors will begin to see they, too, collect.
Some collectors say they started or stopped making collections at important point: the beginning or end of adolescence—“it’s a growing-up thing; you stop when you grow up,”says one. Other painful times are mentioned, such as the end of a relationship. For time and life can seem so uncontrollable that a steady serial(顺序排列的)arrangement is comforting.
小题1:How will the new museums promote a popular culture of museums?
A.By collecting more tangible things. |
B.By showing what ordinary people have collected. |
C.By correcting what museums normally represent. |
D.By accumulating 40 collections two years from now. |
A.Who they are. |
B.How old they are. |
C.Where they were born. |
D.Why they might not mean to collect. |
A.To help people sell their collections. |
B.To encourage more people to collect. |
C.To study the significance of collecting. |
D.To find out why people visit museums. |
A.become adults |
B.feel happy with life |
C.are ready for a relationship |
D.feel time to he uncontrollable |
Those who disagree with the rapid expansion of wind farms state that the damage they cause is out of proportion(比例) to the benefits they bring, because their energy output cannot match that of the carbon-based power stations they are supposed to replace. Supporters insist that wind must be part of a mix of renewables, nuclear and carbon, and that the country is committed to meeting EU ( European Union) targets for non-carbon energy generation.
Against this background, the fact that there is an argument within the Government over whether to publish an official report on wind farms" impact on the countryside becomes even more extraordinary. The two parties in the coalition (联合) government are in disagreement over what it should say.
We have some advice for the two parties: publish the report, and let the country be the judge. Even if it contains evidence that wind farms are harmful, it will hardly be a pleasant surprise to people who do not like them. Equally, supporters must argue their case by acknowledging the concerns and explaining why they are either misplaced or worthy of much attention.
The suggestion that further negotiations are to take place to produce an "acceptable" report suggests that the politics of coalition government are doing the country harm in a certain way. Given the sensitivities involved, all the information should be available so that people can reach their own conclusions, rather than being left with the suspicion(猜疑)that facts are being replaced by political beliefs.
小题1:We can learn from the first paragraph that__________.
A.energy policy catches much attention of the public |
B.the residents are in favor of the expansion of wind farms |
C.many village communities are satisfied with the subsidies |
D.the planning laws offer great benefits to the residents |
A.is more rapid than that of carbon-based power |
B.guarantees an increase in energy output |
C.is expected to be much better than that of nuclear power |
D.agrees with EU targets for non-carbon energy generation |
A.an official report will settle the energy problem |
B.the two parties are divided over the issue of wind farms |
C.the two parties have agreed on a further negotiation |
D.political beliefs concerning energy issue go against facts |
A.Increase political impact on energy policy. |
B.Release a statement of supporters on wind farms. |
C.Let the nation judge the facts about wind power. |
D.Leave the two parties to reach their own conclusions. |
Our warming planet is expected to face serious water crisis(危机)in the coming decades — which means each nation’s natural resource will be more important than ever.![]() ![]() |
A.244,973 cubic kilometers |
B.241 cubic kilometers |
C.3,642 cubic kilometers |
D.6,122 cubic kilometers |
A.Guyana | B.Brazil | C.Iceland | D.China |
A.Bhutan | B.Seychelles | C.Canada | D.Suriname |
According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal.
After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.
In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity — or extreme overweight — among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17% — and is growing.
小题1:In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola?
A.They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently. |
B.They squeeze eating between the other daily activities. |
C.They regard eating as a key part of their lifestyles. |
D.They usually eat too much canned and frozen food. |
A.Americans and the French |
B.life style and obesity |
C.children and adults |
D.fast food and overweight |
A.by contrast | B.by space | C.by process | D.by classification |
A.A TV interview | B.A food advertisement |
C.A health report | D.A book review |
“Chinese people spent about 120 billion yuan during the first three days of the May Golden Week last year. This year it has increased to 140 billion yuan.”
“The children of Beijing No.2 Middle School sang with students from Toronto in Canada to celebrate the 20thanniversary. They had been sister schools since 1986. They spent about two weeks together in Beijing. They visited the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. They took a lot of photos in Beihai Park.”
“Have you ever got tired of heavy shopping bags? A new shopping assistant robot which was invented by Japanese company could be the answer. The helpful robot can follow you around and carry several bags. The robot was tested at a shopping center in February 2006. ”
“About 500 people from different countries were in the 2006 “Rock Paper Scissors(剪刀)” World Match in Canada. This event was founded in 1842. It is said playing this game is fun, and also a good way to solve problems among people.”
“And now it’s time for Morning Music.”
小题1:The students from Canada and Beijing No. 2 Middle School didn’t ________.
A.take photos | B.visit places of interest |
C.sing songs | D.have a football match |
A.260,000,000,000 | B.120,000,000,000 |
C.140,000,000,000 | D.20,000,000,000 |
A.The robot can help with shopping bags. |
B.A Japanese company invented the robot. |
C.The robot was tested at a shopping centre. |
D.There are such robots in people’s homes now. |
A.birthday | B.yearly return of the date of an event |
C.university | D.the new beginning of something important |
A.Rock Paper Scissors | B.May Golden Week |
C.Shopping assistant robot | D.A visit to the school |
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