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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    One cold winter evening, some young families and young couples were eating in a McDonald’s when an old couple walked slowly into McDonald’s hand in hand.
    Some of the customers looked admiringly at them .You could tell what the admirers were thinking. Look, there is a couple who has been through a lot together, probably for 60 years or more.” The little old man walked right up to the cash register, placed his order with no hesitation(迟疑) and then paid for their meal. The couple took a table near the back wall and started taking food off the tray. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The little old man unwrapped(打开) the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half. He placed one half in front of his wife. Then he carefully counted out the French fries, divided them in two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife. He took a sip(吸) of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them.
    When the man began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the crowd began to get restless. Again you could tell what they were thinking. “That poor old couple. All they can afford is one meal for the two of them.” Then, the man began to eat his French fries, when one young man stood and came over to the old couple’s table. He politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple to eat. But the old man replied that they were just fine and they were used to sharing everything.
    Then the crowd noticed that the little old lady hadn’t eaten a bite. She just sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink. When the little old man finished eating and was wiping his face neatly, the young man could stand it no longer. Again he came over to their table and offered to buy some food.
    After being politely refused again, he finally asked a question of the little old lady. “Ma’am, why aren’t you eating? You said that you shared everything. What is it that you are waiting for?”
    She answered, “The false teeth”

    1. 1.

      According to the first paragraph, the old couple _____

      1. A.
        enjoyed the scene outside the McDonald’s
      2. B.
        didn’t look suitable(合适的) for the environment
      3. C.
        loved being with young families and couples
      4. D.
        liked the food in McDonald’s
    2. 2.

      The little old man cut the plain hamburger in half because _____

      1. A.
        he couldn’t finish eating it with one bite
      2. B.
        he was very careful with his food
      3. C.
        he ordered more than he could eat
      4. D.
        he wanted to share it with his wife
    3. 3.

      The young man who offered to buy the old couple food was _____

      1. A.
        impolite
      2. B.
        stubborn
      3. C.
        sympathetic(有同情心的)
      4. D.
        doubtful
    4. 4.

      From the old lady’s answer, we know that _____

      1. A.
        she was not interested in the food
      2. B.
        the couple suffered a terrible toothache
      3. C.
        the couple were using the same false teeth
      4. D.
        actually she didn’t answer the young man’s question

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Feel tired lately? Has a doctor said he can’t find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he sent you to a hospital, but all the advanced equipment there shows that there is nothing wrong with you.
    　　Then , consider this: you might be in a state of sub - health （亚健康）.
    　　Sub - health, also called the third state or gray state, is explained as a borderline state between health and disease.
    　　According to the survey by the National Health Organization, Over 45 percent of sub - healthy people are middle-aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam week.
    　　Symptoms （征兆）include a shortage of energy, depression, slow reactions, insomnia （失眠）and poor memory , Other symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating and aching in the waist and legs.
    　　The key to preventing and recovering from sub - health, according to some medical experts, is to form good living habits, ale mate work and rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open air activities.
    　　As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar . They should also eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, fish because they are rich in nutritional elements - vitamins and trace elements - that are important to the body.
    　　Nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract （消化道）. They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding sub - health

    1. 1.

      When you are in a state of sub - health, you should________

      1. A.
        stay home and keep silent
      2. B.
        go to a doctor and buy some medicine
      3. C.
        not consider it very serious
      4. D.
        find out the reasons and relax yourself
    2. 2.

      Middle - aged people may be easy to get sub - healthy because________

      1. A.
        they have used up their energy
      2. B.
        they have lost their living hopes
      3. C.
        they have more pressure in life and work
      4. D.
        they have changed their way of life
    3. 3.

      The key to preventing you from falling into a state of sub health is to________

      1. A.
        keep on working regularly
      2. B.
        go to sleep a bit earlier
      3. C.
        form good living habits
      4. D.
        take medicine if necessary
    4. 4.

      As for food, experts suggested that________

      1. A.
        we should never eat meat
      2. B.
        we should have variety of food
      3. C.
        we should eat less than usual
      4. D.
        we should have meals without sugar
    5. 5.

      The underlined word “alternate” in this passage is closest in meaning to________

      1. A.
        arrange by turns
      2. B.
        cause to take place
      3. C.
        make up for
      4. D.
        keep away from

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    (The Guardian)More UK universities should be profiting from ideas
    　　A repeated criticism of the UK's university sector is its noticeable weakness in translating new knowledge into new products and services.
    　　Recently, the UK National Stem Cell Network warned the UK could lose its place among the world leaders in stem cell research unless adequate funding and legislation could be assured, despite an annual ?40m spent by the Department of Health on all kinds of research.
    　　However, we do have to challenge the unthinking complaint that the sector does not do enough in taking ideas to market. The most recent comparative data on the performance of universities and research institutions in Australia, Canada, USA and UK shows that, from a relatively weak starting position, the UK now leads on many indicators of commercialization activity.
    　　When viewed at the national level, the policy interventions (interference) of the past decade have helped transformed the performances of UK universities. Evidence suggests the UK's position is much stronger than in the recent past and is still showing improvement. But national data masks the very large variation in the performance of individual universities. The evidence shows that a large number of universities have fallen off the back of the pack, a few perform strongly and the rest chase the leaders.
    　　This type of uneven distribution is not strange to the UK and is mirrored across other economies. In the UK, research is concentrated: less than 25% of universities are receiving 75% of the research funding. These same universities are also the institutions producing the greatest share of PhD graduates, science citations, patents and license income. The effect of policies generating long-term resource concentration has also created a distinctive set of universities which are research-led and commercially active. It seems clear that the concentration of research and commercialization work creates differences between universities.
    　　The core objective for universities which are research-led must be to maximize the impact of their research efforts. Their purpose is not to generate funds to add to the bottom line of the university or to substitute other income streams. Rather, these universities should be generating the widest range of social, economic and environmental benefits. In return for the scale of investment, they should share their expertise (expert knowledge or skill) in order to build greater confidence in the sector.
    　　Part of the economic recovery of the UK will be driven by the next generation of research commercialization spilling out of our universities. On the evidence presented in my report, there are three dozen universities in the UK which are actively engaged in advanced research training and commercialization work.
    　　If there was a greater coordination（协调）of technology transfer offices within regions and a simultaneous (happening at the same time) investment in the scale and functions of our graduate schools, universities could, and should, play a key role in positioning the UK for the next growth cycle

    1. 1.

      What does the author think of UK universities in terms of commercialization?

      1. A.
        They have lost their leading position in many ways
      2. B.
        They still have a place among the world leaders
      3. C.
        They do not regard it as their responsibility
      4. D.
        They fail to change knowledge into money
    2. 2.

      What does the author say about the national data on UK universities’ performance in
      commercialization?

      1. A.
        It masks the fatal weaknesses of government policy
      2. B.
        It indicates their ineffective use of government resources
      3. C.
        It does not rank UK universities in a scientific way
      4. D.
        It does not reflect the differences among universities
    3. 3.

      We can infer from Paragraph 5 that “policy interventions (in Paragraph 4)” refers to _____

      1. A.
        concentration of resources in a limited number of universities
      2. B.
        compulsory cooperation between universities and industries
      3. C.
        government aid to non-research-oriented universities
      4. D.
        fair distribution of funding for universities and research institutions
    4. 4.

      What dose the author suggest research-led universities do?

      1. A.
        Fully use their research to benefit all sectors of society
      2. B.
        Generously share their facilities with those short of funds
      3. C.
        Advertise their research to win international recognition
      4. D.
        Spread their influence among top research institutions

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Recently, a scientist did some experiments．He left a group of 4-year-olds in a room with a bell and a candy．If they rang the bell, he would come back and they could eat the candy．If, however, they didn't ring the bell and waited for him to come back on his own, they could then have two candies.
    In videos of the experiment, he can see the children kicking, hiding their eyes--trying to exercise self-control so they can wait and get two candies．The results are different．Some broke down and rang the bell within a minute．Others lasted 15 minutes.
    The children who waited longer went on to get higher SAT scores．They got into better colleges and had better adult success．The children who rang the bell quickest were more likely to have received worse teacher and parental evaluations （评价） 10 years later and were more likely to have drug problems at age 32.
    The experiments are worth noting because people spend a lot of time thinking about how to improve education, how to become rich．But when the result is not good, they will come back to ask "how do we get people to get the sort of self-control that leads to success?" This is to enter the world of human nature.
    So these experiments along with everyday experience, tell us that self-control is most important．Young people who can sit through sometimes boring classes to get a degree can work hard in order to learn a language well．They can avoid drugs and alcohol．For people without self-control skills, however, school is a series of failed ordeals（煎熬）．No wonder they drop out and their later life is a group of foolish ideas, such as drug use, stealing and so on

    1. 1.

      The scientist did some experiments to         

      1. A.
        test children's self control and later success
      2. B.
        test children's intelligence of ringing the bell
      3. C.
        find good ways of training children to learn
      4. D.
        prove that children's education is important
    2. 2.

      We can learn from the experiment that        

      1. A.
        all children tried to ring the bell for more candies
      2. B.
        some children didn't get any candy in the end
      3. C.
        the children have different self- control
      4. D.
        the last one to ring the bell is most successful
    3. 3.

      What is the best title for this passage?

      1. A.
        Ways of self-control training
      2. B.
        Experiments on children's ringing the bell
      3. C.
        Higher score, better achievements
      4. D.
        Self-control is the key to success

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    One day I heard that one of my dear friends had lost his mother. This made me sad, for my friend was very close to his mother. He had been by her side as she traveled through her long and hard journey with cancer. At this time, many memories about my loved ones that had passed away came flooding to me. Finally these memories passed, but it was really sad to think that my friend would have to go through the pain.
    Three times I tried to write an email to my friend and three times words failed me. I am a person who is not often lost for words and I decided to have a sleep. Upon waking up I could hardly wait for my computer to work, the words I needed were there. I was still left with a heavy heart although I had sent an email.
    They say that everything in this universe is balanced(平衡的) and indeed it is. Three days later, I received his reply letter. I was happy to hear that he’d been admitted to(录取) Cambridge University. It served as a gentle reminder for me that my friend would be okay and that life would go on.
    Everything in life is balanced; the lowest feelings change places with the highest feelings. Without the lows, we would never appreciate the highs. No matter how dark the clouds seem to be, the sunshine is always there and just waiting for the opportunity to shine through

    1. 1.

      When the author learnt her friend had lost his mother, she ______

      1. A.
        gave him some money
      2. B.
        wrote an email to him
      3. C.
        went to visit him
      4. D.
        went for a journey with him
    2. 2.

      What good news did the author’s friend receive?

      1. A.
        He received the author’s email
      2. B.
        He was told that life would go on
      3. C.
        He would go to Cambridge University
      4. D.
        His life would go back to normal again
    3. 3.

      Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

      1. A.
        The author wrote four emails to her friend
      2. B.
        The mother of the author’s friend died from cancer
      3. C.
        The author’s friend is a teacher in Cambridge University
      4. D.
        The author felt relaxed after sending the email
    4. 4.

      From the text, we can learn that the author is ______

      1. A.
        sincere and warm-hearted
      2. B.
        proud and confident
      3. C.
        serious and friendly
      4. D.
        funny and responsible
    5. 5.

      The author aims to tell us that ______

      1. A.
        life is not fair to everybody
      2. B.
        time waits for no man
      3. C.
        everyone has good and bad times in life
      4. D.
        where there is a will, there is a way

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD) for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, “Versed”.
    “I’m delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win,” said Armantrout.
    “For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”
    Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her master’s in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think .
    In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for “Versed.”
    “This book has gotten more attention,” Armantrout said, “but I don’t feel as if it’s better.”
    The first half of “Versed” focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.
    Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry,” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD.
    “Versed”, published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2,700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May

    1. 1.

      According to Rae Armantrout, ____________

      1. A.
        her 10th book is much better
      2. B.
        her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected
      3. C.
        the media is surprised at her works
      4. D.
        she likes being recognized by her readers
    2. 2.

      Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?

      1. A.
        She published a poetry textbook
      2. B.
        She used to teach Denise Levertov
      3. C.
        She started a poets? group with others
      4. D.
        She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley
    3. 3.

      What can we learn about “Versed”?

      1. A.
        It consists of three parts
      2. B.
        It is mainly about the American army
      3. C.
        It is a book published two decades ago
      4. D.
        It partly concerns the poet’s own life
    4. 4.

      Rae Armantrout’s colleagues think that she ____________

      1. A.
        should write more
      2. B.
        has a sweet voice
      3. C.
        deserves the prize
      4. D.
        is a strange professor
    5. 5.

      What can we learn from the text?

      1. A.
        About 2,700 copies of “Versed” will be printed
      2. B.
        Cancer made Armantrout stop writing
      3. C.
        Armantrout got her degrees at UCS
      4. D.
      5. E.
        “Versed” has been awarded twice

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    A 16-year-old South Dakota boy who became lost while hunting and spent 16 hours alone in the Black Hills National Forest says he was scared but still managed to make a survival plan.
    Austin DuVall, of Rapid City, became lost on Nov.3 while hunting with his father. He ran after a deer, and soon found himself alone. “I ran after a deer, but I didn’t get it,” he said. “Then I was really lost.”
    He had only his hunting rifle(步枪) and the clothes he was wearing. He had no food or water and had nothing that could help him find his way to safety. “I knew that no one could hear me. I decided to just sleep and get up in the morning and find safety,” he said.
    Austin climbed up on a rock and slept through the night. Then he awoke and relied on skills he learned in a hunter safety course. He followed a stream to an occupied cabin. The couple there called his parents and cooked him a breakfast. “ It’s probably one meal I’ll never forget for the rest of my life,” he said.
    After DuVall’s disappearance, a lot of emergency officials and more than 100 volunteers went searching for him. “He wasn’t sitting there waiting for someone to come and find him,” said his father, Steve DuVall. “We didn’t find him; he found himself.”
    Mike Kintigh, regional supervisor for the Game, Fish & Parks Department, said one or two hunters will go missing each year, but rarely for more than 24 hours. “We’re a little bit unique in the Black Hills as it’s hard to get lost for a very long time. That’s because we’ve got so many roads here compared to the Rocky Mountains,” Kintigh said. “You can certainly spend a very uncomfortable night in the woods like Austin did.”

    1. 1.

      After Austin realized he lost his way, he ________

      1. A.
        was very nervous but excited
      2. B.
        cried aloud for help
      3. C.
        tried to find a safe place
      4. D.
        decided to sleep in the wild
    2. 2.

      Who saved Austin according to his father?

      1. A.
        The couple in the cabin
      2. B.
        Emergency officials
      3. C.
        Volunteers
      4. D.
        Himself
    3. 3.

      From what Mike Kintigh said, we learn that _______

      1. A.
        if someone gets lost in the Rocky Mountains, it is hard to find a way out
      2. B.
        too many people go missing in the Black Hills every year
      3. C.
        the rescue team is skillful enough to find the lost people in less than 24 hours
      4. D.
        people who are lost in the Black Hills have to spend a night in the woods

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    The economic growth that many nations in Asia and increasingly Africa have experienced over the past couple of decades has transformed hundreds of millions of lives – almost entirely for the better. But there’s a byproduct to that growth, one that’s evident – or sometimes less than evident – in the smoggy, smelly skies above cities like Beijing, New Delhi and Jakarta. Thanks to new cars and power plants, air pollution is bad and getting worse in much of the world, and it’s taking a major toll (伤亡人数，代价) on global health.
    How big? According to a new analysis published in the Lancet, more than 3.2 million people suffered deaths from air pollution in 2010, the largest number on record. That’s up from 800,000 in 2000. And it’s a regional problem: 65% of those deaths occurred in Asia, where the air is choked by diesel soot (内燃发动机烟雾) from cars and trucks, as well as the song from power plants and the dust from endless urban construction. In East Asia and China, 1.2 million people died, as well as another 712,000 in South Asia, including India. For the first time ever, air pollution is on the world’s top – 10 list of killers, and it’s moving up the ranks faster than any other factor.
    So how can air pollution be so damaging? It is the very finest soot – so small that it roots deep within the lungs and from the enters the bloodstream – that contributes to most of the public – health toll of air pollution including death. Diesel soot, which can also cause cancer, is a major problem because it is concentrated in cities along transportation zones affecting overpopulated areas. It is thought to contribute to half the deaths from air pollution in urban centers. Fro example, 1 in 6 people in the U.S. live near a diesel – pollution hot spot like a rail yard, port terminal or freeway.
    We also know that air pollution may be linked to other non – deadly diseases. Fortunately in the U.S. and other developed nations, urban air is for the most part cleaner than it was 30 or 40 years ago, thanks to regulations and new technologies like the catalytic converters (催化式排气净化器) that reduce automobile emissions. Governments are also pushing to make air cleaner – see the White House’s move last week to further tighten soot standards. It’s not perfect, but we’ve had much more success dealing with air pollution than climate change.
    Will developing nations like India eventually catch up? Hopefully – though the problem may get worse before it gets better. The good news is that it doesn’t take a major technological advance to improve urban air. Switching from diesel fuel to unleaded (无铅燃油) helps, as do newer and cleaner cars which are less likely to send out pollutants. Power plants – even ones that burn mineral fuels like coal – can be fitted with pollution – control equipment that, at a price, will greatly reduce smog and other pollutants.
    But the best solutions may involve urban design. In the Guardian, John Vidal notes that Delhi now has 200 cars per 1,000 people, far more than much richer Asian cities like Hong Kong and Singapore. Developing cities will almost certainly see an increase in care ownership as residents become wealthier – and that doesn’t have to mean deadly air pollution. Higher incomes should also lead to tougher environmental regulations, witch is exactly what happened in the West. We can only hope it happens before the death toll from bad air gets even higher

    1. 1.

      What tends to give rise to the highest death toll according to the passage?

      1. A.
        The lack of tight environmental protection standards
      2. B.
        The increasing numbers of the diesel cars and trucks
      3. C.
        The frighteningly high death rate from deadly cancer
      4. D.
        The world’s serious air pollution such as soot and dust
    2. 2.

      The “byproduct” (Paragraph 1) most probably refers to ________

      1. A.
        consequence
      2. B.
        solution
      3. C.
        reform
      4. D.
        design
    3. 3.

      The basic reason why so many people die from air pollution is that ________

      1. A.
        the diesel soot is too small to be seen
      2. B.
        the diesel soot is much too poisonous to breathe
      3. C.
        the diesel soot roots in lungs and gets into blood
      4. D.
        the diesel soot can also contribute to deadly cancer
    4. 4.

      According to the passage, the writer actually wants to convince the readers that ________

      1. A.
        the global economic growth is mainly to blame for air pollution and climate change
      2. B.
        the developing countries are repeating the same mistakes as the developed ones made
      3. C.
        the ecological situation and air pollution in India are becoming worse and worse
      4. D.
        the unbeatable air is increasingly becoming a major killer throughout the world
    5. 5.

      By describing urban design as “the best solution” in the last paragraph, the writer means that ________

      1. A.
        the making of tougher environmental regulations alone is of little use
      2. B.
        more sever regulations should be made to handle air pollution
      3. C.
        the urban construction in western developed countries is the best choice
      4. D.
        the pace of development has to be slowed down to reduce air pollution

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    A firm handshake is key to interview success. As any serious job-hunter knows, it helps to dress smartly and smile at that all-important interview. But research has showed that a firm handshake is what really matters when it comes to impressing potential employers.
    The US research looked at 98 undergraduates taking part in mock (模拟) interviews with businesses. As each undergraduate was graded on their overall performance, five "handshake raters" also marked them on their grasp, strength, duration, vigor and eye contact.
    Professor Greg Stewart, from the University of Iowa, who led the study, said those who scored highly with the handshake raters were also considered to be the most hirable by the interviewers. Students with " wimpy" shakes were judged to be more timid and less impressive.
    The study also found women with a firm handshake were likely to be evaluated more favorably than their male counterparts.
    Professor Stewart said: "We've always heard that interviewers make up their mind about a person in the first two or three minutes of an interview. But we found that the first impression begins with a handshake that sets the tone for the rest of the interview. We don't consciously remember a person's handshake but it is one of the first non-verbal clues we get about the person's overall personality, and that impression is what we remember."
    Women were less likely to have a highly rated handshake, partly because traditionally they shake hands less than men. But when women did possess a firm handshake, they were likely to be evaluated more favorably than their male counterparts.
    Body language experts warn, however, that the firmness needs to be just right, - as an over enthusiastic "bone crusher" handshake can indicate self-importance, a controlling personality and a lack of trustworthiness.
    The handshake is thought to have originated in medieval Europe as a way for kings and knights to show that they did not intend to harm each other and possessed no hidden weapons

    1. 1.

      The passage is probably intended for ______

      1. A.
        job-hunters
      2. B.
        an undergraduate
      3. C.
        employers
      4. D.
        handshake raters
    2. 2.

      From the first paragraph we know that in an interview ______

      1. A.
        dressing smartly is more important than a firm handshake
      2. B.
        smile has no effect on impressing potential employers
      3. C.
        a firm handshake is more important than dressing smartly, and smile
      4. D.
        dressing smartly, smile and a firm handshake are of the same importance
    3. 3.

      Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

      1. A.
        The firmer your handshake is the better impression you leave
      2. B.
        The undergraduates without a firm handshake are thought to be less impressive
      3. C.
        Generally speaking, women shake hands less with others
      4. D.
        It's said that the handshake dates back to medieval Europe
    4. 4.

      What is the main idea of the passage?

      1. A.
        Women with a firm handshake were likely to leave a better impression than men
      2. B.
        A successful job interview starts with a firm handshake
      3. C.
        Dressing, smile and a firm handshake are all important to a successful job interview
      4. D.
        Job interview success depends on interviewees' body language

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    Australia’s Northern Territory became the first legal authority in the world to perform euthanasia(安乐死)—that’s to say, doctors are permitted to take the lives of incurably ill patients who wish to die. Word that the law was passed by the vote of 15 to 10 immediately flashed on the Internet and was picked up by John, the director of the Right to Die Society of Canada, who posted it on the group’s homepage online, saying, “This isn’t merely something that happened in Australia. It’s world history.”
    The NT Rights of the Terminally Ill Law has left physicians and citizens trying to deal with its moral and practical influence. Some have breathed sighs of relief; but others, including churches, right to life groups and the Australian Medical Association, bitterly attacked the law. 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. In the U. S. 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 end suffering. The patient must be diagnosed as incurably 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, 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 disturbing 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

    1. 1.

      According to the text, which of the following statements is TURE?

      1. A.
        Patients will ask their doctors for euthanasia if they are afraid of illness
      2. B.
        Australia, Canada and the US speak highly of the law of euthanasia
      3. C.
        All people in Australia don’t share the positive attitude to euthanasia
      4. D.
        If a patient requests death, he should sign a certificate after 48 hours
    2. 2.

      The underlined sentence in Para 2, “observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling.” means that observers are prepared to learn the news that         

      1. A.
        some other countries pass similar laws
      2. B.
        Australia has to put an end to euthanasia
      3. C.
        people begin to change attitudes to euthanasia
      4. D.
        different effects result from the game of dominoes
    3. 3.

      Which is NOT the reason for Australia to become the first country to pass the law of euthanasia?

      1. A.
        Australia has advanced technology of extending life
      2. B.
        Australians realize suffering from a terrible disease is worse than death
      3. C.
        Australia is faced with a growing ageing population
      4. D.
        Australians find it easy to deal with the moral and practical influence
    4. 4.

      It can be inferred from the text that          

      1. A.
        Australia passed the law of euthanasia by the vote of 15 to 10
      2. B.
        John and his group are in favor of the law of euthanasia in Australia
      3. C.
        an adult patient can request euthanasia by a deadly injection or pill
      4. D.
        Lloyd has seen many people die in the hospital fighting for oxygen
    5. 5.

      What’s the author’s attitude to euthanasia?

      1. A.
        Negative
      2. B.
        Critical
      3. C.
        Doubtful
      4. D.
        Positive

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