Question

In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and instruments are being developed every day to extend（延长）life. However，some people，including some doctors， are not in favour of these life extending measures，and they argue that people should have the right to die when they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself，and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable（不能忍受的. They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity（尊严） and to decide when they want to die. Others argue that life under any conditions is better.
【小题1】In recent years, people can live longer than in the past,It’s because of_________.

A．the development of medical technology

B．big hospitals

C．good doctors

D．both B and C

【小题2】According to some people， whether a dying patient has the right to die or not is up to_________.

A．the doctors	B．the surroundings（环境）
C．his or her family	D．the patient himself or herself

【小题3】The writer’s opinion is_________.

A．death is better than life

B．life is better than death

C．neither death nor life is good

D．none of the above

【小题4】Why do some patients want to die? Because_______.

A．the doctors are not good

B．the conditions are bad

C．life is too hard

D．they are seriouly ill

Answer 1

【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】D
【小题4】D

解析试题分析：这篇短文主要讨论了一个生死的问题,作者认为在面临一些不可忍受的严重疾病时,患者有自己选择去死的权利,无论生死决定权都在患者自己手里面.
【小题1】根据In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. 描述,可知选A.
【小题2】根据and they argue that people should have the right to die when they want. 及下文描述,可知只有患者自己才能决定自己是生还是死,故选D.
【小题3】根据短文that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable（不能忍受的. 描述,可知作者认为生死究竟哪个好,要看患者自己的态度,故选D.
【小题4】根据that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable（不能忍受的. 描述,可知选D.
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