Question

Many patients who don’t want to tell their doctor how much they really drink are often more honest with a computer. The computer __31__ (use) for this purpose is programmed to be friendly. For example, if a patient called Ann says that __32__ her parents are dead, the computer will say: “I’m sorry to hear that, Ann.” Apart from expressing sympathy, the computer __33___ also question and remind. If a patient says he __34__ drinks alcohol, the computer can ask him, “Never? Not even at parties or at Christmas?” Does this direct contact __35__the patient and the computer mean that we do not need doctors any more?

       It depends. Computers are useful __36__ they do not look shocked if you say you drink two bottles of whisky __37__day. And they do not stop to talk on the phone as doctors often do.

       But ___38___ a doctor said, “We smile and we give a patient a handkerchief or put arm around her shoulder if she __39__ (cry). That is ___40___ people will always want us.”

Answer 1

31. used 32. both33. can 34. never 35. between 36. because 37. a 38. as 39. is crying 40. why

解析:

31. used 因The computer与use是被动关系，用过去分词短语作定语。

32. both 由her parents想到用表示两者的both。

33. can 主语the computer是第三人称单数，谓语动词却是原形，因此，此处可能是填情态动词；由句意可知电脑也“能”提问和提醒。另外，从下文the computer can ask him也可提到启示。 

34. never 由下文电脑的问话Never? 可知。

35. between 指在病人和电脑这两者之间。

36. because 因后一分句与前一分句之间是因果关系。

37. a 表示“每一”。

38. as 引导非限制性定语从句，表示“正如……的”。

39. is crying 医生应当在病人“正在哭时”，递给她手巾。

40. why 因前面已讲清了原因，要引出结果，用“That is why…(表语从句表示结果)”。