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【题目】坐落在……
【答案】见解析
【解析】be situated on
【题目】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(安乐死). 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.
【1】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
【2】When the author says that observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling, he means ________.
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
【3】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
【4】The author's attitude towards euthanasia seems to be that of ________.
A. opposition B. suspicion
C. approval D. indifference
【题目】When traveling in the Canadian Rockies by car, I often notice a road sign that says, “A fed bear is a dead bear.” , I did not get it. Why is a fed bear a dead one? According to a friend, many travelers used to throw their food from their cars for the bears. , the bears turned to the roadside for food and slowly lost their ability to take care of themselves. When winter came, fewer travelers took to the mountains, which less food for the bears, some of whom starved or frozen to death. So the Canadian government warning signs along the road, essentially advising people not to feed the bears.
This reminded me of a scientific experiment. Some white mice were __ into two groups. One group spent their days only eating and sleeping, the other, fed only with half the amount of food , had to search for food. Half a year later, scientists found that the mice that had to search for their own food were , while the fully fed ones were either ill or dead. It was that the underfed white mice, in the of searching for their food, had kept healthy by exercising in finding food, being adaptable, and their immunity(免疫功能).
Many over-concerned parents are feeding their children like or white mice. At present, children are only good at reading and studying, and are not encouraged to think independently and act for themselves. placed in strange environments, they /span>are lost, confused, and helpless. Parents do not understand what it takes to ensure their children’s long-term success. They __ the most important thing --- and that is how to cultivate their children into _ adults, so that they can bravely undertake(承担) challenges and succeed in the future.
【1】A. First of all B.In the beginning C. After all D. In the end
【2】A. Normally B. Gradually C. Generally D. Actually
【3】A. provedB. explained C. meant D. gave
【4】A. make up B. take up C. keep up D. put up
【5】A. separated B. divided C. arranged D. determined
【6】A. since B. when C. while D. if
【7】A. available B. regular C. delicious D. necessary
【8】A. alive B. popular C. healthy D. lazy
【9】A. Clear B. sure C. funny D. curious
【10】A. Stage B. process C. aim D. period
【11】A. practicing B. affecting C. reducing D. improving
【12】A. chickens B. tigers C. pigs D. bears
【13】A. Until B. Unless C. Once D. As
【14】A. follow B. forget C. demand D. predict
【15】A. independent B. skillful C. helpful D. successful
【题目】It was a cold and cloudy afternoon. I was on the bus with my children, aged four and two, heading home when it started to rain. I realized this would mean 【1】wet walk home from the bus stop.
Home was only two blocks away 【2】it was not a pleasant walk with one small boy fast asleep in the pram (手推婴儿车), the other one in a raincoat and no umbrella for myself. A pick-up truck passed us on the road and, a few minutes later, I saw it 【3】(pull) back and the driver looking directly at us.
A young man put the window down. “Hey, here’s an umbrella for you --- please take it.” He called out.
I stood there 【4】(surprise), hardly believing that the man, 【5】I didn’t know at all, could be so 【6】(thought). “Come on, give this to your mummy,” he said to my older son. I gratefully accepted the offer, 【7】(thank) him and watched the truck disappear down the road.
This man might have needed the umbrella for 【8】later during the day but preferred to give it to me. It was a lesson to me 【9】it’s possible to give without expecting anything 【10】return.
【题目】对于……的贡献
【题目】Scientists have discovered that ____【1】____(stay) in the cold could help us lose weight. Researchers at the University of California found that exposure to the cold increases levels of a protein that helps form brown fat -------- the type of fat that produces heat and keeps us warm. Brown fat burns energy, ____【2】______ helps us lose weight. White fat stores extra energy, which results ____【3】_____ weight gain. The researchers said that because air conditioning and heating give us constant, ____【4】_______(comfort) temperatures, our body's need for brown fat has decreased. They found that: "Outdoor workers in northern Finland who _____【5】______(expose) to cold temperature have __【6】____ significant amount of brown fat when ___【7】___(compare) to same-aged indoor workers."
The research was conducted on two different control groups of mice. __【8】____ group was injected with the protein that helps create brown fat. This group later gained 30% less weight after both groups were fed high-fat diets. The researchers say this could be good news in the fight against obesity. People who are obese have ＿【9】＿＿（low) levels of brown fat than thinner people. Head researcher Hei Sook Sul said: "This protein could become an important target for research into the treatment and prevention of obesity and obesity-related diseases." She added: "If you can somehow increase levels of this protein, you could ____【10】_____(possible) lose more weight even if eating the same amount of food."
【题目】She suggested that we should go for his help.
__________ __________ is that we __________ for his help.
【题目】Jack, look! Everybody is doing homework quietly. ______ you make a noise in class?
A. Could B. Shall C. Will D. Must
【题目】Finding the __________ look on the students' faces, the professor felt __________ about his explanation.
A. confusing; embarrassed
B. confused; embarrassed
C. confused; embarrassing
D. confusing; embarrassing
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