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In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and machines are being developed every day to extent(延长) life. However, some people, including some doctors, are not in favor 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 saw that people should be allowed to die with dignity(尊严) and to decide when they want to die. Others argue than life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so the battle goes on and on without a definite(明确的)answer.

1.The best title for this passage is ________.

[  ]

A.The Right to Live

B.The Right to Die

C.The Doctor's Duty

D.Life Is Better Than Death

2.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

3.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

4.In the writer's opinion ________.

[  ]

A.death is better than life

B.life is better than death

C.neither death nor life is good

D.none of the above

5.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

[  ]

A.Most of the medical workers join in the argument.

B.The argument has ended in favor of the patient.

C.The argument hasn't ended yet.

D.The quality of life is not a important as life itself, so it is generally thought that people should not be allowed to die under any conditions.

答案:B;A;D;D;C
解析:

B;A;D;D;C


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