Australia---The vote for euthanasia(安乐死)was finally taken at 3:45 this morning. After six months’ argument and final 16 hours’ hot 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 bill was passed by the vote of 15 to 10. Almost immediately word flashed on the Internet and was picked up, half a world away, by John Hofsess, the director of the Right to Die Society of Canada. He sent it on through the group’s on-line service, Death NET. Hofsess says, “We posted it all day long, because this isn’t just something that happened in Australia. It’s world history.”
The full import may take a while to understand. The NT Rights of the Terminally III law has left physicians and citizens trying to deal with its moral and practical meaning. Some have breathed sighs of relief, but others, including churches, right to life groups and the Australian Medical Association, bitterly attacked the bill and the haste(匆忙,急忙) 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 for euthanasia. In the US 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 put an end to 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 Nickson, a 54 year old Darwin man suffering from lung cancer, the law means he can get on with living without the 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.
【小题1】According to the text ,which of the following statements is TRUE?

The right to die

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(议会的) debates, Australia’s northern Territory became the first legal authority in the world to allow doctors to take the lives of incurably sick 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 NT Rights of the Terminally III 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（通过）.

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(诊断) 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 III 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.This passage is mainly about ________.

A．the development and function of euthanasia

B．the passage（通过）of a law on euthanasia and its worldwide influence.

C．some successful examples about euthanasia

D．conditions and procedures to perform euthanasia in Australia.

2.What does “observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling” mean?

A．Observers are taking a wait-and –see attitude towards the future of euthanasia.

B．There is a possibility of similar bills being passed in the US and Canada.

C．Observers are waiting to see the movement end up in failure.

D．The process of the bill taking effect may finally come to a stop.

3. During a “cooling off” period, a patient will _________.

A．wait for two doctors’ diagnosis

B．sign a certificate of request

C．think over his decision of euthanasia

D．turn to his doctors for more advice

4.What’s the author’s attitude towards euthanasia?

A．Hostile           B．doubtful           C．Favorable         D．Indifferent

    阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白

处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One cold evening, I was waiting outdide for a taxi in New York city. Later, I was   1by a man in his thirties. Obviously, he was angry, complaining

how  2New Yorks were. I knew my   3would only be about 10 minutes and a part of me wanted to keep  4and just move on, but I also wanted to try and connect.

I asked him why. He told me he had just come from JFK airport  5a custmer, which means $70 in lost fare(车费), a fairly big deal. I tried to share his

6.  Gradually, he calmed down. He mentioned he had read an article    7that the happiest people are those who give.   8,he hoped to have more chance to

9in his life, I was starting to    10being with him!

Arriving at my destination , I paid him, giving a generous tip. I alsopulled out an extra $20 and said, “Sir, I share the same    11of giving with you. Here's an extra little bit.   12it ,since you’re alreday   13$70 from JFK. But, if you want to experience the   14of the gift, give it to the next   15.”

For a monment I thought I was so   16! But the driver   17me by saying, “Sir,   I have a  18idea. You give that $20 to a homeless person and I will gift the next rider for free.”

It was an honor meeting the driver and learning the lesson of    19,everyone is able to give and surprise   20with their generisity.

1.A．taken up         B．picked up      C．sent up        D．put up

2.A．serious          B．cruel          C．horrible       D．strict

3.A．ride             B．flight         C．way            D．distance

4.A．free             B．calm           C．busy           D．silent

5.A．with             B．without        C．for            D．to

6.A．delight          B．worry          C．unhappiness    D．surprise

7.A．saying           B．writing        C．telling        D．speaking

8.A．Otherwise        B．However        C．Besides        D．therefore

9.A．give             B．share          C．take           D．forgive

10.A．mind            B．regret         C．enjoy          D．hate

11.A．idea            B．action         C．practice       D．story

12.A．Forget          B．Keep           C．Put            D．Pay

13.A．up              B．in             C．down           D．out

14.A．force           B．energy         C．strength       D．power

15.A．passenger       B．conductor      C．stranger       D．tourist

16.A．bad             B．cool           C．silly          D．simple

17.A．disappointed    B．satisfied      C．surprised      D．encouraged

18.A．better          B．further        C．worse          D．newer

19.A．what            B．when           C．which          D．how

20.A．one             B．another        C．other          D．some

阅读理解

　　Once, a wise man was taken to prison for something he had not done. He was kept in a stone tower for many months, and there seemed to be no hope of escape.

　　Then one night, as he was looking out of the window, he saw his wife standing at the foot of the tower. She was crying sadly.

　　“Don't cry!”the man called to his wife in a low voice.“Listen to what I'm going to say. Go and bring back a scarab(金龟子), a little butter, some silk thread, a strong cord and a rope. If you do that, you can save me.”

　　The woman left at once and returned quickly with everything her husband had asked for.

　　Then the man said,“Put a little butter on the head of the scarab, tie the silk thread around its body, and place it on the wall with its head pointing to my window.”

　　The woman did what her husband said. The scarab, thinking the butter was somewhere in front of him，began to climb up the wall.

　　It was a quiet night. The moon was slowly piercing(刺透，穿过)through the clouds across the sky. Every now and again the prison tower stood in the shadow of clouds. Somewhere a bird was hooting(讨厌的叫喊)low. The man waited eagerly at his window in silence. When at last the scarab got close, to his window，he picked it up and took off the silk thread from its body. Meanwhile his wife tied the cord to the other end of the silk thread. When the man pulled the cord up, his wife had already tied the thick rope to the other end.

　　The man now had only to tie one end of the rope securely to something within the tower and slide down the rope to the ground. There his wife was watching and waiting to see him. She was happy and surprised that such a small thing as scarab had made his escape possible.

1．The man was sent to prison because _____.

[　　]

A．he killed a man

B．he stole something from others

C．he set fire to a house

D．there is no reason at all

2．Who saved the man?

[　　]

A．A scarab.　　　　B．A thread.

C．A night bird.　　 D．A cat.

2．How did the man leave the prison?

[　　]

A．The man left the prison because no man saw him.

B．The man thought of a good method to save himself.

C．The man who is in charge of the prison set the man free.

D．The man left the prison under the help of a cat.

4．According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?

[　　]

A．The man climbed down the stone tower by the silk thread.

B．The man climbed down the stone tower by cord.

C．His wife is cleverer than his husband.

D．The scarab likes eating butter very much.

阅读理解

　　Once, a wise man was taken to prison for something he had not done. He was kept in a stone tower for many months, and there seemed to be no hope of escape.

　　Then one night, as he was looking out of the window, he saw his wife standing at the foot of the tower. She was crying sadly.

　　“Don't cry!”the man called to his wife in a low voice.“Listen to what I'm going to say. Go and bring back a scarab(金龟子), a little butter, some silk thread, a strong cord and a rope. If you do that, you can save me.”

　　The woman left at once and returned quickly with everything her husband had asked for.

　　Then the man said,“Put a little butter on the head of the scarab, tie the silk thread around its body, and place it on the wall with its head pointing to my window.”

　　The woman did what her husband said. The scarab, thinking the butter was somewhere in front of him，began to climb up the wall.

　　It was a quiet night. The moon was slowly piercing(刺透，穿过)through the clouds across the sky. Every now and again the prison tower stood in the shadow of clouds. Somewhere a bird was hooting(讨厌的叫喊)low. The man waited eagerly at his window in silence. When at last the scarab got close, to his window，he picked it up and took off the silk thread from its body. Meanwhile his wife tied the cord to the other end of the silk thread. When the man pulled the cord up, his wife had already tied the thick rope to the other end.

　　The man now had only to tie one end of the rope securely to something within the tower and slide down the rope to the ground. There his wife was watching and waiting to see him. She was happy and surprised that such a small thing as scarab had made his escape possible.

1．The man was sent to prison because _____.

[　　]

A．he killed a man

B．he stole something from others

C．he set fire to a house

D．there is no reason at all

2．Who saved the man?

[　　]

A．A scarab.　　　　B．A thread.

C．A night bird.　　 D．A cat.

2．How did the man leave the prison?

[　　]

A．The man left the prison because no man saw him.

B．The man thought of a good method to save himself.

C．The man who is in charge of the prison set the man free.

D．The man left the prison under the help of a cat.

4．According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?

[　　]

A．The man climbed down the stone tower by the silk thread.

B．The man climbed down the stone tower by cord.

C．His wife is cleverer than his husband.

D．The scarab likes eating butter very much.