What happens when the right to know comes up against the right not to know? The ease of genetic testing has brought this question to light. Two _______ legal cases-one in Britain, the other in Germany - stand to alter the way medicine is practised.
Both cases involve Huntington’s disease (HD). whose _______ include loss of co-ordination (协调), mood changes and cognitive (认知的) decline. It develops between the ages of 30 and 50, and is eventually fatal. Every child of an _______ parent has a 50% chance of inheriting it.
In the British case, _______ for trial at the High Court in London in November, a woman known as ABC-to protect the _______ of her daughter, who is a minor-is charging a London hospital, St. George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, for not _______ her father’s diagnosis of HD with her. ABC was pregnant at the time of his diagnosis, in 2009. She argues that had she been aware of it, she would have stopped the pregnancy. As it was, she found out only after giving birth to her daughter. She later tested _______ for HD.
The German case is in some ways the mirror image of the British one. Unlike in Britain, in Germany the right not to know genetic information is protected in law. _______ , in 2011 a doctor informed a woman that her divorced husband - the doctor's patient - had tested positive for HD. This meant their two children were _______ the disease. She accused the doctor, who had acted with his patient's permission. Both children being minors at the time, they could not legally be tested for the disease, which, as the woman’s lawyers pointed out, is currently ________. They argued that she was therefore helpless to act on the information, and ________ suffered a reactive depression that prevented her from working.
Both cases test a legal grey area. If the right to know is ________ recognized in Britain later this year, that may remove some uncertainties, but it will also create new ones. To what lengths should doctors go to track down and inform family members, ________?
It is the law’s job to ________ these rights for the modern age. When the law falls behind technology, somebody often pays the price, and currently that somebody is ________ . As these two cases demonstrate, they find themselves in a difficult situation - charged if they do, accused if they don't.
1.A.remarkable B.distinct C.contrasting D.dominant
2.A.consequences B.symptoms C.indications D.diagnoses
3.A.influenced B.affected C.inherited D.annoyed
4.A.scheduled B.determined C.approved D.implemented
5.A.possession B.status C.health D.identity
6.A.revealing B.sharing C.reminding D.concealing
7.A.convinced B.suspicious C.infected D.positive
8.A.Nevertheless B.Thus C.Additionally D.Fundamentally
9.A.in advance of B.in the course of C.at the close of D.at the risk of
10.A.inevitable B.inextinguishable C.incurable D.intolerable
11.A.as a result B.after all C.above all D.in return
12.A.financially B.academically C.legally D.culturally
13.A.on occasion B.by comparison C.in effect D.for example
14.A.reserve B.balance C.defend D.draft
15.A.lawmakers B.victims C.patients D.doctors
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What happens when the right to know comes up against the right not to know? The ease of genetic testing has brought this question to light. Two _______ legal cases-one in Britain, the other in Germany - stand to alter the way medicine is practised.
Both cases involve Huntington’s disease (HD). whose _______ include loss of co-ordination (协调), mood changes and cognitive (认知的) decline. It develops between the ages of 30 and 50, and is eventually fatal. Every child of an _______ parent has a 50% chance of inheriting it.
In the British case, _______ for trial at the High Court in London in November, a woman known as ABC-to protect the _______ of her daughter, who is a minor-is charging a London hospital, St. George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, for not _______ her father’s diagnosis of HD with her. ABC was pregnant at the time of his diagnosis, in 2009. She argues that had she been aware of it, she would have stopped the pregnancy. As it was, she found out only after giving birth to her daughter. She later tested _______ for HD.
The German case is in some ways the mirror image of the British one. Unlike in Britain, in Germany the right not to know genetic information is protected in law. _______ , in 2011 a doctor informed a woman that her divorced husband - the doctor's patient - had tested positive for HD. This meant their two children were _______ the disease. She accused the doctor, who had acted with his patient's permission. Both children being minors at the time, they could not legally be tested for the disease, which, as the woman’s lawyers pointed out, is currently ________. They argued that she was therefore helpless to act on the information, and ________ suffered a reactive depression that prevented her from working.
Both cases test a legal grey area. If the right to know is ________ recognized in Britain later this year, that may remove some uncertainties, but it will also create new ones. To what lengths should doctors go to track down and inform family members, ________?
It is the law’s job to ________ these rights for the modern age. When the law falls behind technology, somebody often pays the price, and currently that somebody is ________ . As these two cases demonstrate, they find themselves in a difficult situation - charged if they do, accused if they don't.
1.A.remarkable B.distinct C.contrasting D.dominant
2.A.consequences B.symptoms C.indications D.diagnoses
3.A.influenced B.affected C.inherited D.annoyed
4.A.scheduled B.determined C.approved D.implemented
5.A.possession B.status C.health D.identity
6.A.revealing B.sharing C.reminding D.concealing
7.A.convinced B.suspicious C.infected D.positive
8.A.Nevertheless B.Thus C.Additionally D.Fundamentally
9.A.in advance of B.in the course of C.at the close of D.at the risk of
10.A.inevitable B.inextinguishable C.incurable D.intolerable
11.A.as a result B.after all C.above all D.in return
12.A.financially B.academically C.legally D.culturally
13.A.on occasion B.by comparison C.in effect D.for example
14.A.reserve B.balance C.defend D.draft
15.A.lawmakers B.victims C.patients D.doctors
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When John woke up he was in the hospital, but he didn’t know how that had .
A.been happened | B.come about | C.been come about | D.been taken place |
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When the right opportunity , she’ll take it.
A.comes up | B.come across | C.comes along | D.comes to |
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They don’t know what is going to happen when the project _____.
A.will finish B.has finished
C.will be finished D.is finished
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When it comes to purchasing your first bike, the choice is endless, making it tough to know what to go for. Here are the the best buys on the market right now.
1. Boardman CX Comp
This is a cross-country bike, and it’s so multifunctional that you can handle any terrain (地势) on it, making it a great choice for those wanting to try various cycling subjects. If you leave on the thick tires it comes with, it can ride on various paths and can even handle some less demanding mountain bike routes. Alternatively, put on thin, smooth tires and treat it as a road bike. It has a basket and comes with Shimano Sora gears(变速器), which are outstanding for its price.
&650, Halfords
2. Planet X RT-58 v2
Planet X is based in Yorkshire, which means you’d probably have to buy this bike without seeing it. But it’s worth it, because this is an excellent machine at a lower price. Planet X is a highly rated manufacture and this model comes with Shimano Sora gearing.
&585, Planet X
3. Specialized Allez ES
Specialized is one of the biggest and most popular brands in cycling, and this is its hugely popular primary road bike. It comes with solid components from front to back and you’ll look great out on the road.
&575, Evans Cycles
4. Boardman Road Team Carbon
If you can push your budget further still, this bike is worth the extra investment. The frame is made entirely from carbon, which is lighter, faster and more comfortable than the composition metal models above and gives you an all-round more enjoyable ride. It also means that if you get really serious about cycling, you don’t have to upgrade as quickly as you would with a cheaper bike.
&800, Halfords
1.What is special about Boardman CX Comp?
A. Its Shimano Sora gears B. Its various functions
C. Its reasonable price D. Its firm tires
2.Which one has the lowest price but with Shimano Sora gears?
A. Planet X RT-58 v2 B. Specialized Allez E5
C. Boardman CX Comp D. Boardman Road Team Carbon
3.What can we learn about the bikes mentioned in the text?
A. Planet X RT-58 v2 has been sold out so far
B. Boardman CX Comp is actually a mountain bike
C. Specialized Allez E5 is designed for senior cyclists
D. Boardman Road Tram Carbon is made by special materials
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Only when I woke up______ what had happened.
A. I knew B. I did know
C. did I know D. had I known
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Do you know the cold?
Everybody knows what happens when you catch a cold. First you sniffle(抽鼻涕) or get a more throat. Then you sneeze. After coughing and blowing your way through the next few days it’s over---until next time
Do you know what causes a cold, how it is spread or how to help prevent it? And which of the many medicines is best for your cold?
There is no known cure for the common cold. Once you catch a cold, your body usually produces antibodies(抗体) to the virus which caused the cold. These antibodies help the body develop resistance(抵抗力) to the virus if you catch it again. Unfortunately, over 200 different viruses cause the common cold. These viruses may change over time, so your resistance to them reduces. The large number of viruses and the fact that they change help explain why there is no cure for the common cold and why you will suffer colds in the future.
The colds increase in winter(usually between Septenber and March) but Not because of the cold! Cold weather has not been shown to increase the number of colds. People spend more time indoors in winter. They are therefore more likely to come into physical contact with each other and spread the disease. All these ideas remain to be proven. No one has been able to discover what really causes these colds
Common colds are spread by sneezes or by direct contact with a cold sufferer, usually when two people’ hands touch or an object is passed from one person to another. Sneezing spreads colds when someone sneezes near other people, or sneezes on objects which others later touch. A cold virus can survive up to three hours on hard surfaces.
The simplest and most effective way to lower the risk of catching a cold is to wash your hands frequently. Another important step in cold prevention is for cold sufferers to get rid of used tissues immediately after use.
1.From the passage, we can know____________.
A. a cold virus can survive up to four hours
B. most of people know how to cure a cold
C. there are more colds in November than in May
D. all of us catch more than one cold a year
2.According to the passage, people tend to catch a cold___________.
A. because they don’t take exercise in winter
B.if they stay outdoors in freezinf cold winter
C. if they stay indoors more often in winter
D.because the viruses of colds usually exist in winter
3.We can know colds sre spread through____________.
A. air and touching B. coughs and objects C.two people D. a person and his hands
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.---The movie 2012 will be on at 8 pm.What about picking you up at 7?
---All right.I will have come back from work by their, and I_________you at home.
A.will be waiting for | B.will wait for |
C.have been waiting for | D.am waiting for |
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Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.
He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock(闹钟). He tried to shave(刮脸)quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing(熨), so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter(表). He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.
In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o’clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.
1.Harry had __________.
A.a lucky day | B.an unlucky day | C.a busy day | D.a good day |
2.Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.
a. The man who read the electricity meter came.
b. Harry ironed his shirt.
c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.
d. There was a knock at the door.
e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.
A.a, b, c, d, e | B.b, a, d, c, e | C.b, a, c, d, e | D.c, b, d, a, e |
3.Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?
A.The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt. |
B.The only other needed ironing. |
C.He had only one shirt. |
D.He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt. |
4.Harry was taken to the police station because __________.
A.his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there |
B.there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi |
C.a man killed a woman with a knife |
D.the murderer(杀人犯)was seen to run a away in a taxi |
5. His boss told him to go away and find another job because __________.
A.he had been kept by the police | B.there was blood on his shirt |
C.he was late for work | D.he had killed a woman |
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Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.
He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock(闹钟). He tried to shave(刮脸)quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing(熨), so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter(表). He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.
In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o’clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.
1.Harry had __________.
A.a lucky day | B.an unlucky day | C.a busy day | D.a good day |
2.Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.
a. The man who read the electricity meter came.
b. Harry ironed his shirt.
c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.
d. There was a knock at the door.
e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.
A.a, b, c, d, e | B.b, a, d, c, e | C.b, a, c, d, e | D.c, b, d, a, e |
3.Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?
A.The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt. |
B.The only other needed ironing. |
C.He had only one shirt. |
D.He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt. |
4.Harry was taken to the police station because __________.
A.his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there |
B.there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi |
C.a man killed a woman with a knife |
D.the murderer(杀人犯)was seen to run a away in a taxi |
5.His boss told him to go away and find another job because __________.
A.he had been kept by the police | B.there was blood on his shirt |
C.he was late for work | D.he had killed a woman |
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