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 by way of the group’s online 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 hurry 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 (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 (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 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. Which of the following has the similar meaning to “But the tide is unlikely to turn back.”?
A. What happened in Australia can change world history.
B. It is impossible to pass the NT Rights of the Terminally Ill Law.
C. Doctors are allowed by law to take the lives of the ill patients.
D. That the Law has been passed probably can’t be changed.
2. 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 hurry passage of the law
D. it takes time to realize the significance of the law’s passage
3.By saying “observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling”, the author 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 U.S., 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
4. We can learn from the passage that Lloyd Nickson __________.
A. will face his death with calm when dying
B. experiences a lot the suffering of a lung cancer
C. has an intense fear of terrible suffering
D. undergoes a cooling off period of seven days
5. The author’s attitude towards euthanasia seems to be that of __________.
A. opposition B. doubt C. approval D. anxiety
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
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 by way of the group’s online 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 hurry 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 (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 (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 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. Which of the following has the similar meaning to “But the tide is unlikely to turn back.”?
A. What happened in Australia can change world history.
B. It is impossible to pass the NT Rights of the Terminally Ill Law.
C. Doctors are allowed by law to take the lives of the ill patients.
D. That the Law has been passed probably can’t be changed.
2. 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 hurry passage of the law
D. it takes time to realize the significance of the law’s passage
3.By saying “observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling”, the author 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 U.S., 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
4. We can learn from the passage that Lloyd Nickson __________.
A. will face his death with calm when dying
B. experiences a lot the suffering of a lung cancer
C. has an intense fear of terrible suffering
D. undergoes a cooling off period of seven days
5. The author’s attitude towards euthanasia seems to be that of __________.
A. opposition B. doubt C. approval D. anxiety
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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.
1.According to the text ,which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Australia now is the only country in the world to pass the law of euthanasia.
B. All people in Australia don’t have the same positive attitude to euthanasia.
C. Many patients will ask their doctors for euthanasia because they are afraid of death.
D. According to the law, if a patient requests death, his or her wish will be met after 48 hours.
2.The underlined sentence in Para 2, “observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling.” means that observers are waiting to see ___________.
A. the result of the game of dominoes.
B. that people’s attitude to euthanasia will be changed.
C. that the bill about euthanasia in Australia will come to an end.
D. the similar bills will be passed in other countries.
3.Australia was the first country to pass the bill of euthanasia, but not USA or Canada. Which one is NOT the reason ?
A. In Australia, the technology of extending life is advanced.
B. In Australia, it is easy to deal with the moral and practical meaning.
C. In Australia, old people take up great part in the population of the whole country.
D. Australians gradually realize suffering from a terrible disease is worse than immediate death.
4.It can be inferred from the text that _____________.
A. when Lloyd Nickson dies, he will face his death with calm characteristic of euthanasia.
B. physicians and citizens in Australia share the same view on euthanasia.
C. other countries are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia.
D. under the bill, patients requesting death are sure to be injected by deadly medicine.
5.What’s the author’s attitude to euthanasia?
A. Negative B. Critical C. Positive D. Doubtful
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The final results of Best-Ever Teen Fiction vote are in. While it’s no surprise to see Harry Potter and The Hunger Games series on top, this year’s list also highlights some writers we weren’t as familiar with. For example, John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars, appears five times in the top 100.
Summer, like youth, passes quickly. But the books we read when we’re young can stay with us for a lifetime. The following are the top 4 on the list. Enjoy.
1. Harry Potter series
The Harry Potter books make up the popular series written by J. K. Rowing. The series includes seven books. The books concern a wizard (魔法师) called Harry Potter and his journey through Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The stories tell of him over coming dangerous obstacles to defeat the dark wizard Lord Voldemort who killed his parents when Harry was 15 months old.
2. The Hunger Games series
In the ruins of a future North America, a young girl is picked to leave her poor district and travel to Capitol for a battle to the death in the cruel Hunger Games. But for Katniss Everdeen, the main character in this series by Suzanne Collins, winning the Games only puts her deeper in danger as the strict social order of Panem begins to unravel (瓦解).
3. To Kill a Mockingbird
Author Harper Lee explores racial tensions in the fictional “tired old town” of Maycomb, Ala., through the eyes of 6-year-old Scout Finch. As her lawyer father, Atticus, defends a black man accused of a crime, Scout and her friends learn about the unjust treatment of African-Americans – and their mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley.
4. The fault in Our Stars
Hazel Grace, a teenage girl, has got all sorts of cancer inside her body, and her lungs aren’t working very well. She knows she is dying and doesn’t live in hope any more. When a man named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at the Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.
1.What do we know about John Green?
A. One of his novels tops the list.
B. Many of his novels are very popular.
C. He is the favorite writer of many teens.
D. He was a well-known writer long before the vote.
2.Who is the author of The Hunger Games series?
A. Harper Lee.
B. John Green.
C. J.K. Rowling.
D. Suzanne Collins.
3.What is To Kill a Mockingbird mainly about?
A. Lifelong friendships.
B. Racial discrimination.
C. A man working as a lawyer.
D. A little girl’s difficult childhood.
4.Hazel in The Fault in Our Stars ______.
A. is very optimistic
B. writes a great story
C. makes many mistakes
D. is changed by Augustus.
5.In which part of a newspaper can we find the text probably?
A. Sports.
B. News.
C. Literature.
D. Entertainment.
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Vote after informal vote,I was in the top five.But when the decision of who was going to move ahead from the Master’s degree program to the doctoral program was announced,I was of my mother’s words.“Michael,when one door closes another opens.”
I wasn’t among the five who were to the Psy.D.program at Hahnemann Medical College on that Friday late in May,1972.I my 8 th grade teacher said I wasn’t material. No.I really don’t believe her .I'm maybe knocked down but I’m a victor not a .No,one door closed,but there is at all another is opening.”
Monday morning I found that other .I went over to the University of Pennsylvania and,despite the deadline having for entrance that year into their very respected Ph.D.program,despite the self-talk and difficulties I had to ,I hand printed an ,was miraculously(奇迹般地)admitted,and in September,1972 my doctoral studies at Penn.
Had the door at Hahnemann’s doctoral program not on me,I would have a Psy.D.degree from a school that now no longer even exists. ,the door opened for me to a Ph.D.degree from one of the nation’s most famous Ivy League schools.
Steve Maraboli observed,“As I look back on my life,I that every time I thought I was being from something good,I was being redirected to something better.”Steve’s observation for many successful people from all walks of life.I hope it will work for you too.
1.A.official B.total C.special D.1egal
2.A.reflected B.warned C. asked D.reminded
3.A.exposed B.admitted C.1ifted D.pushed
4.A.keep B.hear C.remember D.find
5.A.examination B.creation C.career D.college
6.A.predictions B.words C.influences D.behaviors
7.A.victim B.student C.soldier D.success
8.A.no way B.no wonder C.no doubt D.no problem
9.A.secret B.door C.school D.chance
10.A.cancelled B.broken C.1ost D.passed
11.A.doubtful B.silent C.careless D.meaningless
12.A.explain B.master C.overcome D.practice
13.A.introduction B.application C. identity D.apology
14.A.began B.received C.finished D.reached
15.A.knocked B.refused C.opened D.closed
16.A.However B.Instead C.Therefore D.Then
17.A.regret B.believe C.realize D.know
18.A.rejected B.removed C.dismissed D.ignored
19.A.possibly B.quickly C.actually D.naturally
20.A.fits B.works C.waits D.hopes
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was 4 o'clock in the morning when I received the phone call.
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just41 in with severe burns on his face,neck and arms.We have called for a(n)42 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college,so we knew immediately this was43 .
The doctor described the44 ,which caused the burns.At 6 am,our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment.When they 45 the charcoal(木炭),it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol).The flames46 my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.
47 ,one of the boys was quick-minded,grasped my son,and48 him on the grass.While it saved his life,it was not in 49 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).
After he50 from the treatments,the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容)for 6 months51 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling.So,he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister,who had a 10-inch, very52__ scar on her arm,“Nancy,if you ignore the scar,other people will ignore it.It does not mean they will not53 it,but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.’’
I54 this wisdom on to my son.He took my advice to 55 and returned to school with his head held high--glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period,he decided that the scars did not56 , so he made the57 to give up any plastic surgery.
We all have “scars” that we believe58 people to keep away from us.And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked different,or dressed differently,people would like us better.
But you see,people will only judge you by your looks,or your clothes,if you are judging yourself by these same59 standards.Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value60 yourself,and your beauty will shine through.
1.A.brought B.given C.turned D.showed
2.A.doctor B.hospital C.aircraft D.ambulance
3.A.serious B.terrible C.painful D.important
4.A.event B.process C.reason D.accident
5.A.got B.lit C.burned D.moved
6.A.took B.held C.caught D.attracted
7.A.Fortunately B.Surprisingly C.Happily D.Slowly
8.A.pushed B.threw C.dropped D.rolled
9.A.shape B.place C.fact D.time
10.A.benefited B.recovered C.suffered D.relaxed
11.A.if B.while C.because D.although
12.A.normal B.violent C.obvious D.popular
13.A.mention B.notice C.laugh D.hide
14.A.sent B.kept C.handed D.passed
15.A.heart B.life C.practice D.consideration
16.A.grow B.matter C.exist D.appear
17.A.mistake B.effort C.decision D.request
18.A.invite B.cause C.allow D.remind
19.A.false B.strict C.moral D.general
20.A.by B.over C.beyond D.within
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The event that _________ in my memory happened one morning in 1983 when I was 14 years old. It has never escaped.
A. stood out B. stands out
C. would stand out D. has stood out
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was a busy morning,about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital .I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
The nurse had him take a 36in the waiting area, 37 him it would be at least 40Minutes 38someone would be able to see him I saw him 39his watch and decided, since I was 40busy—my patient didn’t 41at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound .While taking care of his wound.I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment
The gentleman said no and told me that he 42to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 43 .He told me that she had been 44 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 45 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 46 knew who he was,and that she had not been able to47 him for five years now. I was48 , and asked him,“And you49 go every morning,even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said.“She doesn’t know me but I know who she is” I had to hold back 50 as he left.
Now I51 that in marriages,true love is52 of all that is. The happiest people don’t 53 have the best of everything;they just54 the best of everything they have. 55 isn’t about how to live through the storm,but how to dance in the rain.
1.A. breath B. test C. seat D. break
2.A. persuading B. promising C. understanding D. telling
3.A. if B. before C. since D. after
4.A. taking B. fixing C. looking at D. winding
5.A. very B. also C. seldom D. not
6.A. turn up B. show off C. come D. go away
7.A. needed B. forgot C. agreed D. happened
8.A. daughter B. wife C. mother D. sister
9.A. late B. well C. around D. there
10.A. lonely B. worried C. doubtful D. hungry
11.A. so far B. neither C. no longer D. already
12.A. recognize B. answer C. believe D. expect
13.A. moved B. disappointed C. surprised D. satisfied
14.A. only B. then C. thus D. still
15.A. curiosity B. tears C. words D. judgement
16.A. realize B. suggest C . hope D. prove
17.A. agreement B. expression C. acceptance D. exhibition
18.A. necessarily B. completely C. naturally D. frequently
19.A. learn B. make C. favor D. try
20.A. adventure B. beauty C. trust D. life
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was a busy morning,about 8:30,when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital .I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会)at 9:30 The nurse had him take a _______ in the waiting area, ______ him it would be at least 40 Minutes _______ someone would be able to see him I saw him________his watch and decided,since I was__________busy—my patient didn’t_______ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound .While taking care of his wound,I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment .The gentleman said no and told me that he _______to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his______.He told me that she had been _______for a while and that she had a special disease I asked if she would be_________if he was a bit late. He replied that she ______ knew who he was,that she had not been able t0 _____ him for five years now. I was________, and asked him,“And you_______go every morning,even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled and said.“She doesn’t know me but I know who she is” I had to hold back ______ as he left.
Now I _______ that in marriages,true love is________of all that is .The happiest people don’t _____have the best of everything;they just _______the best of everything they have ._____ isn’t about how to live through the storm,but how to dance in the rain.
1.A. breath B. test C. seat D. break
2.A. persuading B. promising C. understanding D. telling
3.A. if B. before C. since D. after
4.A. taking off B. fixing C. looking at D. winding
5.A. very B. also C. seldom D. not
6.A. turn up B. show off C. come on D. go away
7.A. needed B. forgot C. agreed D. happened
8.A. daughter B. wife C. mother D. sister
9.A. late B. well C. around D. there
10.A. lonely B. worried C. doubtful D. hungry
11.A. so far B. neither C. no longer D. already
12.A. recognize B. answer C. believe D. expect
13.A. moved B. disappointed C. surprised D. satisfied
14.A. only B. then C. thus D. still
15.A. curiosity B. tears C. words D. judgment
16.A. realize B. suggest C. hope D. prove
17.A. agreement B. expression C. acceptance D. exhibition
18.A. necessarily B. completely C. naturally D. frequently
19.A. learn B. make C. favor D. try
20.A. Adventure B. Beauty C. Trust D. Life
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was already one in the morning________I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open.
A. when B. that C. which D. since
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
The suggestion he put forward was adopted with 16 votes _____ and 15 against it.
A. in favour of B. in response to
C. in honour of D. in reference to
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析