【Inrecentyearsadvancesinmedicaltechnologyhavemadeitpossibleforpeopletolivelongerthaninthepast.Newmedicinesandinstrumentsarebeingdevelopedeverydaytoextend（延长）life.However，somepeople，includingsomedocto】

Inrecentyearsadvancesinmedicaltechnologyhavemadeitpossibleforpeopletolivelongerthaninthepast.Newmedicinesandinstrumentsarebeingdevelopedeverydaytoextend（延长）life.However，somepeople，includingsomedoctors，arenotinfavouroftheselifeextendingmeasures，andtheyarguethatpeopleshouldhavetherighttodiewhentheywant.Theysaythatthequalityoflifeisasimportantaslifeitself，andthatpeopleshouldnotbeforcedtogoonlivingwhenconditionsoflifehavebecomeunbearable（不能忍受的.Theysaythatpeopleshouldbeallowedtodiewithdignity（尊严）andtodecidewhentheywanttodie.Othersarguethatlifeunderanyconditionsisbetter.

1.InrecentyearspeoplecanlivelongerthaninthepastIt’sbecauseof_________.

A．thedevelopmentofmedicaltechnology

B．bighospitals

C．gooddoctors

D．bothBandC

2.Accordingtosomepeople，whetheradyingpatienthastherighttodieornotisupto_________.

A．thedoctors                           B．thesurroundings（环境）

C．hisorherfamily                       D．thepatienthimselforherself

3.Thewriter’sopinionis_________.

A．deathisbetterthanlife

B．lifeisbetterthandeath

C．neitherdeathnorlifeisgood

D．noneoftheabove

4.Whydosomepatientswanttodie?Because_______.

A．thedoctorsarenotgood

B．theconditionsarebad

C．lifeistoohard

D．theyareserioulyill