When the author says that observers are waiting for the dominoes tostart falling, he means ______.

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• 1From 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 hasty passage of the law

  D.it takes time to realize the significance of the law’s passage

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• 2Which of the following has the similar meaning to the sentence “But the tide is unlikely to turn hack”、

  A.US and some other countries are waiting for the dominoes to start falling.

  B.It is impossible to pass the bill.

  C.Doctors are allowed by law to take the lives of the ill patients.

  D.The fact that the NT Rights of the Terminally Ill Law has been passedprobably can’t be changed.

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• 3This passage appears to be a digest of ______.

  A.a book review

  B.a scientific paper

  C.a magazine feature

  D.a newspaper editorial

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• 4From the passage we can infer that ______.

  A.reasoning has played a decisive role in the debate

  B.creationists do not base their argument on reasoning

  C.evolutionary theory is too difficult for non-specialists

  D.creationism is supported by scientific findings

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• 5Kitcher’s book is intended to ______.

  A.recommend the views of the evolutionists

  B.expose the true features of creationists

  C.curse bitterly at his opponents

  D.launch a surprise attack on creationists

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• 6When Lloyd Nickson dies, he will ______.

  A.face his death with calm characteristic of euthanasia

  B.experience the suffering of a lung cancer patient

  C.have an intense fear of terrible suffering

  D.undergo a cooling off period of seven days

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• 7The author’s attitude towards euthanasia seems to be that of ______.

  A.opposition

  B.suspicion

  C.approval

  D.doubt 

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• 8We were only able to make a ______ estimate of annual cost. 

  A.coarse

  B.rough

  C.crude

  D.rude 

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• 9It is ______ nonsense that we win the game by chance. 

  A.sheer

  B.shield

  C.shear

  D.sheet

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• 10The diet should be perfectly ______ most people. 

  A.deficient in

  B.short of

  C.intent on

  D.adequate for

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