自考英语（二）60讲 Lesson 16

本讲为2006年下半年新的教学内容，请对照教材听录音！       His last three months of life before being given a final, lethal1 injection by his doctor were filmed and first shown on TV last year in the Netherlands.   He gave me a pen.   I was given a pen.   1.       The programme has been bought by 20 countries and each time it is shown, it starts a nationwide debate on the subject.   2.       The Netherlands is the only country in Europe (which permits euthanasia), although it is not technically2 legal there.   3.       However, doctors (who __ (carry) out euthanasia under strict guidelines3 ___ (introduce) by the Dutch parliament two years ago) __ (be) usually not prosecuted4.   4.       The guidelines demand that the patient is experiencing extreme suffering, that there is no chance of a cure, and that the patient has made repeated requests for euthanasia.   5.       In addition to this, a second doctor must confirm that these criteria5 have been met and the death must be reported to the police department.   one    the other   one    the others   Some   the others   one  Another (others)   The other   others   some   6.       Dr. Andrew Ferguson, … says that “in the vast majority of euthanasia cases, what the patient is actually asking for is something else.”   7.       “They may want a health professional to open up communication for them with their loved ones or family--- there’s nearly always another question behind the question.”

1 lethal   

adj.致死的；毁灭性的

参考例句：

• A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
• She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。

2 technically   

adv.专门地，技术上地

参考例句：

• Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说，这是最先进的设备。
• The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说，西红柿是一种水果，尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。

3 guidelines   

n.指导方针，准则

参考例句：

• The government has drawn up guidelines on the treatment of the mentally ill. 政府制订了对待精神病人的指导方针。
• Planners seem a little uncomfortable with the current government guidelines. 规划师似乎不太接受现行的政府指道方针。

4 prosecuted   

a.被起诉的

参考例句：

• The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity. 编辑因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。
• The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act. 这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。

5 criteria   

n.标准

参考例句：

• The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
• There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。