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
