自考英语（二）60讲 Lesson 16

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  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)
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  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.”