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1、2013高考英语阅读理解(4月)训练(14)及答案cWediscusstheissueofwhentohelpapatientdie.Doctorsofourgenerationarenotnewcomerstothisquestion.Goingbacktomyinternship(实习)days,Icanremembermanypatientsinpain,sometimesincoma(昏迷),withlate,hopelesscancer.Formanyofthem,wewroteanorderforheavymedication—morphine(吗
2、啡)bytheclock.Thiswasnottalkedaboutopenlyandlittlewaswrittenaboutit.Itwasessential,notcontroversial.ThebestwaytobringtheproblemintofocusistodescribetwopatientswhomIcaredfor.Thefirst,formerlyanurse,hadanautomobileaccident.Afewdayslaterherlungsseemedtofillup;herheartdevelopeddangerousr
3、hythmdisturbances・Sothereshewas:incoma,onabreathingmachine,herheartbeatmaintainedwithanelectricaldevice・Onedayafterrounds,mysecretarysaidthehusbandandsonofthepatientwantedtoseeme.Theytoldmetheirwifeandmotherwasobviouslygoingtodie;shewasanurseandhadtoldherfamilythatsheneverwantedthis
4、kindofterribledeath,beingmaintainedbymachines.ItoldthemthatwhileIrespectedtheirview,therewasnothingdeadlyabouthersituation.Thekidney(W)failureshehadwasjustthekindforwhichtheartificialkidneywasmosteffective.Whilepossiblyabitreassured,theyweredisappointed.Herewastheheadsurgeonseemingl
5、ydeterminedtokeepeverybodyalive,nomatterwhat.Withinafewdaysthepatient'spacemaker(起搏器)couldberemovedandsheawokefromhercoma・Aboutsixmonthslater,thedoorofmyofficeopenedandinwalkedagloriouslyfitwoman.Aftersomecheerywordsofappreciation,thefatherandsonaskedtospeaktomealone.Assoonasthedoor
6、closed,bothmenbecamequitetearful.Allthatcameoutwas,HWewantyoutoknowhowwrongwewere."Thesecondpatientwasan85-year-oldladywhosehaircaughtfirewhileshewassmoking.Shearrivedwithadeepburn;Iknewitwouldsurelybedeadly.Asaremarkablecoincideneetherewasameetingfordiscussiongoingonatthetimeinmedi
7、calethics(道德).ThespeakeraskedmeifIhadanysortofethicalproblemIcouldbringupfordiscussion.Idescribedthecaseandaskedthestudentstheiropinion.Afterthediscussion,Imadearemarkthatwas,whenlookingback,aseriousmistake・Isaid,Hriltakethewordbacktothenursesaboutherandwewilltalkaboutitsomemorebefo
8、rewedecide.11Theins