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On an average of six times a day, a doctor in Holland practices "active" euthanasia(安乐死): intentionally administering a lethal(致

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问题     On an average of six times a day, a doctor in Holland practices "active" euthanasia(安乐死): intentionally administering a lethal(致死的)drug to a terminally ill patient who has asked to be relieved of suffering. Twenty times a day, life-prolonging treatment is withheld or withdrawn when there is no hope that it can affect an ultimate cure. "Active" euthanasia remains a crime on the Dutch statute books. But a series of court cases has made it clear that a competent physician who carries it out will not be prosecuted.
    Euthanasia, often called "mercy killing" is a crime in Western Europe. But more and more doctors and nurses readily admit to practicing it, most often in the"passive" form of withholding or withdrawing treatment. The long simmering euthanasia issue has lately boiled over into a, sometimes, fierce public debate. Those opposed to the practice see themselves upholding sacred principles of respect for life, while those in favor raise the banner of humane treatment. After years on the defensive, the advocates now seem to be gaining ground.
    Reasons for the latest surge of interest in euthanasia are not hard to find. Nowadays, lingering chronic diseases have replaced critical illnesses as the primary cause of death. And the euthanasists argue that every human being should have the right to "die with dignity".
    Most experts believe that euthanasia will continue to be practiced no matter what the law says.
From the passage we can see that in Holland______.
选项 A、a doctor who practices euthanasia will not be punished
B、euthanasia is regarded as illegal
C、euthanasia is considered to be necessary but forbidden by law
D、active euthanasia is still illegal, but people often tolerate an experienced doctor who carries it out
答案B
解析 细节题。根据文章第一段第三句：“‘Active’euthanasia remains a crime on the Dutch stat—ute books．”可知，根据荷兰法律，进行积极安乐死是犯罪。故选B。
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