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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 Twenty times a day, life-prolonging treatment is withheld or withdrawn when there is no hope that it can affect an ultimate cure.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.
Which of the following statements can not be found in the passage?
选项 A、Those opposed euthanasia say that they believe the right to live is sacred.
B、Those in favor of euthanasia maintain that they are for humane treatment.
C、Recently the advocates of euthanasia have got more support from the public.
D、More and more people like to have the law changed.
答案D
解析 细节题。文章第二段提到“Those opposed to the practice see themselves upholding sacredprinciples of respect for life”，与A吻合；“those in favor raise the banner of humane treat—ment”与B吻合；最后提到“t11e advocates now seem to be gaining ground”与C吻合。D未在文中提及。故选D。
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