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Modern liberal opinion is sensitive to problems of restriction of freedom and abuse of power. (1) , many hold that a man can be injured only by violating his will, but this view is much too (2) . It fails to (3) the great dangers we shall face in the (4) of biomedical technology that stems from an excess of freedom, from the unrestrained (5) of will. In my view, our greatest problems will be voluntary self-degradation, or willing dehumanization, as is the unintended yet often inescapable consequence of sternly and successfully pursuing our humanization (6) .

Certain (7) and perfected medical technologies have already had some dehumanizing consequences. Improved methods of resuscitation have made (8) heroic effort to "save" the severely ill and injured. Yet these efforts are sometimes only partly successful: They may succeed in (9) individuals, but these individuals may have sever brain damage and be capable of only a less-than-human, vegetating (10) . Such patients have been (11) a death with dignity. Families are forced to bear the burden of a (12) "death watch".

(13) the ordinary methods of treating disease and prolonging life have changed the (14) in which men die. Fewer and fewer people die in the familiar surroundings of home or in the (15) of family and friends. This loneliness, (16) , is not confined to the dying patient in the hospital bed. As a group, the elderly are the most alienated members of our society: Not yet (17) the world of the dead, not deemed fit for the world of the living, they are shunted (18) . We have learned how to increase their years, (19) we have not learned how to help them enjoy their days. Yet we continue to bravely and feverishly push back the frontiers (20) death.

8()

A.possible

B.probable

C.proper

D.potential

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     Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting

a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe

of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when

still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get

along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their

cat and dog.

     However, it wasn't all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in

25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this

is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away

it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.

     In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour. They are

learning how to talk each other's language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk 'dog', and dogs

can learn how to talk 'Cat'.

     What's interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn

how to read each other's body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously

suspected. Once familiar with each other's presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together,

greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water

bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.

     The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets─to people who don't get along,

including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along,

surely people have a good chance.

1. The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. early

B. sweetly

C. quickly

D. smoothly

2. Some cats and dogs may fight when _____.

A. they are cold to each other

B. they look away from each other

C. they misunderstood each other's signals

D. they are introduced at an early age

3. What is found surprising about cats and dogs?

A. They eat and sleep each other.

B. They observe each other's behaviors.

C. They learn to speak each other's language.

D. They know something from each other's voices.

4. It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs _____.

A. have common interests

B. are less different than was thought

C. have a common body language

D. are less intelligent than was expected

5. What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?

A. We should learn to live in harmony.

B. We should know more about animals.

C. We should live in peace with animals.

D. We should learn more body languages.

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