(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
Lawmakers in Belgium have passed a bill that will allow euthanasia for terminally ill children. The bill was passed with 86 votes for the motion, 44 against, and 12 abstentions. It becomes the first nation to allow euthanasia for children. Belgium's controversial law applies only to terminally ill children who are ingreat pain. There are several conditions that must be met for any act of euthanasia to take place. The child must be in full possession of his/her mental skills and request the act themselves. It requires an adult's consent and the written approval of a medical team, who must submit a psychological report. In addition, there must be no treatment available that would alleviate the child's suffering and distress.
The law has created a storm of opposition worldwide. Opponents called it immoral and said children were not mature enough to make such a decision. One man present at the vote stood up and screamed "murderers" at the lawmakers. The Christian Science Monitor makes the case that: "In the 21st century, when parents the world over worry that children are growing up too quickly, Belgium is poised to hand kids one more responsibility." It adds that: "Allowing children, who aren't even old enough to drive or vote, to decide when it's time to die is one step too far." Last week, 160 Belgian paediatricians claimed the law was unnecessary because modern medicine could alleviate pain.
中文翻译
比利时通过了一项让重症患儿享有安乐死权利的法案。有86人投票支持，44人反对，12人弃权。比利时成为首个允许儿童享有安乐死的国家。这项饱受争议的法律仅仅适用于饱受煎熬的重症患儿。实施安乐死必须要满足多种情况。儿童的意志清醒，并主动提出要求。安乐死还需要一位成年人的同意，以及医疗团队的书面文件，递交儿童的心里报告。并且，目前没有能够减轻儿童痛苦的治疗手段。
这项法律在全球引起轩然大波。反对者称这样的做法是不道德地，并称儿童还不成熟，不能自己做决定。一名男子在投票过程中起立，向立法者叫嚷到“杀人犯”。基督教科学箴言报认为：“21世纪，有父母担心孩子长得太快，比利时却随时准备着让孩子肩负起更多的责任。”它还说：“允许孩子来选择死亡的时间，这未免太过分，他们还没有到能够开车，或是投票的年龄。”上周，160名比利时医护人员称现代医学能够让他们减轻痛苦，这项法律的通过是没有必要的。
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重点讲解
1.be poised to 准备就绪
Since the extra nuclei don't die, they could be poised to make muscle proteins again, providing a type of muscle memory, he says.
因为新增的细胞核不会死，它们便随时可以再造肌肉蛋白，使肌肉有了一种类似记忆的功能。
2.take place 发生
By design, the entire page is usually in the correct output markup language by this point, so no markup conversions should take place at this level.
按照设计，到此为止整个页面使用的输出标记语言都是正确的，所以在这个级别不应该发生任何标记转换。
3.terminally ill 绝症
But it would not have covered Sir Edward, old, frail and soon to be bereaved one way or another—but not terminally ill.
但是它却不能实现爱德华先生的愿望——年老、衰弱和即将离去的一种或另一种方式——但不是绝症。
4.make a decision 做决定
Next time you have to make a decision about something – pay attention to your body and compare it to thisexercise as you find your answer.
下次当你必须对一些事情做决定时，注意你身体的真实感觉，和上面的练习做比较，你就能找到你的答案。
听力题目
1.How many lawmakers voted to pass the bill?
a) 132
b) all of them
c) 86
d) 44
2.How many people abstained in the vote?
a) 12
b) 0
c) 86
d) 44
3.What must a child be in full possession of to request euthanasia?
a) his/her mental skills
b) a Belgian passport
c) his/her medical card
d) his/her health record
4.Who has to provide their consent to a child's request for euthanasia?
a) a euthanasia group
b) an adult
c) Belgium's leader
d) the head of a hospital
5.What must there be a lack of before a euthanasia request is granted?
a) reasons
b) opponents
c) doctors
d) treatment to ease suffering
6.What did opponents of the law call it?
a) stormy
b) immoral
c) global
d) ground-breaking
7.What did opponents say children lacked?
a) maturity
b) time
c) opportunities
d) support
8.What did a man at the vote accuse the lawmakers of being?
a) incompetent
b) arrogant
c) murderers
d) Samaritans
9.What did a newspaper say parents are worried about?
a) lawmakers
b) doctors
c) a lack of medicine
d) kids growing up too quickly
10.What kind of doctors said the law was unnecessary?
a) paediatricians
b) gynaecologists
c) neurologists
d) cardiologists
听力答案
1.c
2.a
3.a
4.b
5.d
6.b
7.a
8.c
9.d
10.a
