- 阅读理解A
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题目：The text intends to express the idea that_____. - A 、medicine will further prolong people’s lives
- B 、life beyond a certain limit is not worth living
- C 、death should be accepted as a fact of life
- D 、excessive demands increase the cost of health care
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参考答案【正确答案：C】
主旨题。本题考查考生对文章主旨要义的理解能力。作者对“老年人应该让位”的极端观点表达了自己的看法, 认为不应该否认老年人的创造力，但人们应该勇敢地面对死亡这一自然规律，国家应该把更多的钱花在普通治疗上而不是昂贵的临终医疗上。C选项符合文意。
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