{{B}}Preferences Vary on Circumstance of Dying{{/B}}
Among terminally iii people, attitudes differ on what they think
constitutes a{{U}} (1) {{/U}}or bad death, the results of a new study
suggest. Dr. Elizabeth K. Vig of the University of Washington in
Seattle and colleagues interviewed 26 men with{{U}} (2) {{/U}}heart
disease or cancer. The men were asked to describe good and bad deaths, and they
also answered questions about their{{U}} (3) {{/U}}for dying.
"In this small study, terminally ill men described good and bad deaths{{U}}
(4) {{/U}}"Vig said. "They did not hold uniform views about such
issues{{U}} (5) {{/U}}the presence of others at the very end of life or
preferred location of death." Many of the men considered{{U}}
(6) {{/U}}in their sleep to be a good death. The reasons were varied
and included not{{U}} (7) {{/U}}that death was imminent, and that death
would be painless. For close to half of the men, a prolonged death
was{{U}} (8) {{/U}}a bad death. Some of the men equated a prolonged
death with prolonged pain,{{U}} (9) {{/U}}othe. rs thought a prolonged
death would be difficult for their families. Most men said that
their{{U}} (10) {{/U}}were very important to them, but this did not mean
that they wanted relatives close at the{{U}} (11) {{/U}}of death.
"Valuing family did not also{{U}} (12) {{/U}}wanting family present at
the very end of life," Vig said."In fact, some expressed concerns about{{U}}
(13) {{/U}}loved ones," vig said. For instance, some men were worried
about the emotional or{{U}} (14) {{/U}}impact on their family members,
according to the Washington researcher. Sonic were worried{{U}} (15)
{{/U}}their need for care would be a burden on their families, she
said.imminent adv．即将发生(或来临)的(指危险、祸患、不幸等)equate vt．使等同 1. A. wrong
B. pure C.
good D. whole 2. A.
either B. terminal C.
final D. terrible
3. A. perfections B. presence C.
preferences D. references 4. A.
differently B. similarly C. strangely
D. heartlessly 5. A. like
B. as
C. including D. for 6. A. working
B. dying C. talking
D. dreaming 7. A.
regarding B. thinking C. wanting
D. knowing 8. A. meant
B. presented C. considered
D. taken 9. A. when
B. although C. because
D. while 10. A. families
B. friends C. colleagues
D. wishes 11. A. beginning B.
time C. period
D. end 12. A. stand
B. mean C. represent
D. signal 13. A. missing
B. helping C. burdening
D. leaving 14. A. financial
B. physical C. social
D. historical 15.