实用参考20年1997考研英语阅读理解真题附答案Word格式.docx

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5、tisgatheringstrength,observersarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling.UnderthenewNorthernTerritorPlaw,anadultpatientcanrequestdeathprobablPbPadeadlPinjectionorpilltoputanendtosuffering.ThepatientmustbediagnosedasterminallPillbPtwodoctors.Aftera&#quot;#coolingoff&#quot;#periodofsevendaPs,thepatientcan

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15、zing.&#quot;#SuchobservationsreportedbPvisitorstotheUSarenotuncommon,butarenotalwaPsunderstoodproperlP.ThecasualfriendlinessofmanPAmericansshouldbeinterpretedneitherassuperficialnorasartificial,butastheresultofahistoricallPdevelopedculturaltradition.AsistrueofanPdevelopedsocietP,inAmericaacompleGset

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