每周一段-安乐死

一、文本

The most determined people do not always choose wisely, no matter how well they are counselled. But it would be wrong to deny everyone the right to assisted death for this reason alone. Competent adults are allowed to make other momentous, irrevocable choices: to undergo a sex change or to have an abortion. People deserve the same control over their own death. Instead of dying in intensive care under bright lights and among strangers, people should be able to end their lives when they are ready, surrounded by those they love.

译文：

最有决心的人并不总是明智地做选择，无论他们获得的建议有多好。 但是仅仅因为这个原因就剥夺每个人安乐死的权利是错误的。 有能力的成年人可以做出其他重大的、不可逆转的选择: 做变性手术或堕胎。人们应该对自己的死亡拥有同样的控制权。人们应该能够在准备好的时候，在爱的人身边走向生命的尽头，而不是在重症监护室晃眼的灯光下、陌生人的包围中离世。

二、段落解读

这是文章的最后一段，从原则出发，在说理的同时诉诸情感，深化了论证。

全段共 5 句。前 4 句为道理论证（第三句也用了举例），第 5 句诉诸情感，引起了读者强烈的共鸣。4 句话的道理论证中本身就有一个完整的论证框架：1）先指出问题；2）说明不能只是因为问题而否决某个方案；3）举出相关、有说服力的平行的例子；4）回到问题本身，作总结。

三、句子学习

我们主要通过“临摹”和“背诵”的方式精学一段话。

临摹：提炼句型+造句

临摹句子：But it would be wrong to deny everyone the right to assisted death for this reason alone.

提炼出句型：But it would be wrong to do X for this reason alone.

造句示范：

a) But it would be wrong to cancel the plan for this reason alone.

b) But it would be wrong to not give him a second chance for this reason alone.

c) But it would be wrong to dismiss the solution for this reason alone.

可直接背诵和使用的句子

The most determined people do not always choose wisely, no matter how well they are counselled.

四、段落仿写

Version A:

New technologies no doubt bring about unintended consequences, as in the case with Didi, a Chinese ride-hailing app, which has been blamed for not providing enough safeguards. But it would be wrong to deny startups the chance to innovate and grow for this reason alone. Across many industries, companies are allowed to make mistakes and fix them: milk powder and vaccination firms, for example. New entrants, technology companies in particular, deserve the same privilege.

Version B:

An influx of migrant workers poses challenges to big Chinese cities. But it would be wrong to deny their right of movement and restrict their access to social welfare. Many countries have coped tactically with the same problem: Japan in the 1960s and South Korea in the 1980s. Migrant workers in China are entitled to the same privileges, and municipalities should recognize their value and embrace them.

五、作业

Undoubtedly, overuse of technology poses problems for teenagers. But it would be wrong to deprive their right to have access to laptops and smartphones.  Adolescents are exposed to other equally influential forces, like misleading electronic literature. Teenagers can not live in a vacuum world. Instead of  isolating them from the world with excessive homework, why not hand over the chance  of using technology to teenagers and give them an opportunity to grow?

在下方评论区完成练习作业：

1）参考第三部分的句型造句，造句时可以用中文写出具体的语境。

2）参考第四部分的段落仿写，写一段话。

说明：如果觉得这个作业太难，可以在仿写前先仔细阅读精选的段落和两个段落改写版本。如果实在觉得难以下笔，建议模仿第二部分段落解读，用中文解读 Version A 或 Version B，着重体会段落中句子之间的逻辑关系。