Question

Many patients who don’t want to tell their doctor how much they really drink are often more hon..

Many patients who don’t want to tell their doctor how much they really drink are often more honest with a computer. The computer __31__ (use) for this purpose is programmed to be friendly. For example, if a patient called Ann says that __32__ her parents are dead, the computer will say: “I’m sorry to hear that, Ann.” Apart from expressing sympathy, the computer __33___ also question and remind. If a patient says he __34__ drinks alcohol, the computer can ask him, “Never? Not even at parties or at Christmas?” Does this direct contact __35__the patient and the computer mean that we do not need doctors any more? It depends. Computers are useful __36__ they do not look shocked if you say you drink two bottles of whisky __37__day. And they do not stop to talk on the phone as doctors often do. But ___38___ a doctor said, “We smile and we give a patient a handkerchief or put arm around her shoulder if she __39__ (cry). That is ___40___ people will always want us.”

Answer 1

31. used 32. both33. can 34. never 35. between 36. because 37. a 38. as 39. is crying 40. why

31. used 因The computer与use是被动关系，用过去分词短语作定语。 32. both 由her parents想到用表示两者的both。 33. can 主语the computer是第三人称单数，谓语动词却是原形，因此，此处可能是填情态动词；由句意可知电脑也“能”提问和提醒。另外，从下文the computer can ask him也可提到启示。  34. never 由下文电脑的问话Never? 可知。 35. between 指在病人和电脑这两者之间。 36. because 因后一分句与前一分句之间是因果关系。 37. a 表示“每一”。 38. as 引导非限制性定语从句，表示“正如……的”。 39. is crying 医生应当在病人“正在哭时”，递给她手巾。 40. why 因前面已讲清了原因，要引出结果，用“That is why…(表语从句表示结果)”。