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Unit 5: To Lie or Not to Lie --- The Doctor’s Dilemma Introductory Remarks When treating seriously ill patients, many doctors think that it is best not to tell them the truth about their condition. These doctors sincerely believe that they have good reasons to tell lies for the patients’ own benefit. But the author of this article takes a different view on this issue. She gives several reasons why patients, especially those who are dying, should be told the truth. She also discusses the great harm doctors’ lies do not only to their patients, but also to the doctors themselves and to the entire medical profession. And in the last paragraph of the article, the author urges (极力主张) that an open debate (辩论) be held on this issue. Preface Pattern: It is proper (for sb.) to do sth. It is proper + that clause 1) It is not proper for you to wear a cap while eating. 2) It is proper that you should take an umbrella with you according to weather forecast. die --- dead --- death --- dying (现在分词) enough (adj.): I have enough money (or money enough). enough (ad.): The work is hard enough. shed light on (upon) = throw light on: explain; account for; make … clearer提供线索; 透露情况 e.g.: This letter sheds light on the reasons for his action at the time. To lie or Not To Lie --- the Doctor’s Dilemma (撒谎还是不撒谎---医生的难题) Lines 1 – 23 dilemma: a difficult choice to be made between two possibilities (be) in a dilemma: (be) at a loss what or how to do The doctor’s dilemma is whether he should tell the patient the truth or not. Mary was in a dilemma (=at a loss) about whether to go to the party or stay at home to prepare for next week’s exams. lie (vi.): tell a lie lie to sb. = tell a lie (n.) to sb. benefit (vi. vt.): be good for; do good to e.g.: The sea air will benefit (=do good to / be beneficial to) you. recovery (n.) --- recover (v.): be back to a state of normal health after medical treatment 恢复; 痊愈 e.g.: Sometimes even a one-day vacation from work is enough to allow us to recover