When the author says that observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling, he

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When the author says that observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling, he means ________.

[A] observers are taking a wait and see attitude towards the future of euthanasia

[B] similar bills are likely to be passed in the US, Canada and other countries

[C] observers are waiting to see the result of the game of dominoes

[D] the effect-taking process of the passed bill may finally come to a stop

参考答案:

B57. [B] 意为:美国、加拿大及其他国家也可能批准类似法律。 第二段最后一句指出,在美国和加拿大“死之权利”运动正在集结力量,观望者正在等待多米诺骨牌开始倾倒。多米诺骨牌是一种西洋骨牌游戏;游戏中将许多长方形的骨牌竖立排列成行,碰倒第一张时,其余骨牌将依次纷纷倒下。用于比喻时,这种游戏指一系列的连锁反应,即:牵一发而动全身。这里喻指:澳大利亚的形势会波及北美等国家,引起类似的做法。 A意为:观察者对安乐死的未来持观望态度。根据对 B 的分析,观察者等待的是是否美、加等国会在对安乐死的态度方面步澳