1. Given $\frac{1}{4}(b-c)^{2}=(a-b)(c-a)$ and $a \neq 0$. Then $\frac{b+c}{a}=$ $\qquad$
$$
\begin{array}{l}
\because(b-c)^{2}=4(a-b)(c-a), \\
b^{2}-2 b c+c^{2}=4 a c-4 b c+4 a b-4 a^{2}, \\
\therefore(b+c)^{2}-4 a(b+c)+4 a^{2}=0 .
\end{array}
$$

Therefore, $[2 a-(b+c)]^{2}=0$, which means $2 a=b+c$.
$$
\therefore \frac{b+c}{a}=2 \text {. }
$$