题目内容
It is widely said that the old in western countries get differently treated from those in most Asian countries, where the old mostly live together with their of f spring (后代).Many people wrongly think that in the U.S., when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes.They are left in the 1 of strangers for the rest of their lives.Their 2 children visit them only once in a while, but more often, they do not have any 3 visitors.No longer. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth—an 4 story.In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care 5 elderly people need.Samuel Preston, a sociologist, studied 6 the American family is changing.He reported that by the time the 7 American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. 8 , because people today live longer after an illness than people did years 9 , family members must provide long term care.More psychologists have found that all caregivers 10 a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best 11 for the job.In other words, they all felt that they 12 do the job better than anyone else.Social workers 13 caregivers to find out why they took 14 the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative.Many caregivers believed they had 15 to help their relative.Some stated that helping others 16 them feel more useful.Others hoped that by helping 17 now, when they became old and 18 they would 19 care.Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be 20 .
1.A.arms B.hands C.bodies D.homes
2.A.grown B.growing C.being grown D.to grow
3.A.regular B.lasting C.constant D.normal
4.A.imagine B.imaginary C.imagination D.imaginable
5.A.those B.this C.that D.these
6.A.when B.how C.what D.where
7.A.common B.usual C.standard D.average
8.A.Further B.However C.Moreover D.Wherever
9.A.before B.ago C.later D.lately
10.A.share B.enjoy C.divide D.content
11.A.person B.people C.character D.man
12.A.would B.will C.could D.can
13.A.questioned B.interviewed C.negotiated D.compromised
14.A.in B.up C.on D.off
15.A.admiration B.intention C.necessity D.commitment
16.A.caused B.enabled C.made D.got
17.A.someone B.anyone C.everyone D.anybody
18.A.elderly B.dependent C.dependable D.independent
19.A.remark B.preview C.deserve D.outline
20.A.considered B.concluded C.consumed D.concerned
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