2013英语四六级考试完形填空提高练习(12)
Many people wrongly believe that 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 occasionally, but more often, they do not have any __3__ visitors.The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth __4 __story.In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care __5__ elderly people need.Samuel Prestoon, 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, they would deserve care when they became old and__ 18__ .Caring for the elderlyand being taken care of can be a__ 19__ satisfying experience for everyone who might be __20__ .
1.A.hands B.arms C.bodies D.homes
2.A.growing B.grown C.being grown D.having grown
3.A.constant B.lasting C.regular D.normal
4.A.imaginary B.imaginable C.imaginative D.imagery
5.A.that B.this C.those D.these
6.A.when B.how C.what D.where
7.A.common B.ordinary C.standard D.average
8.A.Further B.However C.Moreover D.Whereas
9.A.before B.ago C.later D.lately
10.A.share B.enjoy C.divide D.consent
11.A.person B.people C.character D.man
12.A.would B.will C.could D.can
13.A.questioned B.interviewed C.inquired D.interrogate
14.A.in B.up C.on D.off
15.A.admiration B.initiative C.necessity D.obligation
16.A.cause B.enable C.make D.get
17.A.someone B.anyone C.everyone D.anybody
18.A.elderly B.dependent C.dependable D.independent
19.A.similarly B.differently C.mutually D.certainly
20.A.involved B.excluded C.included D.considered
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