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__ .
( C7 Y& O: O/ h9 q! e: I& L5 d 1.A.hands B.arms C.bodies D.homes
, ]: s7 ?2 r/ G3 i1 D4 f 2.A.growing B.grown C.being grown D.having grown
4 G& \9 ?; x. N" d 3.A.constant B.lasting C.regular D.normal* o( h% f" d" `" v0 T
4.A.imaginary B.imaginable C.imaginative D.imagery
" c7 l: I) x% a6 l" x# ^ 5.A.that B.this C.those D.these
( \8 n* w. w) y @: Q 6.A.when B.how C.what D.where q$ o. U4 s; }9 F
7.A.common B.ordinary C.standard D.average4 y2 v$ o$ A* `1 |0 N O. f+ P
8.A.Further B.However C.Moreover D.Whereas: J6 J F$ i% @) S
9.A.before B.ago C.later D.lately ^7 p' t3 A5 W! e( x
10.A.share B.enjoy C.divide D.consent) m- S' K6 v: W5 Q
11.A.person B.people C.character D.man4 q5 R) s8 M/ m' C0 p$ B1 E& l( Q
12.A.would B.will C.could D.can
+ }+ f* N4 @% n# |' Q$ O 13.A.questioned B.interviewed C.inquired D.interrogate
+ _( s2 h4 z* V# m q7 i 14.A.in B.up C.on D.off" a: [; B; {1 N) S4 g3 i: I
15.A.admiration B.initiative C.necessity D.obligation6 R; O$ d+ y, a' k, G# L# |* `
16.A.cause B.enable C.make D.get
' B$ e& K5 F0 @; s# G% ~ 17.A.someone B.anyone C.everyone D.anybody% X4 g) d( T1 c' G& S |3 j, V- Q
18.A.elderly B.dependent C.dependable D.independent B3 A" j) n! L& E0 }# X/ Q
19.A.similarly B.differently C.mutually D.certainly
. R& j* ]; w- Y' A, y$ b- L, R 20.A.involved B.excluded C.included D.considered' G* L7 c0 Q! F
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