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__ .' i: c# r. `8 w8 v5 c ^
1.A.hands B.arms C.bodies D.homes7 t) [5 V2 E0 A1 O% w1 c& p% E+ ~
2.A.growing B.grown C.being grown D.having grown
1 z8 m' R' V0 B2 `4 x. T 3.A.constant B.lasting C.regular D.normal
V3 I4 I9 f, c& Q 4.A.imaginary B.imaginable C.imaginative D.imagery8 ?. m/ J! z1 N' g
5.A.that B.this C.those D.these( ]8 M d G, p: o& n) q) F( W- e
6.A.when B.how C.what D.where" r( y$ m" ?+ \3 ?, z$ N
7.A.common B.ordinary C.standard D.average( W7 }6 P" @0 {
8.A.Further B.However C.Moreover D.Whereas
, I( i/ e7 N" j9 S# f2 {9 Q9 c% y: ] 9.A.before B.ago C.later D.lately
+ Q1 W/ \1 F5 u 10.A.share B.enjoy C.divide D.consent; \; h' ~- w3 D$ A% Y _
11.A.person B.people C.character D.man
* G, K$ b" P, V; J, ^9 ^3 n/ m' r 12.A.would B.will C.could D.can& h" A; V% Y- q
13.A.questioned B.interviewed C.inquired D.interrogate
; h6 v; ~, V6 U 14.A.in B.up C.on D.off; y+ I+ S) v* p
15.A.admiration B.initiative C.necessity D.obligation
* u& G: `- X9 Y& Q 16.A.cause B.enable C.make D.get
% O/ b7 q, h- q 17.A.someone B.anyone C.everyone D.anybody
( a4 ^$ Y4 W0 t' z' A 18.A.elderly B.dependent C.dependable D.independent
9 w) c) S6 z% m9 m, j. ^! g" t# F 19.A.similarly B.differently C.mutually D.certainly6 b) p6 V( ~9 d: x( S
20.A.involved B.excluded C.included D.considered$ @: Q* E3 g7 K0 b9 U/ s5 z
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