第十二篇

　　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

　　第十二篇答案+解說:

　　1.【答案】A

　　【解析】本句意為他們的業余生活要由陌生人來照料。in the hands of“由……控制或照料”，固定搭配。

　　2.【答案】B

　　【解析】grown children過去分詞作定語，意為長大的孩子。

　　3.【答案】C

　　【解析】regular“定期的、有規律的”;normal“正常的”;constant“經常的”;lasting“持續的”，這里指定期來看望的人。