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同等学力完型填空练习 Test 1 Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They are left on the __1__ of strangers fro the rest of their lives. Their grown children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any __2___ visitors. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth _-3__ story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care __4__ elderly people need. Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied how the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the __5__American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children __6__,because people today live longer after an illness than people did years __7___, family members must provide long term care. More psychologists have found that all caregivers share a common characteristic. All caregivers believe that they are the best __8___ for the job. In other words, they all felt that they __9__ do the job better than anyone else. Social workers __10__ caregivers to find out why they took on the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had __11__ to help their relative. Some stated that helping others __12___ them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping __13__ now, they would deserve care when they became old and dependent. Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a ___14__ satisfying experience for everyone who might be __15___. 1 A hands B arms C bodies D homes 2 A constant B lasting C regular D normal 3 A imaginary B imaginable C imaginative D imagery 4 A that B this C those D these 5 A common B ordinary C standard D average 6 A Further B However C Moreover D Whereas 7 A before B ago C later D lately 8 A person B people C character D man 9 A would B will C could D can 10 A questioned B interviewed C inquired D interrogate 11 A admiration B initiative C necessity D obligation 12 A cause B enable C make D get 13 A som