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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-an 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
答案

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. A
5.A
6.B
7.D
8. C
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. C
13. B
14. C
15. D
16. C
17. A
18. B
19. C
20. A
解析
1.本句意为他们的业余生活要由陌生人来照料。in the hands of“由……控制或照料”,固定搭配。
2.grown children过去分词作定语,意为长大的孩子。
3.regular“定期的、有规律的”;normal“正常的”;constant“经常的”;lasting“持续的”,这里指定期来看望的人。
4.imaginary“不真实的、虚构的”;imaginable“可想象的”;imaginative“富于想象力的”;imagery意为肖像。
5.that引导定语从句。
6.根据上下文,how引导宾语从句,表示“如何、怎么样”。
7.average指一般、通常的情况;common表示“普通的”,强调大部分;ordinary与special相对立,强调普遍性;standard“标准的”。
8.用moreover“而且”,表示两句间递进的关系。如果further加上more,也表示递进关系。
9.ago“以前”,指从现在算起;before是从过去某个时刻算起。
10.share,共享的,常与common搭配。consent同意。
11.这里要用复数,故选people。
12.would表示一种意愿,can表示能力。主句是过去时,故选could。
13.questioned和inquired表示“询问、疑问”;interrogate“审问”。故interviewed“面试、访问”符合句意。
14.take on“承担”;take in“欺骗、收容”;take up“从事”;take off“脱下”、“起飞”。take on符合句意,承担照顾年老亲戚的责任。
15.obligation“责任、义务”;admiration“羡慕”;initiative“首创的,开始的”;necessity“必要性”。本句与上句意思相近,故选obligation。
16.make sb do sth.表示“使某人……”,符合句意。
17.someone在这里泛指某个人。Anyone、anybody指任何人,everyone指每个人。
18.dependent“依靠别人的”;dependable“可靠的”;independent“独立的”。
19.mutually“共同地”;similarly“同样地、相似的”;differently“不同地”;certainly“当然地”。只有共同地符合句意。
20.involved“涉及、牵涉到”;included“包含”;excluded“排除在外、不包括”;considered“考虑到”。本句意为可能涉及到的每一个人。
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Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class   48  fun assignment --- to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.
Most of the class would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the themes of most of her students’ art. And they were. Douglas made a different kind of picture,   49 . When asked to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just an  50  hand .
His abstract image captured the imagination of his peers. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers raise turkeys.   51  suggested a police officer’s, because the police protect and care   52  people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God, for God feeds us. And so the discussion went --- until the teacher almost forgot the young artist himself.
When the children had gone on to other assignments, she stopped at Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him 53  hand it was. The little boy looked away and said, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She recalled the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there, as she had the other students. How  54  had she said, “Take my hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” Or, "Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Or, “Let"s do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teacher"s hand. Brushing aside a tear, she went on with her work.
The story speaks of more than thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship, and how much it means to the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks,  55  they"ll remember the hand that reaches out.
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The first time I remember noticing I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He 16 me with a puzzle ---- all because he waved to me like someone does 17 seeing a close friend. A big, 18 smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to 19 his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had 20 me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the 21 that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends.
Then one day the 22 was solved. As I 23 the school he was standing in the middle of the road 24 his stop sign. I was in live behind four cars. 25 the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars 26. To the first he waved and 27 in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same 28 from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff-looking(表情刻板的) businessman, gave a brief, almost 29 wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school 30 more heartily.
Every morning I continued to watch the man with 31. So far I haven’t seen anyone 32 to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a(n) 33 to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His 34 armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the 35 of the whole neighbourhood.
16. A. hit              B. disappointed     C. presented        D. bored
17. A. on               B. from             C. during           D. about
18. A. false            B. shy              C. apologetic       D. bright
19. A. research         B. study            C. recognize        D. explore
20. A. praised          B. blamed           C. mistaken         D. respected
21. A. conclusion       B. description      C. evaluation       D. introduction
22. A. argument         B. disagreement     C. mystery          D. task
23. A. visited          B. approached       C. passed          D. left
24. A. drawing back     B. putting on       C. handing in       D. holding out
25. A. Once             B. Before           C. Unless           D. While
26. A. in               B. through          C. out              D. down
27. A. cried            B. cheered          C. smiled           D. gestured
28. A. idea             B. reply            C. notice           D. greeting
29. A. awkward          B. angry            C. elegant          D. patient
30. A. came             B. responded        C. hurried          D. appeared
31. A. surprise         B. frustration      C. interest         D. doubt
32. A. fail             B. try              C. wish             D. bother
33. A. offer            B. sacrifice        C. promise          D. difference
34. A. effectiveness    B. cheerfulness     C. carefulness      D. seriousness
35. A. trends           B. observations     C. regulations      D. feelings
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21~30各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Recently divorced in my 30s, I had no job and was on my way downtown on a rainy day to go to the employment offices. I had no umbrella, for my old one had   21  apart, and I couldn’t afford another one.
I sat down in the streetcar — there against the   22  was a beautiful silk umbrella with a silver handle inlaid with gold and bright enamel(珐琅). I had never seen anything so lovely. I
  23  the handle and saw a name on it. The   24  procedure would have been to turn in the umbrella to the conductor, but I decided to take it and find the   25  myself.
I got off the streetcar in a downpour and   26  opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I searched a telephone book for the   27  on the umbrella and found it. I called and a lady answered. Yes, she said in   28 , that was her umbrella, which her parents, now dead, had given her as a birthday present, but it’d been   29  from her locker at school years before.
She was so excited that I forgot I was looking for a job and went   30  to her house. She took the umbrella, her eyes filled with tears. I was only too happy to see her get back the lost umbrella, and get a job she offered me.
21.A.taken                      B.torn                        C.broken                    D.fallen
22.A.seat                        B.door                       C.engine                    D.floor
23.A.watched                  B.shook                     C.examined                D.tested
24.A.usual                      B.ordinary                 C.normal                   D.odd
25.A.thief                       B.owner                     C.robber                    D.keeper
26.A.hopefully                B.helpfully                 C.carefully                 D.slowly
27.A.name                      B.number                   C.address                   D.brand
28.A.happiness                B.disappointment        C.laughter                  D.surprise
29.A.robbed                   B.stolen                     C.taken                      D.hidden
30.A.simply                    B.calmly                    C.directly                   D.suddenly
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What sounds or impressions are you making on the people around you? Think about it. Your words, phrases, even your message may soon be forgotten but believe me, good or   1  , your melody music.
An odd choice of phrase? Not really. The dictionary   2  melody? as a succession of sounds, and what is life other than the combining and blending of a succession of movements and sounds.
Just as a musical composition affects the moods and emotions of people who hear it, so too does the way you live your  3  .
Think of your life as a   4  sheet of manuscript paper. Only the rhythm is there ------it is    5  to you to create the harmony. Naturally you will want your composition to be a   6  , a chart buster" even a Symphony - something to be remembered with pleasure.
So where to   7  ? YOU MUST BEGIN WITH YOURSELF. Have the right   8  , enjoy life, - and most importantly, be optimistic about the future.
Be really   9  in other people. Make a conscience effort to bring peace and happiness into other people"s lives.
  10  situations that generate excessive ambition, envy, anger
and pride. They are all   11  of peace and will play ruin with your harmony.
  12  has been said that if these emotions or feelings were forgotten, the world would live in permanent peace. Well, to banish(消除) them from the world is probably aiming a bit high but it shouldn"t be too   13  to rid them from your own life.
Develop features such as smart, social, and sensitivity. These attributes are invaluable in enhancing not only your own life but the lives of those around you.
Everything you do has an   14  on those around you. The way you move, whether you   15  or frown. You are capable of making someone"s day bright or miserable.
Take time to   16   other people. If there are too many discords & not enough harmony in their lives,   17  them to have a brighter outlook.
Throughout the world most people are striving for   18  .
From the family unit   19  around the dinner table to world leaders at the conference table, the name of the game is the pursuit of peace.
So, let us all play our part in composing the rhythm of life by consciously choosing peace and harmony in our daily lives to   20  a harmonious Universe.
(   ) 1. A. wrong        B. false   C. bad           D. harmful
(   ) 2. A. defines       B. thinks        C. regards      D. acts
(   ) 3. B. schoolB. home        C. life          D. college
(   ) 4. A. blank   B. used   C. full           D. deserted
(   ) 5. A. ready   B. decided     C. possible     D. up
(   ) 6. A. failure        B. success      C. model       D. mess
(   ) 7. A. do              B. writeC. makeD. begin
(   ) 8. A. attitude       B. type         C. mood        D. opinion
(   ) 9. A. enthusiastic        B. mild   C. interested   D. cautious
(   ) 10. A. Choose     B. Discover    C. Avoid       D. Design
(   ) 11. A. enemies    B. friends      C. conditionsD. helps
(   ) 12. A. Which      B. It              C. WhatD. These
(   ) 13. A. easy   B. willing      C. difficult     D. terrifying
(   ) 14. A. effort        B. markC. damage     D. effect
(   ) 15. A. smile        B. cry            C. shoutD. talk
(   ) 16. A. attack       B. listen to     C. change      D. interview
(   ) 17. A. encourage        B. defeat        C. train   D. stop
(   ) 18. A. war   B. peace        C. fightD. talk
(   ) 19. A. arranged   B. reached     C. seated        D. loaded
(   ) 20. A. create       B. invent       C. seek   D. protect
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Romance does not have to fizzle out(失败) in long-term relationships and progress into a companionship/friendship-type love, a new study has found. Romantic love can last a lifetime and lead to happier, healthier  1  .
"Many believe that   2 love is the same as passionate(多情的)love," said lead researcher Bianca P. Acevedo, PhD, then at Stony Brook University (currently at University of California, Santa Barbara). "It isn"t. Romantic love has the intensity, engagement and sexual chemistry that passionate love has, minus the obsessive component(过度成分). Passionate or obsessive love includes   3 of uncertainty and anxiety. This kind of love   4 drive the shorter relationships but not the longer ones."
These findings   5 in the March issue of Review of General Psychology, published by the American Psychological Association.
Acevedo and co-researcher Arthur Aron, PhD, reviewed 25 studies with 6,070 individuals in short- and long-term relationships to    6 whether romantic love is associated with more satisfaction. To determine this, they   7 the relationships in each of the studies as romantic, passionate (romantic with obsession) or friendship-like love and categorized them as long- or short-term.
The researchers looked at 17 short-term relationship studies, which included 18- to 23-year-old college students who were   8  , dating or married, with the average relationship lasting less than four years. They also   9 at 10 long-term relationship studies including middle-aged couples who were typically married 10 years or more. Two of the   10 ncluded both long- and short-term relationships in which it was possible to distinguish the two samples.
The review found that those who reported greater romantic love were more   11 in both the short- and long-term relationships. Companion-like love was only moderately   12 with satisfaction in both short- and long-term relationships. And those who reported greater passionate love in their relationships were more satisfied in the short term   13 to the long term.
Couples who reported more satisfaction in their relationships also   14 being happier and having higher self-esteem.
Feeling that a partner is "there for you"   15 or a good relationship, Acevedo said, and facilitates(促进) feelings of romantic love. On the other hand, "feelings of insecurity are generally associated with   16 satisfaction, and in some   17 may spark conflict in the relationship. This can manifest(表白) into obsessive love," she said.
This discovery may change people"s   18 of what they want in long-term relationships. According to the authors, companionship love, which is what many couples see as the natural   19 of a successful relationship, may be an unnecessary compromise(妥协). "Couples should strive for love with all the trimmings(修剪)," Acevedo said. "And couples who"ve been together a long time and wish to get back their romantic edge should know it is an attainable(可达到的) goal that, like most good things in life,   20 energy and devotion."
(   ) 1. A. scholarships        B. friendships        C. relationships     D. companionships
(   ) 2. A. obsessive            B. romantic           C. passionate         D. companion
(   ) 3. A. feelings              B. factors              C. consequences    D. barriers
(   ) 4. A. contributes         B. helps                C. prevents           D. speeds
(   ) 5. A. occur                 B. take                 C. write                D. appear
(   ) 6. A. find out             B. work out          C. take out            D. bring out
(   ) 7. A. separated            B. classified          C. divided             D. cut
(   ) 8. A. alone                 B. lonely              C. single               D. unique
(   ) 9. A. glanced              B. glared              C. stared               D. looked
(   ) 10. A. findings           B. examinations     C. experiments      D. studies
(   ) 11. A. unpleased         B. disappointed     C. satisfied            D. desperate
(   ) 12. A. referred            B. associated         C. contended         D. conflicted
(  ) 13. A. compared         B. comparing               C. added               D. led
(   ) 14. A. reported           B. said                  C. believed           D. hoped
(   ) 15. A. takes                B. makes              C. means              D. depends
(   ) 16. A. higher              B. lower                      C. no                    D. much
(   ) 17. A. environments    B. states              C. air                   D. cases
(   ) 18. A. views                      B. expectations      C. remarks            D. statements
(   ) 19. A. progression       B. change             C. results              D. choice
(   ) 20. A. produces          B. satisfies            C. requires            D. consumes
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