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 themonly 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 thecare 5_ elderly people need.Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist,studied 6_ the American family is changing.He reported that bythe 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 membersmust provide long term care.More psychologists have found that all caregivers 10_ a commoncharacteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best 11_ for the job.In other words, they allfelt that they 12_ do the job better than anyone else.Social workers 13 _caregivers to find outwhy they took 14_ the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative.Many caregivers believed theyhad 15_ to help their relative.Some stated that helping others 16_ them feel more useful.Othershoped that by helping 17_ now, they would deserve care when they became old and 18 _.Caringfor the elderlyand being taken care of can be a 19 _ satisfying experience for everyone who mightbe 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

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