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  3. In some countries, societal and familial treatment of the elderly usually reflects a great degree of independence and individual

In some countries, societal and familial treatment of the elderly usually reflects a great degree of independence and individual

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问题     In some countries, societal and familial treatment of the elderly usually reflects a great degree of independence and individualism. Their【C1】______ support is often provided by social security or welfare systems, which【C2】______ dependence on their family.【C3】______, older people may seek their own friends【C4】______ become too emotionally dependent on their children. Senior citizens centers provide a(n)【C5】______ for peer-group association within one’s own age groups. There are problems,【C6】______, with growing old, in the United States. Glorification of youth and【C7】______ to the aged have left many older people alienated and alone.
    Some families send their older relatives to nursing homes rather than【C8】______ them into the homes of the children or grandchildren. This【C9】______ of the elderly from the young has contributed【C10】______ the isolation of an increasingly large segment of society. On the other hand, there are many older people who【C11】______ to live in retirement communities【C12】______ they have the companionship of other older people and【C13】______ of many recreational and social activities close to home.
    The【C14】______ of the elderly can be further understood by distinguishing between nuclear and extended family structures. In the United States the nuclear family, which consists【C15】______ the father, the mother, and the children, is considered "the family". The extended family,【C16】______ in other cultures, includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces, and children in law. The【C17】______ between the nuclear and extended family is important【C18】______ it suggests the extent of family ties and obligations. In extended families the children and parents have【C19】______ ties and obligations to relatives. It is common in these families to support older family members,【C20】______ intensive contact with relatives, and to establish communal housing.
【C20】
选项 A、having
B、to have
C、have
D、had
答案B
解析 语法线索题。本句的真实主语包含了三个并列不定式成分，to support．．．，…，to establish．…由此可知此处应采用与其他两个成分相同的不定式结构，故B项to have正确。做题时要注意把握上下文的关系，切勿将其视为伴随状语。
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