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  3. Many people wrongly believe that when they reach old age, their families will place them in nursing homes. They will be【C1】_____

Many people wrongly believe that when they reach old age, their families will place them in nursing homes. They will be【C1】_____

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问题     Many people wrongly believe that when they reach old age, their families will place them in nursing homes. They will be【C1】______ in the hands of strangers for the rest of their life. Their 【C2】______ will visit them only occasionally, and more often, they will not have any【C3】______ visitors. The truth is that this idea is【C4】______ unfortunate imaginary story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care【C5】______ elderly people need.
    Samuel Preston, a sociologist, studies【C6】______ the American family is changing. He reports that by the time the average American couple reaches 40 years of age, they will have more parents【C7】______ children. 【C8】______, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years【C9】______  , family members must provide long term care.
    More psychologists have found that all caregivers share a common characteristic. They believe that they are the best people【C10】______ the job. In other words, they feel that they could do the job better than anyone else. Social workers【C11】______ caregivers to find out why they took on the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believe they have【C12】______  to help their relatives. Some state that helping others【C13】______ them feel more useful. Others hope that by helping【C14】______ now, they will deserve care when they become old and dependent. Caring for the elderly and【C15】______ care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be involved.
【C9】
选项 A、before
B、ago
C、later
D、lately
答案B
解析 由句中的today和than可知，此处是在与之前的情况进行对比。另外由did也可知后面应是一般过去式的时间状语，years ago意为“多年前”，符合题意。故选B。
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