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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.
【C6】
选项 A、therefore
B、subsequently
C、however
D、furthermore
答案C
解析 上文所描述的是在一些国家老年人的积极情况，比如社保可以充当主要的财政支持、老年活动中心提供了交友的方式，本句与下一句则是描述美国老年人的情况，由problem等消极词汇可看出，本句与上文所描述的在一些国家老年人的情况截然不同、形成很大反差，因此该空格处应表转折关系。故C项however“然而”正确。
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