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.
【C3】

选项 A、continuous
B、constant
C、regular
D、normal

答案C

解析 词义辨析题。continuous:连续的,持续的,继续的;constant:不变的,恒定 的,经常的,强调“连续不断的”;regular:经常的,定期的;normal:正常的,正规的,标准 的。根据句意此处表示“定期的”,故选C。
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