2. 外语
  3. It is often observed that the aged spend much time thinking and talking about their past lives,【C1】______about the future. These

It is often observed that the aged spend much time thinking and talking about their past lives,【C1】______about the future. These

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问题    It is often observed that the aged spend much time thinking and talking about their past lives,【C1】______about the future. These reminiscences(回忆)are not simply random or trivial memories,【C2】______is their purpose merely to make conversation. The old Person’s recollections of the past help to【C3】______an identity that is becoming increasingly fragile(脆弱的):【C4】______any role that brings respect or any goal that might provide【C5】______to the future, the individual mentions their past as a reminder to listeners, that here was a life【C6】______living.【C7】______, the memories form part of a continuing life【C8】______, in which the old person【C9】______the events and experiences of the years gone by and【C10】______on the overall meaning of his or her own almost completed life.
   As the life cycle【C11】______to its close, the aged must also learn to accept the reality of their own impending(即将发生的)death,【C12】______this task is made difficult by the fact that death is almost a【C13】______subject in the United States. The mere discussion of death is often regarded as【C14】______. As adults many of us find the topic frightening and are【C15】______to think about it--and certainly not to talk about it【C16】______the presence of someone who is dying. Death has achieved this taboo【C17】______only in the modern industrial societies. There seems to be an important reason for our reluctance to   43  the idea of death. It is the very fact that death re- mains【C19】______our control; it is almost the only one of the natural processes【C20】______is so.
【C1】
选项 A、better than
B、rather than
C、less than
D、other than
答案B
解析 此题属于语法题。rather than 是并列连词，可以连接形容诃、动词、名词、副词、不定式等，其意为“不是这样而是那样”。例如：(1)China’s industrialization needs a lot of scientists rather than a few．(2)I prefer to work rather than remain idle．我宁愿工作而不愿闲着。文中此句意思为：老年人愿花时间谈论过去，而不太愿谈及将来，故选项[B] rather than正确。选项[A] better than (比…好)；选项[C]less than (比……少)；选项[D] other than意为“不同于……，除了……”，例如：(1)The truth is quite other than what you think． (2)We missed the last bus so there was no choice other than to walk home．
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