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It is often observed that the aged spend much time thinking and talking about their past lives, rather than about the future. Th
It is often observed that the aged spend much time thinking and talking about their past lives, rather than about the future. Th
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2009-04-26
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问题
It is often observed that the aged spend much time thinking and talking about their past lives, rather than about the future. These reminiscences are not simply random or trivial memories, (1)_____ is their purpose merely to make conversation. The old person’s recollections of the past help to (2)_____ an identity that is becoming increasingly fragile: (3)_____ any role that brings respect or any goal that might provide (4)_____ to the future, the individual mentions their (5)_____ as a reminder to listeners, that here was a life (6)_____ living. (7)_____, the memories form part of a continuing life (8)_____, in which the old person (9)_____ the events and experiences of the years gone by and (10)_____ on the overall meaning of his or her own almost completed life.
As the life cycle (11)_____ to its close, the aged must also learn to accept the reality of their own impending death. (12)_____ this task is made difficult by the fact that death is almost a (13)_____ subject in the United States. The mere discussion of death is often regarded as (14)_____ As adults, many of us find the topic frightening and are (15)_____ to think about it and certainly not to talk about it (16)_____ the presence of someone who is dying. Death has achieved this taboo (17)_____ only in the modern industrial societies. There seems to be an important reason for our reluctance to (18)_____ the idea of death; It is the very fact that death remains (19)_____ our control; it is almost the only one of the natural processes (20)_____ is so.
Notes: reminiscence n. 回忆 fragile adj. 脆弱的。impending adj. 即将发生的。
选项
A、taboo
B、dispute
C、contempt
D、neglect
答案
A
解析
词义搭配。taboo禁忌,忌讳,符合句意,可以入选。dispute争端;contempt蔑视neglect疏忽;均不符合句意,不能入选。
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