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  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.
【C18】
选项 A、encounter
B、confront
C、tolerate
D、expose
答案B
解析 此题属于语义搭配题。confront 意为“面对困境/人”，例如：When he returned to his office he was confronted by/with a great pile of work．此处指面对死亡，故选项[D] confront正确。选项[A] encounter 意为“邂逅，遭遇(危险，麻烦，反对等)”，例如：The army is reported to be encountering considerable resistance in some remote rural areas．据报道，这支军队在偏远山区遇到了相当激烈的反抗。选项[C] tolerate 意为“容忍”，例如：It seems these ants can tolerate temperatures which would kill other species．选项[D] expose 意为“暴露”，常与to 连用，例如：It is feared that people living near the power station may have been exposed to radiation．
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