Question

Elderly people respond (反應(yīng)) best to a calm and unhurried environment. This is not always easy to  36  as their behavior can sometimes be irritating (令人惱怒的). If they get  37  or upset, then they may become more confused（糊涂的） and more difficult to look after.  38  sometimes it can be extremely difficult, it is best to be  39  and not to get upset yourself. You should always  40  old people to do as much as possible for themselves but be ready to  41  a helping hand when necessary.

Failing memory makes it  42  for the elderly to recall all the basic kinds of information we 43  for granted. The obvious way to help in this  44  is to supply the information that is missing and help them make  45  of what is going on. You must use every opportunity to provide information,  46  remember to keep it simple and easy to understand. When the elderly person makes  47  statements e.g. about going out to his or her old  48  or visiting a dead relative,  49  in a calm matter-of-fact fashion: "You are retired now. Will you come and help me with the dishes?"

We depend  50  on the information provided by signposts, clocks, calendars and newspapers. These assist us to  51  and direct our behavior. Confused old people need these  52  all the time to compensate(彌補(bǔ)) for their memory. Encourage them to use  53  boards or diaries for important  54  events and label(標(biāo)注) the contents of different cupboards and drawers. Many other aids such as information cards,  55  photos, notes, addresses or shopping lists could help in individual case.

36. A. provide	B. protect	C. discover	D. examine
37. A. happy	B. easy	C. excited	D. comfortable
38. A. As a result	B. Even though	C. For	D. Although
39. A. patient	B. protective	C. ready	D. helpful
40. A. tell	B. encourage	C. warn	D. permit
41. A. carry	B. make	C. lend	D. offer
42. A. necessary	B. difficult	C. terrible	D. impossible
43. A. make	B. give	C. think	D. take
44. A. condition	B. situation	C. action	D. position
45. A. sense	B. use	C. light	D. fun
46. A. and	B. or	C. however	D. but
47. A. obvious	B. strange	C. confused	D. fixed
48. A. factory	B. hospital	C. school	D. employment
49. A. correct	B. repeat	C. check	D. care
50. A. hardly	B. heavily	C. totally	D. simply
51. A. collect	B. form	C. keep	D. organize
52. A. information	B. advice	C. aids	D. materials
53. A. reminder	B. flat	C. recovery	D. wood
54. A. improving	B. coming	C. moving	D. exciting
55. A. beautiful	B. unforgettable	C. nice	D. old

Answer 1

36. A.從前句來(lái)看, 此處意為“提供”如此的環(huán)境是不容易的.

37. C.excited和upset相對(duì)應(yīng)，都指情緒的較大變化.

38. D.從下文可以看出這里表示讓步關(guān)系，因此要用although.

39. A.冷靜需要有 “耐心”.

40. B.從上下文看應(yīng)該是 “鼓勵(lì)”才對(duì).

41. C.lend (sb.) a hand幫(某人)忙.

42. B.記憶力衰退會(huì)使人們思考問(wèn)題更加 “困難”.

43. D.take sth. for granted是一個(gè)固定詞組，意為“認(rèn)為……理所當(dāng)然”.

44. B.從上下文來(lái)看這里應(yīng)表示“情況”.

45. A.make sense of意為“理解，明白”，符合此處語(yǔ)境.

46. D.從前后句的邏輯關(guān)系來(lái)看,此處需要填連詞but.

47. C.從后一句話的內(nèi)容來(lái)看,老年人作出了 “糊涂的舉動(dòng)”.注意該詞(confused)在前文有注釋.

48. D.employment意為“職業(yè)，工作”.

49. A.從下文可以看出, 這里是 “糾正”老年人的錯(cuò)誤.

50. B.heavily此處表示“大量地，很多地”.

51. D.organize意為“安排,籌劃”，符合此處語(yǔ)境.

52. C.aids意為“幫助”，指上文講到的內(nèi)容.

53. A.reminder意為 “提示”，符合此處語(yǔ)境，即幫助老年人“記憶”.

54. B.coming意為 “將要到來(lái)的”.

55. D.從上下文來(lái)看，這里要表達(dá)的是借助“舊”照片幫助老年人“記憶”.