Question

Elderly people respond (反應) 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) for their memory.

Encourage them to use 53 boards or diaries for important 54 events and label(標注) 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

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解析:

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

37. C。excited和upset相對應，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系，因此要用although。

39. A。冷靜需要有 “耐心”。

40. B。從上下文看應該是 “鼓勵”才對。

41. C。lend (sb.) a hand幫(某人)忙。

42. B。記憶力衰退會使人們思考問題更加 “困難”。

43. D。take sth. for granted是一個固定詞組，意為“認為……理所當然”。

44. B。從上下文來看這里應表示“情況”。

45. A。make sense of意為“理解，明白”，符合此處語境。

46. D。從前后句的邏輯關系來看,此處需要填連詞but。

47. C。從后一句話的內(nèi)容來看,老年人作出了 “糊涂的舉動”。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”，符合此處語境，即幫助老年人“記憶”。

54. B。coming意為 “將要到來的”。

55. D。從上下文來看，這里要表達的是借助“舊”照片幫助老年人“記憶”。