英语翻译
英语翻译
Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age,their families place them in nursing homes.They are left in the __1__ of strangers for the rest of their lives.Their __2__ children visit them only occasionally,but more often,they do not have any __3__ visitors.The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth __4__ story.In fact,family members provide over 80 percent of the care __5__ elderly people need.Samuel Prestoon,a sociologist,studied __6__ the American family is changing.He reported that by the time the __7__ American couple reaches 40 years of age,they have more parents than children.__8__ ,because people today live longer after an illness than people did years __9__ ,family members must provide long term care.More psychologists have found that all caregivers __10__ a common characteristic:All caregivers believe that they are the best __11__ for the job.In other words,they all felt that they __12__ do the job better than anyone else.Social workers __13__ caregivers to find out why they took __14__ the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative.
Many caregivers believed they had __15__ to help their relative.Some stated that helping others __16__ them feel more useful.
Others hoped that by helping __17__ now,they would deserve care when they became old and __18__ .Caring for the elderlyand being taken care of can be a __19__ satisfying experience for everyone who might be __20__ .
1.A.hands B.armsC.bodiesD.homes
2.A.growing B.grown C.being grownD.having grown
3.A.constant B.lasting C.regular D.normal
4.A.imaginary B.imaginable C.imaginativeD.imagery
5.A.that B.this C.those D.these
6.A.when B.how C.whatD.where
7.A.common B.ordinary C.standardD.average
8.A.Further B.However C.Moreover D.Whereas
9.A.before B.ago C.later D.lately
10.A.share B.enjoy C.divide D.consent
11.A.person B.people C.characterD.man
12.A.would B.willC.couldD.can
13.A.questioned B.interviewed C.inquired D.interrogate
14.A.in B.upC.onD.off
15.A.admiration B.initiative C.necessity D.obligation
16.A.cause B.enable C.makeD.get
17.A.someone B.anyone C.everyone D.anybody
18.A.elderly B.dependent C.dependable D.independent
19.A.similarly B.differently C.mutually D.certainly
20.A.involved B.excluded C.included D.considered
这是新东方出的一套大学英语四级模拟题中的一篇完型,
1、A
2、B
3、C
4、A(题抄漏了,应该是 ——an _4_ story)
5、A
6、B
7、D
8、C
9、B
10、A
11、B
12、C
13、B
14、C
15、D
16、C
17、A
18、B
19、C
20、A
翻译:
许多人错误地相信,当人们步入老年,他们的家庭会把他们送至养老院.他们将在陌生人的手中渡此余生.而他们那已经长大成人的孩子,只会偶尔拜访他们,但更经常的是,他们没有任何定期的拜访者.事实是,这一想法是一个不幸的谬误——一个想象中的故事.实际上,家庭成员提供了老年人需要的照料的百分之八十.塞缪尔·普雷斯顿,一位社会学家,研究了美国家庭是如何转变的.他报道说当一般的美国夫妇到了四十岁,他们将会有更多的父母而不是孩子.此外,因为与几十年前的人相比,如今的人们能够禁受住疾病并能活的更长久,所以家庭成员要提供更长期的照顾.许多心理学家已经发现所有的照料着有一个共同点:所以照料者都相信他们是这一工作的最适人选.换言之,他们都觉得比其他任何人能胜任这个工作.社会工作者采访了这些照料者,想知道为什么他们能承担起照顾以为年老亲人的责任.许多照料者相信他们有义务照顾年老亲人.一些说帮助别人能使他们感到更有益.另一些希望,通过帮助一些人他们能够得到照顾当自己变得年迈、有依赖性.对每一个可能相关者来说,照顾老人和被照顾能够成为一个相互作用的令人满意的经历.