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3．Most people wrongly believe that when people reach old age，their families place them in nursing homes．They （57）are left（leave） in the hands of strangers for the rest of their lives．Their grown children visit them （58）occasionally（occasion），but more often，they do not have any regular visitors．The truth is that the idea is an unfortunate myth-an （59）imaginable（imagine） story．In fact，family members provide the most care（60）that elderly people need．Samuel Prestoon，a sociologist，has studied （61）how the American family is changing．He has reported that by the time the average American couple reach 40 years of age，they have more parents than children．Moreover，because people today live longer after an illness than before，family members must provide long-term care．More （62）psychologists （psychology） have found that all caregivers believe that they are the best people for the job．Social workers interviewed caregivers to find out why they took （63）on the responsibility of caring for （64）an elderly relative．Many caregivers thought they had obligation    9   （help） their relatives，stating that helping others make them feel more useful．Most hoped th at by helping someone，they would deserve care when they became old and dependent．Caring for the elderly and
（64）being taken（take） care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be involved．

Answer 1

分析 很多人担心老了会进养老院，但是事实上照顾和被照顾都是一种相互体验的过程．

解答 57．are left 考查被动语态．根据句意可知，老年人被留在了陌生人手中．
58．occasionally 考查副词．此处修饰动词visit时需用副词形式．
59．imaginable 考查形容词．imaginable意思是可想象的到的．
60．that 考查关系词．分析句式可知，that引导定语从句．
61．how 考查副词．根据句意，Samuel Prestoon研究美国家庭是如何变化的．
62．psychologists考查名词．此处需用名词形式．
63．on 考查介词．take on 为固定短语，意为承担．
64．an考查冠词．an elderly relative意为一个老年亲戚．
65．to help 考查动词不定式．此处动词不定式表示目的．
66．being taken 考查被动语态．分析句式可知，此处做主语，需用动名词形式，还需考虑被动形式．

点评 语法填空题是考查学生的语言运用能力．解题时，要在理解文章的基础上，灵活运用语法知识，如词性，时态，名词单复数，连接词，代词，冠词等判断空白处应填写的内容．答完后，还要通读全文，核对所填单词形式是否正确，是否符合语境．