Elderly people respond (反应) best to a calm and unhurried environment. This is not always easy to 36 as their behavior can sometimes be irritating (令人恼怒的). 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(弥补) for their memory.

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

There are a few memories from our childhood that will stay with us forever. A few that seemed so    36    at the time may cause us to smile years later.

     One such memory is a phone call I    37    when I was about three or four years old. My mother had entered a contest on a local    38    show. Entrants（参加者）were to tell an interesting story about their    39   . Winners would receive a phone call from Mrs. Santa Claus（女圣诞老人）! Mrs. Claus would award（奖励） the lucky child free    40    of a local store.

     Well, the call came. My mother talked to Mrs. Claus and then    41    the phone to me. I didn’t    42    the fact that many people were listening to our conversation. However, the fact that this lady had a    43    connection to Santa, that was important.

     I didn’t know it yet, but my mother had    44    the attention of the contest judges by telling about the time I had    45    a wall with crayons（蜡笔）. Even I knew that this was not the kind of    46    that Santa would approve.

     Suddenly, in a very pleasant tone（语气）of    47   , Mrs. Santa Claus asked me about my art work. I    48    that this lady was the real Mrs. Claus, not a radio station actress standing in for her.

     I    49    down the phone and ran crying from the room. My crime（罪行）had not    50    unpunished. Santa would    51    know that I’d been bad!

     It turned out that I did get a    52    present from the radio station and its sponsor（赞助商）. And I guess Santa didn’t find out about the wall. Maybe he did and was in a    53    mood. In any case, my Christmas presents did not    54    a piece of coal（煤）.

     I wonder what Santa has in    55    for this year. Hopefully my wife hasn’t written Mrs. Claus any letters.

36. A. nice                    B. important                 C. impossible                D. terrible

37. A. received              B. made                       C. gave                        D. showed

38. A. TV                            B. literature                  C. radio                        D. gift

39. A. parents               B. child                       C. husbands                  D. teacher

40. A. gifts                   B. money                            C. books                       D. pens

41. A. offered               B. brought                    C. showed                    D. handed

42. A. doubt                 B. guess                       C. know                       D. believe

43. A. false                   B. direct                       C. weak                        D. wrong

44. A. put                            B. paid                         C. caught                      D. taken

45. A. decorated            B. made                       C. draw                        D. painted

46. A. idea                    B. action                      C. behaviour                 D. plan

47. A. sound                 B. noise                        C. laugh                       D. voice

48. A. wondered            B. believed                   C. reported                   D. supposed

49. A. put                            B. took                         C. knocked                   D. threw

50. A. met                    B. gone                        C. changed                   D. got

51. A. surely                 B. possibly                   C. impossibly                D. happily

52. A. nice                    B. bad                          C. terrible                     D. cheap

53. A. satisfying            B. surprising                 C. forgiving                  D. frightening

54. A. invent                 B. leave                        C. include                     D. exist

55. A. thought               B. mind                        C. fact                          D. public

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。

There are a few memories from our childhood that will stay with us forever. A few that seemed so    36    at the time may cause us to smile years later.

     One such memory is a phone call I    37    when I was about three or four years old. My mother had entered a contest on a local    38    show. Entrants（参加者）were to tell an interesting story about their    39   . Winners would receive a phone call from Mrs. Santa Claus（女圣诞老人）! Mrs. Claus would award（奖励） the lucky child free    40    of a local store.

     Well, the call came. My mother talked to Mrs. Claus and then    41    the phone to me. I didn’t    42    the fact that many people were listening to our conversation. However, the fact that this lady had a    43    connection to Santa, that was important.

     I didn’t know it yet, but my mother had    44    the attention of the contest judges by telling about the time I had    45    a wall with crayons（蜡笔）. Even I knew that this was not the kind of    46    that Santa would approve.

     Suddenly, in a very pleasant tone（语气）of    47   , Mrs. Santa Claus asked me about my art work. I    48    that this lady was the real Mrs. Claus, not a radio station actress standing in for her.

     I    49    down the phone and ran crying from the room. My crime（罪行）had not    50    unpunished. Santa would    51    know that I’d been bad!

     It turned out that I did get a    52    present from the radio station and its sponsor（赞助商）. And I guess Santa didn’t find out about the wall. Maybe he did and was in a    53    mood. In any case, my Christmas presents did not    54    a piece of coal（煤）.

     I wonder what Santa has in    55    for this year. Hopefully my wife hasn’t written Mrs. Claus any letters.

A. nice               B. important                 C. impossible                D. terrible

A. received         B. made                       C. gave                        D. showed

A. TV                 B. literature                  C. radio                        D. gift

A. parents           B. child                       C. husbands                  D. teacher

A. gifts               B. money                            C. books                       D. pens

A. offered           B. brought                    C. showed                    D. handed

A. doubt             B. guess                       C. know                       D. believe

A. false               B. direct                       C. weak                        D. wrong

A. put                 B. paid                         C. caught                      D. taken

A. decorated      B. made                       C. draw                        D. painted

A. idea              B. action                      C. behaviour                 D. plan

A. sound           B. noise                        C. laugh                       D. voice

A. wondered      B. believed                   C. reported                   D. supposed

A. put               B. took                         C. knocked                   D. threw

A. met                     B. gone                        C. changed                   D. got

A. surely           B. possibly                   C. impossibly                D. happily

A. nice              B. bad                          C. terrible                     D. cheap

A. satisfying      B. surprising                 C. forgiving                  D. frightening

A. invent           B. leave                        C. include                     D. exist

A. thought         B. mind                        C. fact                          D. public