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问题     It is often observed that the aged spend much time thinking and talking about their past lives,【C1】______a bout the future. These reminiscences(回忆)are not simply random or trivial memories,【C2】______is their  purpose merely to make conversation. The old person’s recollections of the past help to【C3】______an identity that is becoming increasingly fragile(脆弱的):【C4】______any role that brings respect or any goal that might provide【C5】______to the future, the individual mentions their past as a reminder to listeners, that  here was a life【C6】______living.【C7】______, the memories form part of a continuing life【C8】______, in which the  old person【C9】______the events and experiences of the years gone by and【C10】______on the overall meaning of  his or her own almost completed life.
    As the life cycle【C11】______to its close, the aged must also learn to accept the reality of their own impending(即将发生的)death.【C12】______this task is made difficult by the fact that death is almost a【C13】______subject in the United States. The mere discussion of death is often regarded as【C14】______. As adults many of us find the topic frightening and are【C15】______to think about it—and certainly not to talk about it【C16】______the presence of someone who is dying. Death has achieved this taboo【C17】______only in the modern industrial societies. There seems to be an important reason for our reluctance to【C18】______the idea of death. It is the very fact that death remains【C19】______our control; it is almost the only one of the natural  processes【C20】______is so. [br] 【C8】

选项 A、prospect
B、impetus
C、impression
D、review

答案 D

解析 此题属于语义搭配题。life review意为“生活回顾”,符合句意。选项A) prospect意为“展望,前景”,指事情发生的可能性,例如:With not much prospect of settling the dispute,the talks were halted.解决争端的可能性不大,会谈暂时中止了。从文章的上下文来看,前面讲的是回忆,因此不可能回忆“前景”,故选项A) prospect不符合题意;选项B) impetus意为“动力,推动力”,例如:the primary impetus behind the economic recovery(促进经济恢复的主要动力);选项C) impression意为“印象”,例如:What are your impressions of Hangzhou?
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