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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] 【C18】

选项 A、encounter
B、confront
C、tolerate
D、expose

答案 B

解析 此题属于语义搭配题。confront意为“面对困境/人”,例如:When he returned to his office he  was confronted by/with a great pile of work.此处指面对死亡,故选项B) confront正确。选项A) encounter意为“邂逅,遭遇(危险,麻烦,反对等)”,例如:The army is reported to be en countering considerable resistance in some remote rural areas.据报道,这支军队在偏远山区遇到了相当激烈的反抗。选项C) tolerate意为“容忍”,例如:It seems these ants can tolerate temperatures which would kill other species,选项D) expose意为“暴露”,常与to连用,例如:It is feared that people living near the power station may have been exposed to radiation.
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