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In some countries, societal and familial treatment of the elderly usually re
In some countries, societal and familial treatment of the elderly usually re
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In some countries, societal and familial treatment of the elderly usually reflects a great degree of independence and individualism. Their(1)______ support is often provided by social security or welfare systems, which (2)______ dependence on their family. (3)______, older people may seek their own friends(4)______ become too emotionally dependent on their children. Senior citizens centers provide a(n) (5)______ for peer-group association within one’s own age groups. There are problems,(6)______, with growing old, in the United States. Glorification of youth and(7)______ to the aged have left many older people alienated and alone.
Some families send their older relatives to nursing homes rather than (8)______ them into the homes of the children or grandchildren. This (9)______ of the elderly from the young has contributed(10)______ the isolation of an increasingly large segment of society. On the other hand, there are many older people who (11)______ to live in retirement communities(12)______ they have the companionship of other older people and(13)______ of many recreational and social activities close to home.
The(14)______ of the elderly can be further understood by distinguishing between nuclear and extended family structures. In the United States the nuclear family, which consists(15)______ the father, the mother, and the children, is considered "the family". The extended family,(16)______ in other cultures, includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces, and children in law. The(17)______ between the nuclear and extended family is important(18)______ it suggests the extent of family ties and obligations. In extended families the children and parents have(19)______ ties and obligations to relatives. It is common in these families to support older family members,(20)______ intensive contact with relatives, and to establish communal housing. [br] (13)
选项
A、convenience
B、revival
C、liberation
D、luxury
答案
A
解析
语义线索题。根据本句末尾的close to home可判断,A项convenience正确。revival表示“苏醒,复活”;liberation表示“释放,解放”;luxury表示“奢侈,华贵”。
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