It is often observed that the aged spend much time thinking and talking about their past lives,【C1】______about the future. These

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问题    It is often observed that the aged spend much time thinking and talking about their past lives,【C1】______about 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   43  the idea of death. It is the very fact that death re- mains【C19】______our control; it is almost the only one of the natural processes【C20】______is so.
【C5】

选项 A、orientation
B、implication
C、succession
D、presentation

答案A

解析 此题属于语义搭配题。orientation 意为“方向”,常与介词to/towards 搭配,此处需一个名词与to the future 连用,故选项[A] orientation 正确。选项[E] implication 意为“含意,暗示”,例如:The implication of your statement is that I was wrong.选项[C] succession意为“连续,接替”,如:the succession of seasons;选项[D] presentation 意为“赠送,递交,提出”,例如:the presentation of the case(关于案情的陈述)。
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