Elderlypeoplerespond(反应)besttoacalmandunhurriedenvironment.Thisisnotalwayseasyto36astheirbehaviorcansometimesbeirritating(令人恼怒的).Iftheyget37orupset,thentheymaybecomemoreconfused（糊涂的）

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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 o f 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 e vents 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

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36. A。从前句来看, 此处意为“提供”如此的环境是不容易的。
37. C。excited和upset相对应，都指情绪的较大变化。
38. D。从下文可以看出这里表示让步关系，因此要用although。
39. A。冷静需要有 “耐心”。
40. B。从上下文看应该是 “鼓励”才对。
41. C。lend (sb.) a hand帮(某人)忙。
42. B。记忆力衰退会使人们思考问题更加 “困难”。
43. D。take sth. for granted是一个固定词组，意为“认为……理所当然”。
44. B。从上下文来看这里应表示“情况”。
45. A。make sense of意为“理解，明白”，符合此处语境。
46. D。从前后句的逻辑关系来看,此处需要填连词but。
47. C。从后一句话的内容来看,老年人作出了 “糊涂的举动”。注意该词(confused)在前文有注释。
48. D。employment意为“职业，工作”。
49. A。从下文可以看出, 这里是 “纠正”老年人的错误。
50. B。heavily此处表示“大量地，很多地”。
51. D。organize意为“安排,筹划”，符合此处语境。
52. C。aids意为“帮助”，指上文讲到的内容。
53. A。reminder意为 “提示”，符合此处语境，即帮助老年人“记忆”。
54. B。coming意为 “将要到来的”。
55. D。从上下文来看，这里要表达的是借助“旧”照片帮助老年人“记忆”。