55．A．musical　　　　 B．piece　　　 　　　 C．impossible　　　 D．possible

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Elderly people respond 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　　 　of 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 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　　 　events and label 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 .

54．A．inside　　　　 　 B．outside　　 　　　 C．out of　　　　　 D．on

53．A．other　　 　　　　　 B．part　　　 　　　　 C．left　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．rest

52．A．told　　 　　　　　　 B．asked　　 　　　　 C．obeyed　　　　 　 D．refused

51．A．appeared　 　　　　　 B．had　　 　　　　　　　 C．raised　　　　 　　 D．went

50．A．Then　　　　　　 B．Next　　　 　　　　 C．When　　 　　　　　 D．While

49．A．backward　　　　　　 B．forward　　　　　　　 C．upward　　　　　　　 D．downward

48．A．way　　　 　　　　 B．need　　　 　　　　 C．use　　　　 　　　 D．sense

47．A．in spite of　 　　　 B．instead of　 　　　 C．in the way of　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．in the shape of

46．A．requested　 　　　 B．told　　　　　 　 C．demanded　 　　　　 D．ordered