Question

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In our lives, many of us will find 1.（we） caring for an elderly parent. This is never easy; it can take great efforts 2. (emotional) and physically, and the financial challenges can sometimes seem 3. our ability.

Often one of the 4. (hard) things is striking a balance between your parent’s desire to feel independent and your control of their life, with the need to ensure they are safe and that their health needs 5. (attend) to.

Sometimes this can create tensions (紧张) and arguments, only 6. (add) to the stress of an already difficult situation. It is important here to make them feel they are being listened to, and 7. they know you only have their best interests at heart.

It’s the same with financial issues. To cover the costs of their parent’s care, many people will consider the choices such as selling the family home. The most important thing here is 8. (communicate) —it counts much to make sure that everyone 9. (involve) is aware of 10. is being proposed and singing from the same hymn (圣歌) sheet.

Answer

1.ourselves

2.emotionally

3.beyond

4.hardest

5.are being attended

6.adding

7.that

8.communication

9.involved

10.what

【解析】

文章介绍了父母和孩子之间的一些问题。

1.考查反身代词。句意：我们很多人发现我们自己关心上了年级的家长。该空做find的宾语，且主语为many of us，故该空填反身代词ourselves。

2.考查副词。该空和后面的physically并列，修饰take great efforts，故填副词emotionally。

3.考查介词。句意：经济上的困难有时候似乎超过了我们的能力范围。根据句意，该空填介词beyond。

4.考查形容词最高级。最难的事情之一即是维持平衡。该空修饰things，且前面有the，故该空填形容词最高级形式。

5.考查语态和时态。their health needs ___ (attend) to和they are safe是并列句，该空应用现在进行时态。且主语their health needs和attend之间是被动关系，故该空填are being attended。

6.考查非谓语动词。句意：有时候，这可能会产生紧张和争论，只是增加了压力。only ____（add）to the stress是自然结果状语，故该空填现在分词adding。

7.考查名词性从句。they are being listened to 和____7____ they know you only have their best interests at heart”是并列宾语从句，该从句结构意思完整，应用that引导。

8.考查名词。句意：最重要的一件事就是交流。该空做表语，结合句意填名词communication。

9.考查非谓语动词。“_____(involve)”是定语，修饰everyone，everyone和involve之间是被动关系，故该空填过去分词involved。

10.考查名词性从句。“____ is being proposed”是介词of的宾语从句，该从句缺主语，故填what。