第二节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—50各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple 41 revolutionary -- combining a residential （住宅的）home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and 42 activities such as music, painting, gardening, and 43 for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and 44 a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always somebody attending to (照顾) him. There are trips out and birthday parties, too. The 45 are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual 46 and respond well because someone has time for them. They also learn that old people are not “different” or “frightening” in 47 way. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to 48 them. The residents are happy because they feel 49 and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance, too. And the staff（全体职员） are happy because they see an improvement in the 50 and psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children. 41. A. or B. so C. nor D. but 42. A. share B. examine C. control D. engage 43. A. asking B. sending C. caring D. looking 44. A. though B. because C. unless D. if 45. A. advantages B. actions C. difficulties D. comforts 46. A. though B. attention C. rest D. freedom 47. A. no B. any C. another D. the 48. A. value B. admit C. accept D. overcome 49. A. useful B. faithful C. powerful D. skillful 50. A. normal B. public C.  economic D. physical |