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Elderly people respond best to a calm and unhurried
environment. This is not always easy to  1  as their
behavior can sometimes be irritating (令人恼怒的). If they get
 2  or upset, then they may become more confused and
more difficult to look after. 3  sometimes it can be
extremely difficult, it is best to be 4  and not to get upset
yourself.You should always  5  old people to do as much
as possible for themselves but be ready to 6  a helping
hand when necessary.
Failing memory makes it  7  for the elderly to recall
all the basic kinds of information we  8  for granted. The
obvious way to help in this  9 is to supply the information
that is missing and help them make 10  of what is going
on. You must use every opportunity to provide information,
  11  remember to keep it simple and easy to understand.
When the elderly person makes  12  statements about
going out to his or her old 13  or visiting a dead relative,
 14  in a calm matter-of-fact fashion, "You are retired now.
Will you come and help me with the dishes?"
We depend 15 on the information provided by
signposts, clocks, calendars and newspapers. These assist us
to  16  and direct our behavior. Confused old people need
these 17 all the time to compensate (弥补 ) for their
memory.
Encourage them to use18 boards or diaries for
important 19 events and label (标注) the  contents of
different cupboards and drawers. Many other aids such as
information cards, 20 photos, notes, addresses or
shopping lists could help in individual case.
(     )1. A. provide
(     )2. A. happy
(     )3. A. As a result
(     )4. A. patient
(     )5. A. tell
(     )6. A. carry
(     )7. A. necessary
(     )8. A. make
(     )9. A. condition
(     )10. A. sense
(     )11. A. and
(     )12. A. obvious
(     )13. A. factory
(     )14. A. correct
(     )15. A. hardly
(     )16. A. collect
(     )17. A. information
(     )18. A. reminder
(     )19. A. improving
(     )20. A. beautiful

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