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grandmothers are delighted to help their grown daughters and care for their
grandchildren, a study of multigenerational families indicates that many older
women resent the frequent impositions of the younger generations on their home
and energy. "Young women with children are under a lot of pressure these days, and they expect their mothers to help them pick up the pieces," noted Dr. Bertram J. Cohler, a behavioral scientist at the University of Chicago. "This is often the strongest source of resentment on the part of Grandmother, who has finished with child caring and now has her own life to live. Grandmothers like to see their children and grandchildren, but on their own time." In all the four New England families studied, the older women resented the numerous phone calls and visits from their gr A. Older people enjoy their life very much. B. To older people, sometimes life becomes very difficult. C. There are so many things to do that the grandparents can’ t decide. D. To older people, sometimes life is rewarding. [填空题]Contrary to the prediction of some financial experts, ______(经济正在萎缩而不是在增长).
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Dealing with Depression Contrary to what many people think depression is not a normal part of growing older. Nor is it harder to treat in older people. But it is often harder to recognize and harder to get patients to accept and continue with treatment. "Most people think sadness is a hallmark of depression," Bruce said. "But more often in older people it’s anhedonia—they’re not enjoying life. They’re irritable and cranky. / [单项选择]Contrary to its rather negative reputation in the West, pigs in Chinese culture are a sign of kindness and generosity. Pigs care a great deal about friends and family and work hard to keep everyone in their life happy. Chinese people view the pig as a smart and prosperous animal. Western ideas tend to be a little more negative.
When talking to a Westerner, however, you have to be a little careful when you talk about pigs. A pig in the West is seen as a dirty, lazy, and fat animal. If anyone ever called you a pig, you wouldn’t be smiling. When a person doesn’t like someone, sometimes he will call that person a pig. If you ever meet a Westerner who was born in the year of the pig, don’t say, "Oh, you’re a pig!" Most Westerners will be quite understanding. They will be sure that you made some kind of a mistake. However, don’t take any chances. You might just offend someone who does not share your positive ideas about pigs. From the passage we can conclude that______. A. different people have different ideas about the same thing B. Westerners culture is similar to our Chinese culture C. in general, Westerners and the Chinese don’t like pigs D. all of the Chinese like pigs better than Westerners 我来回答: 提交
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