【英语语法填空求助TheUnitedStateshasbeencriticizedforitstreatmentofitselderlycitizens.31inmanyothercountriestheelderlyusuallylivewiththeirchildren’sfamily,manyolderAmericanslivealone,32theclosecompanionshipoft】

　　英语语法填空求助

　　TheUnitedStateshasbeencriticizedforitstreatmentofitselderlycitizens.31inmanyothercountriestheelderlyusuallylivewiththeirchildren’sfamily,manyolderAmericanslivealone,32theclosecompanionshipoftheirchildren.Sometimesthissituation33(blame)onthe“selfishness”oftheyoungergeneration,but34closerlookshowsthatmanyoftheelderlyprefertomaintaintheir35(depend)lives.

　　ResearchonthesituationoftheelderlyinAmericahasshownthatwhilegrandparents

　　aredelighted36(visit)periodicallybytheirchildrenandgrandchildren,theyprefertocontinuelivinginthesurroundingsthattheyarefamiliarwith.Thissuggeststhatchildrenshouldpermittheirparentstolivealoneiftheywishto,butshouldencourage37tomaintainclosetiestotherestofthefamily.

　　38surprisingresultofresearchontheelderlyintheUnitedStateshasbeentheverypositiveinfluencewhichpetshavebeenfoundtohave39theelderlypeoplewith40theylive.Ithasbeenshownthatelderlypeoplewhocareforsmallpets,suchascatsanddogs,livelonger,arehealthier,andhavebetterattitudestowardstheirlivesthansimilarelderlypeoplewithoutthesecompanions.