I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people's homes in France. The idea is simple __1__ revolutionary—combining a residential home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and __2__ activities such as music，painting，gardening，and __3__ for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep. In the afternoons，the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children，and __4__ a child is feeling sad or tired，there is always somebody attending to him. There are trips out and birthday parties，too.

The __5__ are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual __6__，and respond well because someone has time for them. They also learn that old people are not “different” or frightening in __7__ way. And of course，they see illness and death and learn to __8__ them. The residents are happy because they feel __9__ 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 are happy because they see an improvement in the __10__ and psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children.

1．A. or　　　 　 B．so　　　　　 C．nor　　 　　 D．but

2．A. share　　　　 B．examine　　 C．control　　　　 D．engage

3．A. asking　　　 B．sending　　　 C．caring　　　　 D．looking

4．A. though　　　 B．because　　　 C．unless　　　　 D．if

5．A. advantages　 B．actions　　　 C．difficulties　　　 D．comforts

6．A. thought 　　 B．attention　　 C．rest　　　　　 D．freedom

7．A. no　　　　　 B．any　　　　 C．another　　　　 D．the

8．A. value　　　　 B．admit　　　 C．accept　　　　 D．overcome

9．A. useful　　　 B．faithful　　　 C．powerful　　　 D．skillful

10．A. normal　　　 B．public　　　 C．economic　　　 D．physical