While income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, _____1____. Of all thereasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome”（空巢综合症）. ____2____, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, ____3____. The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries. ___4_____ This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response in time for their aged parents living by themselves. The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as “distant parent phenomenon”, which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries. ____5___
3_____.
A、in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them.
B、Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do.
C、loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face
D、In order to seek better chances outside their countries
E、Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”
F、no matter whether it is in developed countries or developing countries.
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：空格前半句说“父母度过无数个孤独的日子，照顾着自己”后半句说“希望有一天孩子能回到他们的身边”前后有递进关系， 答案选A，答案中的in the hope…和原文中的taking…都做前半句的状语。
