问题补充:
The study showed a deep fear among the old people of to the care of strangers.
A. abandoned
B. to be abandoned
C. being abandoned
D. abandoning
答案:
A. abandoned
B. to be abandoned
(答案→)C. being abandoned
D. abandoning
解析:考查动名词用法。本句中介词of后面要使用动名词doing的形式。句意:这项研究显示,在老人中有一种恐惧,担心被留给陌生人来照顾。个句意可知old people与abandon之间存在着被动的关系,故使用动名词的被动语态的形式。故C正确。