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【題目】More and more people, especially in developed countries, arc becoming older. In the United States there are currently over 40 million people aged 65 and over, more than 10 million are over 85. Caring for these senior citizens is becoming a necessity, and a big industry.

Traditionally, care for the elderly has taken place in an extended family, where grandparents live at home and are helped by other family members. However, as more and more young people enter the work force full time they cannot care for their parents or grandparents any more. There are more than 10,000 organizations that provide care for the elderly. More than 1,000 were founded last year alone. Ordinary people quit their jobs and start private care centers, where they offer senior citizens their services.

One of the most difficult aspects of such an organization is finding the right people to do the job. Caring for the elderly is not an easy task. It requires skill and patience. Among daily tasks are preparing meals, washing older people, or simply keeping them company. Many care workers quit because they find it very depressing(令人沮喪的). It is important to help the elderly stay mobile as long as possible. When they cannot walk or climb stairs they need more help: thus costs become higher. Care workers concentrate on exercises to help them stay mobile. In many cases assisted living replaces round-the-clock health care. Elderly people need help with some daily tasks but can mostly live on their own. It also costs less than full nursing care.

While wealthy Americans turn to private care centers, those who are poorer cannot pay for the services because Medicare does not cover it. Not all countries offer health care provided by the state. In Asia and Africa, for example, older people are cared for by family members.

【1】Why are more and more private care centers started?

A. Many people can't find other jobs. B. Caring for the elderly is an easy task.

C. Many young people take full time jobs. D. Care workers can get well paid.

【2】Who pays for the service in the care center?

A. Medicare. B. The state. C. The family. D. Care centers.

【3】What is the third paragraph in the text mainly about?

A. Reasons to start a care center. B. Skills that care workers need.

C. Costs for nursing care. D. Difficulties in running a care centre.

【4】How many daily tasks for nursing care are mentioned in the text?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】本文是一篇社會生活類文章，主要介紹了在美國針對老人的私人護理中心的興起及問題。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“However,as more and more young people enter the work force full time they cannot care for their parents or grandparents any more.There are more than 10,000 organizations that provide care for the elderly.”可知，由于年輕人忙于全職工作而沒有時間照料老人，所以越來越多的針對老人的私人護理中心開始出現(xiàn)，故C項正確。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“While wealthy Americans turn to private care centers,those who are poorer cannot pay for the services because Medicare docs not cover it.”可知，在美國雖然有錢人去私人護理中心，而窮人負(fù)擔(dān)不起這比服務(wù)費用，因為美國的醫(yī)療保險不涵蓋這項服務(wù)，由此可見，私人護理費用是由家庭承擔(dān)的，故C項正確。

【3】段落大意題。通讀第三段內(nèi)容，特別是由第一句話“One of the most difficult aspects of such an organization is finding the right people to do the job.”可知，本段主要講的是經(jīng)營護理中心所面臨的困難——很難找到合適的護理人員，故D項正確。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的介紹可知，護理人員的工作包括給老人做飯、洗澡，陪伴老人，幫老人活動等，文章共提到了四項工作，故B項正確。