题目
Section B
A)Last July, Julie Baldocchi's mother had a massive stroke and was paralyzed. Baldocchi suddenly had tobecome a family caregiver, something that she wasn't prepared for. "I was flying by the seat of my pants," saysBaldocchi, an employment specialist in San Francisco. Both of her parents are 83, and she knew her fathercouldn't handle her mother's care. The hospital recommended putting her mother in a nursing home. Baldocchiwasn't willing to do that. But moving her back into her parents' home created other problems. Baldocchi,48, ismarried and lives about a mile away from her parents. She has a full-time job and has back problems thatmake it difficult for her to lift her mother. "I couldn't do it all," she says. "But I didn't even know how to findhelp."
B)
With help from the Family Caregiver Alliance, she eventually hired a live-in caregiver. "But even if you planintellectually and legally, you're never ready for the emotional impact," Baldocchi says. In the first two monthsafter her mother's stroke, she lost about 30 pounds as stress mounted. More than 42 million Americans providefamily caregiving for an adult who needs help with daily activities, according to a 2009 survey by the AARP.An
additional 61.6 million provided at least some care during the year. And many are unprepared.
C)
While many parents lack an advance care directive, it's the most basic and important step they can take. Thedirective includes several parts, including: a durable power of attorney, which gives someone legal authority tomake financial decisions on another's behalf; a health care proxy, which is similar to the power of attorney,except it allows someone to make decisions regarding medical treatment; and a living will that outlinesinstructions for end-of-life care. (For example, parents can say if they want to be kept alive by artificialmeasures.) "It's invaluable for the kids, because it's hard to make those decisions for a parent," says JenniferCona, an elder-law attorney at Genser Dubow Genser & Cona in Melville, N.Y. An advance care directive isthe first line of defense if a situation arises, says Kathleen Kelly, executive director of the Family CaregiverAlliance, which supports and educates caregivers. Without an advance directive, the family will have topetition the court to be appointed the parent's legal guardian, says AgingCare.com.
D)
It's important for families to talk about long-term care so the adult children know their parents' preferences,wishes and goals, says Lynn Feinberg, a caregiving expert at AARP. But ifs not an easy conversation. Elderlyparents are sometimes suspicious of their children's financial motives, says Susan John, a financial planner atFinancial Focus in Wolfeboro, N.H. One client asked John to hold a family meeting because they needed anintermediary to talk about financial issues, she says. And when there are many siblings, the family decisionscan become a three-ring circus with much acrimony, says Ann-Margaret Carrozza,
an elder-law attomey inGlen Cove, N.Y. Families who need information and help sorting out disagreements can call on elder-lawattorneys, financial planners, geriatric care managers and caregiver support groups. In February, AARP said itwill offer its members a new caregiving support service through financial services firm Oenworth.
E)
Many families are unprepared for quick decisions, especially when they find out that Medicare doesn't pay forlong-term care, Feinberg says. The median cost of a year in a private room at a nursing home in 2011 was$77,745, according to Genworth. And only those who have spent most of their assets can qualify for Medicaidto pay for the nursing home.
F)
Assisted living is another option. Residents can have their own apartment to maintain some independence. Butthe facilities generally provide personal care services, such as meals, housekeeping and assistance withactivities. Still, it's not cheap: The national median cost in 2011 was $39,135, according to Genworth. Assistedliving isn't covered by Medicaid.
G)
If they have a choice, at least 90% of elderly parents prefer to stay at home as long as they can, according toAARP research. But if the parents can no longer safely live at home, it can be hard for children to move theminto an adult care facility. There may be another option. Sometimes the home can be modified so a parent canstay there. For example, Baldoechi put in a chair lift for her mother. She also arranged for a home caregiver.
H) Family caregivers take over many responsibilities. One might manage a parent's finances, while anothersibling will take the parent to doctors' appointments and shopping. Those who move in with a parent take on asignificant and sustained burden of care. Jan Walker moved into her mother's home in Leesburg, Fla. After hermother, who is 83, had fallen, she wasn't able to get around as well. Walker,55, has three brothers. But she isthe only daughter, is divorced and has no children. "I always knew that this was the role that I would have, andI guess my mind was prepared for it," says Walker, who now is a full-time caregiver and works from home asa tutorial instructor for a digital scrapbooking website. "When you get into the trenches, it's literally baptismby fire," she says. "New things come up. It's not just about advance planning for finances or medical care. It'severything," she says.
I) Carcgivers need to also watch their own health. "There is such a thing as caregiver burnout," Cona says.Among female caregivers 50 and older,20% reported symptoms of depression, according to a 2010 study onworking caregivers by MetLife. "It's a hard job," Walker says. "But most worthwhile things are hard. She wasalways there for me when I needed a helping hand. It's only natural that I be here for her now."
根据以上内容,回答46-56题。
46、When elderly parents cannot live at home safely, their children can change their home instead of sending them to an adult care facility.
47、To talk about long-term care is not easy because sometimes aged parents are suspicious of their children's financial motives.
48、Besides advance planning for finances or medical care, family caregivers take over many other responsibilities.
49、The difference between a durable power of attorney and a health care proxy is that the latter allows someone tomake decisions regarding medical treatment.
50、Baldocehi did not want to send her mother to a nursing home, but she had difficulty taking care of her.
51、Over 42 million caregivers helped an adult with everyday activities in the USA in 2009.
52、If a family needs information or help to sort out disagreements, there are many people they can call on.
53、Caregivers should pay attention to their own health, or they may bum out or.become depressed.
54、One will have to petition the court to be the parent's legal guardian, if there is no advance directive.
55、The national median cost of assisted living in 2011 was $39,135 and it is not covered by Medicaid.
第1题
A.that
B.who
C.which
D.whom
第2题
A. 5 July 2004 B. 10 July 2004
C. 15 July 2004 D. 31 July 2004-8-18
第3题
A.launching
B.overcharging
C.reinforcing
D.corresponding
第4题
第5题
根据下列句子的汉语意思和英文提示,完成句子;每空一词。 |
1. 开往北京的CA4106航班已于昨晚21:30起飞. Flight CA4106 to Beijing________at 21:30 last night. 2. 2012年7月27日至8月12日将举办伦敦奥运会. The 2012 London Olympic Games will take place____July 27____August 12. 3. 那个为救学生而失去双腿的女孩被称为". The girl________her legs for saving her student's life is called"the most beautiful woman teacher". 4. 当有人伤害了我们,我们应该将其写在沙土上,让它随风而逝. When someone hurts us, we should____it____in sand, and the wind can take it away. 5. 我们应该以雷锋为榜样,乐于帮助别人. We should follow Lei Feng's example and be________help others. |
第6题
起飞英文
根据下列句子的汉语意思和英文提示,完成句子;每空一词。 |
1. 开往北京的CA4106航班已于昨晚21:30起飞. Flight CA4106 to Beijing________at 21:30 last night. 2. 2012年7月27日至8月12日将举办伦敦奥运会. The 2012 London Olympic Games will take place____July 27____August 12. 3. 那个为救学生而失去双腿的女孩被称为". The girl________her legs for saving her student's life is called"the most beautiful woman teacher". 4. 当有人伤害了我们,我们应该将其写在沙土上,让它随风而逝. When someone hurts us, we should____it____in sand, and the wind can take it away. 5. 我们应该以雷锋为榜样,乐于帮助别人. We should follow Lei Feng's example and be________help others. |
第7题
There is always plenty of rain in Britain the whole year round.As a rule,the month with the least rainfall is July.At best,out of the 31 days of July,you might get 21 days of dry weather and sunshine.In July of 1973,London did not see a single drop of rain,but that was a rare exception.At that time,foreign tourists kept on asking the British where they had "imported" their sunshine from.Throughout the British Isles there is an annual rainfall of about 110 centimeters.England alone gets 89 centimeters annually of that British total.On average,May to July are the driest months in England,and November to early March the wettest.A period of as long as 3 weeks without rain is exceptional and normally confined to limited areas like the coasts of southwest England,Wales and the west coast of Scotland.June and July are the months of longest sunlight:from about 4:30 a.m.to 10:00 p.m.
1、Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the climate in Britain? _____
A、Prevailing southwesterly winds.
B、Variable weather from day to day.
C、Snowfalls lasting for 2-3 weeks every winter.
D、Warm and cold days in between in spring.
2、The depressions from the Atlantic Ocean moved _____.
A、from the northeast to the west
B、from the southwest to the east
C、from the northwest to the southeast
D、from the east to the southwest
3、The period that is both coldest and wettest in Britain is _____.
A、between December and the middle of March
B、between early November and April
C、between November and early March
D、between early December and early March
4、A person who hates both rain and hot weather should choose to visit Britain in _____.
A、May
B、June
C、July
D、August
5、This passage is mainly about _____ in Britain.
A、winds
B、climate
C、sunshine
D、rainfall
第9题
Lester: Well, we can move in any time after July first, but moving in and actually getting started are two different things.
Wendy: Good point.Anyway, I have our new marketing manager, Helen Parker, helping us set up.
Lester: What is she doing?
Wendy: She's overseeing the purchase of equipment and so forth.
Lcster: Does she have a background in that sort of thing?
Wendy: As a matter of fact, it turns out she practically ran her last company , from marketing to finance.
Lester: I'm looking forward to meeting her.
Wendy: Have you begun to investigate factories? I'm so glad we aren't going to try to run our own factory at first.
Lester: Yes, I've started.And I've found some good people for R and D, too.Then there are the art people designing our logos.
Wendy: Oh, no ! Millions of details: logos, slogans, letterhead, name cards…
Lester: You thought setting up a company was going to be easy?
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