2016年12月英语四级阅读练习题及答案(十)

　　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46-55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.

　　答案解析：

　　46-55 GDHCABDICF

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