大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷362

大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试

卷362

一、长篇阅读（本题共30题，每题7.0分，共30分。）

UniversitiesBranchOutA）Asneverbeforeintheirlonghistory,universitieshave

becomeinstrumentsofnationalcompetitionaswellasinstrumentsofpeace.Theyarethe

placeofthescientificdiscoveriesthatmoveeconomiesforward,andtheprimarymeans

ofeducatingthetalentrequiredtoobtainandmaintaincompetitiveadvantage.Butatthe

sametime,theopeningofnationalborderstotheflowofgoods,services,information

andespeciallypeoplehasmadeuniversitiesapowerfulforceforglobalintegration,

mutualunderstandingandgeopoliticalstability.B）Inresponsetothesameforcesthat

havedriventheworldeconomy,universitieshavebecomemoreselfconsciouslyglobal:

seekingstudentsfromaroundtheworldwhorepresenttheentirerangeofculturesand

values,sendingtheirownstudentsabroadtopreparethemforglobalcareers,offering

coursesofstudythataddressthechallengesofaninterconnectedworldand

collaboralive（合作的）researchprogramstoadvancescienceforthebenefitofall

humanity.C）Oftheforcesshapinghighereducationnoneismoresweepingthanthe

movementacrossborders.Overthepastthreedecadesthenumberofstudentsleaving

homeeachyeartostudyabroadhasgrownatanannualrateof3.9percent,from800,000

in1975to2.5millionin2004.Mosttravelfromonedevelopednationtoanother,butthe

flowfromdevelopingtodevelopedcountriesisgrowingrapidly.Thereverseflow,from

developedtodevelopingcountries,isontherise,too.Todayforeignstudentsearn30

percentofthedoctoraldegreesawardedintheUnitedStatesand38percentofthosein

theUnitedKingdom.Andthenumbercrossingbordersforundergraduatestudyis

growingaswell,to8percentoftheundergraduatesatAmerica'sbestinstitutionsand10

percentofallundergraduatesintheU.K.IntheUnitedStates,20percentofthenewly

hiredprofessorsinscienceandengineeringareforeign-born,andinChinamanynewly

hiredfacultymembersatthetopresearchuniversitiesreceivedtheirgraduateeducation

abroad.D）Univcrsitiesarcalsoencouragingstudentstospendsomeoftheir

undergraduateyearsinanothercountry.InEurope,morethan140,000students

participateintheErasmusprogrameachyear,takingcoursesfbrcreditinoneof2,200

participatinginstitutionsacrossthecontinent.AndintheUnitedStates,institutionsare

helpingplacestudentsinsummerintemships（实习）abroadtopreparethemforglobal

careers.YaleandHarvardhaveledtheway,offeringeveryundergraduateatleastone

internationalstudyorinternshipopportunity-andprovidingthefinancialresourcesto

makeitpossible.E）Globalizationisalsoreshapingthewayresearchisdone.Onenew

trendinvolvessourcingportionsofaresearchprogramtoanothercountry.Yaleprofessor

andHowardHughesMedicalInstituteinvestigatorTianXudirectsaresearchcenter

focusedonthegeneticsofhumandiseaseatShanghaiFudanUniversity,incollaboration

withfacultycolleaguesfrombothschools.TheShanghaicenterhas95employeesand

graduatestudentsworkingina4,300-squarc-mctcrlaboratoryfacility.Yalefaculties,

post-doctorsandgraduatestudentsvisitregularlyandattendvideoconferenceseminars

withscientistsfrombothcampuses.Thearrangementbenefitsbothcountries;Xu'sYale

labismoreproductive,thankstothelowercostsofconductingresearchinChina,and

Chinesegraduatestudents,post-doctorsandfacultygeton-the-jobtrainingfromaworld­

classscientistandhisU.S.team.F)Asaresultofitsstrengthinscience,theUnitedStates

hasconsistentlyledtheworldinthecommercializationofmajornewtechnologies,from

themainframecomputerandintegratedcircuitofthe1960stotheInternet

infraslructure(基础设施)andapplicationssoftwareofthe1990s.Thelinkbetween

university-basedscienceandindustrialapplicationisoftenindirectbutsometimeshighly

visible:SiliconValleywasintentionallycreatedbyStanfordUniversity,andRoute128

outsideBostonhaslonghousedcompaniesspunofffromMITandHarvard.Aroundthe

world,governmentshaveencouragedcopyingofthismodel,perhapsmostsuccessfullyin

Cambridge,England,whereMicrosoftandscoresofotherleadingsoftwareand

biotechnologycompanieshavesetupshoparoundtheuniversity.G)Forallitssuccess,

theUnitedStatesremainsdeeplyhesitantaboutsustainingtheresearch-universitymodel.

Mostpoliticiansrecognizethelinkbetweeninvestmentinscienceandnationaleconomic

strength,butsupportforresearchfundinghasbeenunsteady.ThebudgetoftheNational

InstitutesofHealthdoubledbetween1998and2003,buthasrisenmoreslowlythan

inflationssincethen.Supportforihcphysicalsciencesandengineeringbarelykeptpace

withinflationduringthatsameperiod.Theattempttomakeuplostgroundiswelcome,

butthenationwouldbebetterservedbysteady,predictableincreasesinsciencefunding

attherateoflong-termGDPgrowth,whichisontheorderofinflationplus3percentper

year.H)Americanpoliticianshavegreatdifficultyrecognizingthatadmittingmore

foreignstudentscangreatlypromotethenationalinterestbyincreasinginternational

understanding.Adjustedforinflation,publicfundingforinternationalexchangesand

foreign-languagestudyiswellbelowthelevelsof40yearsago.Inthewakeof

September11,changesinthevisaprocesscausedadramaticdeclineinthenumberof

foreignstudentsseekingadmissiontoU.S.universities,andacorrespondingsurgein

enrollmentsinAustralia,SingaporeandtheU.K.ObjectionsfromAmericanuniversity

andbusinessleadersledtoimprovementsintheprocessandareversalofthedecline,but

theUnitedSlatesisstillseenbymanyasunwelcomingtointernationalstudents.I)Most

Americansrecognizethatuniversitiescontributetothenation'swell-beingthroughtheir

scientificresearch,butmanyfearthatforeignstudentsihreatenAmerican

competitivenessbytakingtheirknowledgeandskillsbackhome.Theyfailtograspthat

welcomingforeignstudentstotheUnitedStateshastwoimportantpositiveeffects:first,

theverybestofthemstayintheStatesand—likeimmigrantsthroughouthistory

strengthenthenation;andsecond,foreignstudentswhostudyintheUnitedStates

becomeambassadorsformanyofitsmostcherishedvalueswhentheyreturnhome.Orat

leasttheyunderstandthembetter.InAmericaaselsewhere,fewinstrumentsofforeign

policyareaseffectiveinpromotingpeaceandstabilityaswelcominginternational

universitystudents.

1、InChina,manynewlyhiredmembersatgoodresearchuniversitiesreceivedtheir

graduateeducationabroadrecently.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：题干：在中国，新聘用的顶尖大学的教授中，有20%在外国受过教

育。题干关键词goodresearchuniversities,graduateeducation和abroado文中C段

最后一句提到有20%新聘用的科学和工程教授有20%是外国人，在中国，研究所

新聘用的教师中，有很多在国外的研究所接受教育。与题干吻合，故选C。

2、MostAmericanswonythattheenrollmentofinternationalstudentswillthreatenits

competitiveness.

标准答案：I

知识点解析：题干：大多数美国人担心招收留学生将威胁到美国的竞.争力。题干

关键词iheenrollmemofinternationalstudents和threatenitscompetitivenesso文中I

段第——句提至U.MostAmericansrecognizethatuniversitiescontributetothenation's

well-beingthroughtheirscientificresearch,butmanyfearthatforeignstudentsthreaten

Americancompctitivenessbytakingtheirknowledgeandskillsbackhome。与题干吻

合，故选I。

3、ThenumberofforeignstudentsapplyingtoAustraliahassurgedafterSeptember11

duetochangesinthevisaprocessintheUS.

标准答案：H

知识点解析：题干：“9T1”事件之后由于签证过程发生变化，申请到澳大利亚学习

的外国学生人数急增。题干关键词acorrespondingsurgeinenrollments,Australia和

September11,文中涉及9.11的段落为H段，第三句因为“97文事件,签证程序

的变化导致到美国留学的人数急剧减少，与题干符合，故选H。

4、From1975to2004,theenrollmentofoverseasstudentshasincreasedatanannual

rateof3.9percent.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：题干：从1975年到2004年，留学生的入学人数每年以3.9%的年

增长率增长。题干的关健词为3.9percent,在文中定位到C段，第二句说到每年

出国留学的学生比例为3.9%,与题干吻合。故选C。

5、Intheworld,governmentsencouragethemodeloflinkinguniversity-basedscience

andindustrialapplication.

标准答案：F

知识点解析：题干：世界各国政府鼓励将以高校主导的科学研究同工业化应用联系

起来的模式。题干关键词modeloflinking,university-basedscience和industrial

applicationo文中F段笫二句提到高校主导的科研和工业化应用之间的联系经常是

间接的。但是有时很明显；最后一句说，在全球范围，政府支持效仿这种模式。与

题干吻合，故诜F。

6^Thewayresearchdoneinuniversitieshaschangedduetoglobalization.

标准答案：E

知识点解析：题干：大学研究工作开展的方式因全球化发生改变。题干关键词

research和globalization。E段第一句提到，全球化正在重新塑造科研的方式。接着

提到了耶鲁和复旦大学的合作研究，与题干吻合，故选E。

7、WhenforeignstudentsleaveAmerica,theywillbringAmericanvaluesbacktotheir

homecountries.

标准答案：I

知识点解析：题干：当留学生离开美国时，他们会把美国的价值观带回自己的国

家。题干关键词leaveAmerica,Americanvalues和theirhomecountries0文中I

段，积极影响的笫二点，文中倒数第三句，在美国学习的外国学生在回国后，可以

作为美国的大使，传播美国珍视的价值观。与题干吻合，故选I。

8、Nowadays,universitieshavebecomeapowerfulforceforglobalintegration.

标准答案：A」:

知识点解析：题干：当今的大学已经成为全球一体化的强大推屈力。题干关键词

universities>powerfulforcefOglobalintegrationo文中A段，最后一句国家对货

物、服务、信息和人员流动的开放，使得大学变成。全球一体化的强大推动力。与

题干吻合，故选A。

9、Mostpoliticiansrecognizeinvestmentinsciencecanimprovenationaleconomic

strength,buttheirfundingforresearchhasbeenunsteadyforyears.

标准答案：G

知识点解析：题干：多年来美国联邦对研究工作的资助一直不稳定。题干关键词

nationaleconomicstrength,theirfunding,research和unsteady。文中G段，第二

句，很多政治家认为对科技的投资和国家的经济实力有联系.但是资助的科研基金

却不稳定。与题干吻合，故选G。

10、Americanuniversitiesprovidetheirundergraduateschancestostudyabroadfor

internationalstudy.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：题干：美国大学为准备学生全球性的职业发展，而向学生提供出国实

习的机会。题干关键词Americanuniversities,chances和internationalstudy。D段

第一句提到，美国大学鼓励学生大学期间出国。第三句提到，为帮助学生的全球性

职业发展做准备。一些大学为学生提供海外实习的机会。与题干吻合，故选D。

HollywoodForsakesHistoryforEventsA)OprahWinfreycallsBelovedtheblack

equivalentofSchindler'sList.Tobesure,everyethnicgrouphasaright,andperhaps

evenaduty,toprotectitspainfulhistoryontothesilverscreen.Ifwhitesouthernersof

generationspastwereentitledtoBirthofNationandGonewiththeWind,thensurelythe

blackexperienceintheSouthcanbetoldinfilm,too,fromCabinintheSkyto

Rosewood.B)Onceuponatime,Hollywoodrecreatedhistorywithregularity;wizene(l

characteractorGeorgeArlissmadeacareerinanachronisticcostume,playingeveryone

fromBenjaminDisraelitoCardinalRichelieutoBaronRothschild.But,today,studio-

noniicscutsagainstroutinizedHollywoodhistoricism.Soinsteadfilmgoersget"event"

histories,fromTitanictoSavingPrivateRyan.TheblitzforBeloved,whichopened

Friday,includesOprahonadozenmagazinecovers.C)Thctaglineofthefilm,"Thepast

hasalifeofitsown/'isasouthernGothicismthatechoesthegrandmasterofthatgenre,

WilliamFaulkner,whofamouslyobserved,"Thepastisnotdead.Infact,itisnoteven

past."D)Belovedisbasedonthetruestoryofablackwomanwhotriedtokillher

childrenratherthanseethemreturnedtoslavery.Andwhilethefilm,drawnfromToni

Morrison'snovel,strivestowardwhatthehistorianThomasCarlylecalled"theinnerfact

ofthings,"itsmagical-realistAnneRiceishdimensionundercutsitsmoralimpact.E)But

thebiggerproblemBelovedwillfaceisitsemphasisonvictimization.And,whileevery

tragedyisworthtelling,perhaps,ifthetalcistragicandonlythat,itsaudiencewillbe

limited.Indeed,sometimesbleaksadnessiscrowdedoutbyevenbleakersadness,

leavingsomegenocideslittlenoted,asinArmeniaand.today,Rwanda.F)Closerto

home,therecentmurderofMatthewShepard,agaycollegestudentinLaramie,Who,

remindsusthatnewtragediesarealwaysinthemaking.G)Ifbrutalityisthenormin

humanhistory,thenwhatsmostdramaticallycompellingarechroniclesofmenand

womenwhoriseabovetheiniquityaroundthem.Thatexplainswhythe1989movie

Glory,inwhichDenzelWashingtonwonanOscarforhisportrayalofblacksoldier

fightingforUnionandEmancipationintheCivilWar,hasachievedsuchresonance.

H)Ofcourse,onemightconcludefromthemoviethatMorrison'srealtargetisnotso

muchslaveryasitismasculinity.Themeninthefilm,blackandwhite,areeither

irrelevantorirredeemablyevil,soinfamousthattheywouldsuckthemilkoutofa

woman'sbreaststodepriveherchildrenofsustenance.Whenamalecharactertells

Winfrey,"Inevermistreatedawomaninmylife,"shesnapsback:"Well,that

makcs[onc]ofyou."I)Asagroup,womendeservetheirplaceinthecinematicsun,butthe

unmistakablemessageofBeloved—andforthatmatter,Morrison'sotherwork—isnot

thepromiseofharmony,butratherthepersistence,eventhepermanence,ofmale-female

inequality.AndsoBelovedmaynotbeaworkofhistoricalmemoryatall,butratheryet

anothersalvointhecontinuingculturewarthatragestoday.

11、ThestoryinBelovedcamefromafactaboutablackwoman.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：题T：电影《宠儿》中的故事求自于发生在•名黑人女性身上的真

事。题干关键词是fact和ablackwoman。文中D段第一句提到，《宠儿》基于一

个真实的故事，一位黑人女性为不使自己的孩子重复自己做奴隶的命运，毅然将其

杀死。与题干意思吻合。故选D。

12、In1989,DenzelWashingtonwonanOscarforhisoutstandingperformanceasa

braveinGlory.

标准答案：G

知识点解析：题干：1989年，丹泽尔・华盛顿凭借在电影《光荣》中饰演一个勇者

的精彩表现荣获奥斯卡奖。题干关键词是in1989,DenzelWashingion和Oscai•。文

中G段第二句提到，丹泽尔・华盛顿凭借1989年的电影《光荣》荣获奥斯卡奖，因

为他完美地诠释了黑人士兵在内战中为联盟和解放而奋战.引起人们的共鸣。与题

干意思一致，故选G。

13、WhatisshownobviouslyinBelovedisthepermanentinequalitybetweenmaleand

female.

标准答案：I

知识点解析：题干：电影《宠儿》清晰地展示给我们的主题是男性和女性之间永久

的不平等。题干关键词是permanentinequalitymaleandfemaleo文中【段第一

句提到作为一个群体，女性应在电影艺术中占据一席之地，但是《宠儿》中传递出

的显而易见的信息，关于这点，莫里森的其他工作并不是对和谐的承诺，而是坚

持，甚至是永久对男女的不平等。与题干意思吻合，故选I。

14、Toeachhumanrace,iiistherightandresponsibility(oprotectitsmiserablehis【ory

ontothesilverscreen.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：题干：对每个人类种族而言。在银幕上保护自己悲惨的历史是他们的

权利和责任。题干关键词是rightandresponsibility,protect和silverscreeno文中A

段第二句提到，可以肯定的是，每个民族都有权利，甚至义务，在银幕上保护令人

痛心的历史。与题干意思一致，故选A。

15、ItcanbeconcludedfromBelovedthattheauthor'sgenuinetargetismasculinity.

标准答案：H

知识点解析：题干：从电影《宠儿》中，我们可以看到作者的真正目标是男子气

概。题干关键词是beconcluded,target和masculinity。文中H段第一句提到，当

然，我们也许能够从莫里斯的电影中总结出她真正的目标不是奴隶制而是男子气

概。与题干意思吻合，故选H。

16、Storiesaboutmenandwomenwhofightfortheiniquityaroundthemaremost

compelling.

标准答案：G

知识点解析：题干：关于男人和女人为身边的一切不公平事情而战的故事是极具吸

引力的。题干关键词是fightfor,iniquity和compelling。文中G段第一句提到，如

果暴行是人类历史的准则，那么最吸引人眼球的还是男人和女人克服周遭邪恶力量

的历史故事。与题干意思一致，故选G。

17、Beloved,adaptedfromanovel,triestogetanaccessintothespiritualdimension.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：题干：《宠儿》改编自一部小说，它试图讲述精神层面的一些东西。

题干关键词是adaptedfrom和spiritualdimensiono文中D段第二句提到，改编自托

妮.莫里森小说的这部电影，努力靠向历史学家托马斯・卡莱尔所说的“内在的东

西题于是对原文的改写，故选D。

18、Ifastoryisnothingnoteworthybutatragedy,therewillnotbetoomanyaudiences.

标准答案：E

知识点解析：题干：如果一个故事仅是一部悲剧，再没有其他值得注意的东西，那

么观众不会太多。题干关键词是noteworthy,tragedy和audiences。文中E段第二

句提到，虽然，每个悲剧可能都是值得讲述的，但是，如果它只有悲剧情节，它的

观众则是有限的。与题干意思一致，故选E。

19>Belovedrevealsalong-drawnculturewarratherthanthehistory.

标准答案：I

知识点解析：题干：电影《宠儿》所展示的是一场持续很久的文化战争，而不是历

史。题干关键词是】ong-drawn,culturewarhistoryo文中I段最后一句提到，

《宠儿》也许并不是一件历史记忆的作品，更是另一场肆虐至今的文化战争的爆

发。与题干意思吻合，故选I。

20、InthepastHollywoodroutinizedthehistory,butnowitdoesn,t.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：题干：在过去好菜坞惯例化地呈现历史，但现在它不这样做了。题干

关键词是Hollywood和routinized。文中B段第一二句提到，曾几何时，好莱妈规

律性地重遣历史；但是，在今天，工作室可以剪辑常规化的好莱坞历史，代替影迷

所知的历史事件。与题干意思一致，故选B。

CaringforElderlyParentsCatchesManyUnpreparedA)LastJuly,JulieBaldocchi's

motherhadamassivestrokeandwasparalyzed.Baldocchisuddenlyhadtobecomea

familycaregiver,somethingthatshewasn'tpreparedfor."Iwasflyingbythescatofmy

pants,"saysBaldocchi,anemploymentspecialistinSanFrancisco.Bothofherparents

are83,andsheknewherfathercouldn'thandlehermother'scare.Thehospital

recommendedputtinghermotherinanursinghome.Baldocchiwasnwillingtodothat.

Butmovingherbackintoherparents'homecreatedotherproblems.Baldocchi,48,is

marriedandlivesaboutamileawayfromherparents.Shehasafull-timejobandhas

backproblemsthatmakeitdifficultforhertolifthermother."Icouldn'tdoitall,"she

says."ButIdidn'tevenknowhowtofindhelp."B)WithhelpfromtheFamilyCaregiver

Alliance,sheeventuallyhiredalive-incaregiver."Butevenifyouplanintellectuallyand

legally,you'reneverreadyfortheemotionalimpact,"Baldocchisays.Inthefirsttwo

monthsafterhermother'sstroke,shelostabout30poundsasstressmounted.Morethan

42millionAmericansprovidefamilycare-givingforanadultwhoneedshelpwithdaily

activities,accordingtoa2009surveybytheAARP.Anadditional61.6millionprovided

atleastsomecareduringtheyear.Andmanyareunprepared.C)Whilemanyparentslack

anadvancecaredirective,it'sthemostbasicandimportantsteptheycantake.The

directiveincludesseveralparts,including:adurablepowerofattorney,whichgives

someonelegalauthoritytomakefinancialdecisionsonanother*sbehalf;ahealthcare

proxy,whichissimilartothepowerofattorney,exceptitallowssomeonetomake

decisionsregardingmedicaltreatment;andalivingwillthatoutlinesinstructionsforend-

of-lifecare.(Forexample,parentscansayiftheywanttobekeptalivebyartificial

measures.)"It'sinvaluableforthekids,becauseit'shardtomakethosedecisionsfora

parent,"saysJenniferCona,anelder-lawattorneyatGenserDubowGenser&Conain

Melville,N.Y.Anadvancecaredirectiveisthefirstlineofdefenseifasituationarises,

saysKathleenKelly,executivedirectoroftheFamilyCaregiverAlliance,whichsupports

andeducatescaregivers.Withoutanadvancedirective,thefamilywillhavetopetition

thecourttobeappointedtheparent'slegalguardian,saysAgingC.D)It's

importantforfamiliestotalkaboutlong-termcaresotheadultchildrenknowtheir

parents,preferences,wishesandgoals,saysLynnFeinberg,acare-givingexpertat

AARP.Butit'snotaneasyconversation.Elderlyparentsaresometimessuspiciousof

iheirchildren'sfinancialmotives,saysSusanJohn,afinancialplanneratFinancialFocus

inWolfeboro,N.H.OneclientaskedJohntoholdafamilymeetingbecausetheyneeded

anintermediarytotalkaboutfinancialissues,shesays.Andwhentherearemany

siblings,thefamilydecisionscanbecomeathree-ringcircuswithmuchacrimony,says

Ann-MargaretCarrozza,anelder-lawattorneyinGlenCove,N.Y.Familieswhoneed

informationandhelpsortingoutdisagreementscancalloneldcr-lawattorneys,financial

planners,geriatriccaremanagersandcaregiversupportgroups.InFebruary,AARPsaid

itwillofferitsmembersanewcare-givingsupportservicethroughfinancialservicesfirm

Genworth.E)Manyfamiliesareunpreparedforquickdecisions,especiallywhenthey

findoutthatMedicaredoesn'tpayforlong-termcare,Feinbergsays.Themediancostof

ayearinaprivateroomatanursinghomein2011was$77,745,accordingtoGenworth.

AndonlythosewhohavespentmostoftheirassetscanqualifyforMedicaidtopayfor

thenursinghome.F)Assistcdlivingisanotheroption.Residentscanhavetheirown

apartmenttomaintainsomeindependence.Butthefacilitiesgenerallyprovidepersonal

careservices,suchasmeals,housekeepingandassistancewithactivities.Still,it'snot

cheap:Thenationalmediancostin2011was$39,135,accordingtoGenworth.Assisted

livingisn'tcoveredbyMedicaid.G)Iftheyhaveachoice,atleast90%ofelderlyparents

prefertostayathomeaslongastheycan,accordingtoAARPresearch.Butiftheparents

cannolongersafelyliveathome,itcanbehardfbrchildrentomovethemintoanadult

carefacility.Theremaybeanotheroption.Sometimesthehomecanbemodifiedsoa

parentcanstaythere.Forexample,Baldocchiputinachairliftforhermother.Shealso

arrangedforahomecaregiver.H)Familycaregiverstakeovermanyresponsibilities.One

mightmanageaparent'sfinances,whileanothersiblingwilltaketheparenttodoctors'

appointmentsandshopping.Thosewhomoveinwithaparenttakeonasignificantand

sustainedburdenofcare.JanWalkermovedintohermother'shomeinLeesburg,Fla.

Afterhermother,whois33,hadfallen,shewasn'tabletogetaroundaswell.Walker,55,

hasthreebrothers.Butsheistheonlydaughter,isdivorcedandhasnochildren."I

alwaysknewthatmiswastherolethatIwouldhave,andIguessmymindwasprepared

forit,'*saysWalker,whonowisafull-timecaregiverandworksfromhomeasatutorial

instructorforadigitalscrapbookingwebsite."Whenyougetintothetrenches,it's

literallybaptismbyfire,11shesays."Newthingscomeup.Il'snotjustaboutadvance

planningforfinancesormedicalcare.It'severything,"shesays.I)Caregiversneedtoalso

watchtheirownhealth."Thereissuchathingascaregiverburnout,"Conasays.Among

femalecaregivers50andolder,20%reportedsymptomsofdepression,accordingtoa

2010studyonworkingcaregiversbyMetLife."It'sahardjob/'Walkersays."Butmost

worthwhilethingsarehard.ShewasalwaystherefbrmewhenIneededahelpinghand.

It'sonlynaturalthatIbehereforhernow."

21Whenelderlyparentscannotliveathomesafely,theirchildrencanchangetheir

homeinsteadofsendingthemtoanadultcarefacility.

标准答案：G

知识点解析：题干：当上了年纪的父母住在家里不安全时，孩子可以把家里改变一

下，而不是将他们送到成人看护中心去。题干关键词liveathomesafely,change

theirhomeadultcarefacilityo文中G段第二、三、四句提到，如果上了年纪的父

母住在家里不安全，孩子将他们送到成人看护中心也很难，不过有另外一种选择-

—可以改变他们的家以适合他们在那里度过晚年。与题干吻合，故选G。

22>Todolong-termcareisnotaneasyjob,sometimesagedparentswilldoubtth