商务英语阅读第一册上-Unit-5

CareoftheElderlyUnit5

Pre-readingQuestions

[Background]Peoplearelivinglongerandlongerwhilenewbabiesareinsufficienttotaketheplaceofthem.Thisphenomenoniscalledaninversepyramid.Theyoungatthebottomarestrugglingtosupporttheoldonthetop.Duetothisunreasonablestructure,theeconomicdevelopmentwillbedraggeddownunavoidably.Moreovertheagingproblemwilleventuallyweakenthestrengthofnationaldefensesignificantly.WatchthevideoclipofaChineseTVsketch.

QuotationLoveiseverlasting;itdefeatsayconcptoftime.

QuotationTorespectone’sparentsisnotonlyagoodreligiousruletoobey,butalsoagoodpublicpolicytoimplement.

Pre-readingQuestionsShouldtheelderlylivewiththeiradultchildrenorbythemselvesindependently?Livewithchildren:Liveindependently:Incaseofanemergency–afall,astroke,theycanbelookedafter;Theywon’tfeellonely;Theywillbeabletobaby-sittheirgrandchildren;Theycanhelpwithhousechores.Afeelingofself-relianceisencouraged;Avoidconflictsortensionbetweengenerationsarisingfromdifferentvalues.Avoidbeingafamilyburden

Pre-readingExpressionsExpressionsthatarelikelytobeusedtotalkaboutconsequencesofanaginggenerationontheyoungergeneration:Theonly-childgenerationwillbefacedwiththedifficultiesofcaringforboththechildrenandtheelders.Evenwhenanelderlyparentlivesindependently,responsibilitiescanweighheavilyontheirchildren.Maintainingacute-care(急性病)bedsisexpensiveandtheyareinhighdemand.CareoftheElderlyReadingOneUnit5BackgroundKnowledge

Anursinghomeisaplaceforpeoplewhodon'tneedtobeinahospitalbutcan'tbecaredforathome.Mostnursinghomeshavenursingaidesandskillednursesonhand24hoursaday.NursingHomesSomenursinghomesaresetuplikeahospital.Thestaffprovidesmedicalcare,aswellasphysical,speechandoccupationaltherapy.Theremightbeanurses'stationoneachfloor.Othernursinghomestrytobemorelikehome.Theytrytohaveaneighborhoodfeel.BackgroundKnowledge

SomenursinghomeshavespecialcareunitsforpeoplewithseriousmemoryproblemssuchasAlzheimer'sdisease.Somewillletcoupleslivetogether.Nursinghomesarenotonlyfortheelderly,butforanyonewhorequires24-hourcare.NursingHomesReadingOne

CheckyourcomprehensionAnswerthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationfromthetext.Whatarethereasonscaregiversgiveforthebeliefthattheyarethebestpersonforthejob?Onecaregiversaidthatshehadalwaysbeenclosetohermother;anotherwastheoldestchild;anotherwastheyoungestchild.Inaword,theyallfeltthattheycoulddothejobbetterthananyoneelse.ReadingOne

CheckyourcomprehensionAnswerthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationfromthetext.Whatisthereasonscaregiversgiverfortakingontheresponsibilityofcaringforanelderlyrelative?Manycaregiversbelievedthattheyhadanobligationtohelptheirrelatives.Somestatedthathelpingothersmadethemfeelmoreuseful.Othershopedthatbyhelpingsomeonenow,theywoulddeservecarewhentheybecameoldanddependent.ReadingOne

CheckyourcomprehensionAnswerthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationfromthetext.Whyareadultchildrenlikelytousecommunityservicestohelpcareforanelderlyparent?Becausetheyoftenhavejobsandotherresponsibilitiestotakecareof.Whyisaspouseusuallyreluctanttousecommunityservicestohelpcareforthedependentperson?Becauseofthefearofpovertyasitcostsmoretousecommunityservices.ReadingOne

CheckyourcomprehensionMorequestionstoanswerinordertoachievetheclearunderstandingoftext.Whatispeople’smisconceptiontowardsthecareoftheelderly?Manypeoplewronglybelievethatwhenpeoplereacholdage,theirfamiliesplacetheminnursinghomes.WhatdidSamuelH.Prestonresearchconcerningtheagingproblem?HestudiedthathowtheAmericanfamilyischanging.HereportedthatbythetimeaverageAmericancouplereaches40yearsofage,theyhavemoreparentsthanchildren.ReadingOne

CheckyourcomprehensionMorequestionstoanswerinordertoachievetheclearunderstandingoftext.Whycancaringfortheelderlybeaverypositiveexperience?Fortheelderly,theyappreciatedthecareandattentiontheyreceived.Forthecaregivers,theyfeeltheyhaveanobligationtohelpothers,andhelpingothersmakethemfeeluseful,andtheyhopethatbyhelpingothers,theywilldeservecarewhentheybecameoldanddependent.ReadingOneDecidewhethereachofthemistrueorfalse.______1.MostoldpeopleintheUSareputinnursinghomesbytheirfamilymembers.______2.Theaveragemiddle-agedcouplecancarefortheirelderlyparentsaftertheirownchildrenhavegrownup.______3.MorepsychologistsandsocialworkershavebeguntostudycaregivingbecausethelifeexpectancyofAmericansislengtheninggreatly.______4.Aspouseisverylikelytousecommunityservicesorputhis/hernow-dependentspouseinanursinghome.______5.Takingcareoftheoldpeopleiseasywhentheyareaffectionateandcooperative.______6.Brothersandsistersareoftengladtoprovidehelptocaregiverswhenneeded.FTTFFTCheckyourvocabularyMatchthewordsontherightwiththatontheleft.

fictitiousmythspouseassertivesiblingshowingastrongandconfidentpersonality;assertingoneselfbrotherorsister;anypeoplewiththesameparentimaginedorinvented;notrealthing,personthatisimaginaryorimpossiblehusbandorwifeReadingOneVocabulary

Trytofindwordsorphrasesinthetextwhicharesimilarinmeaningtothewordsandphraseslistedinthebox.1.ofsomethingfalseorneverexisting2.anexpertinpsychology3.dutyorresponsibility4.thestateofbeingpoor5.brothersorsisters6.inamannerwherebothpartiesareinvolvedfictitiouspsychologistobligationpovertysiblingsmutuallyReadingOne

CheckyourvocabularyFillintheblankswiththewords.IntheIraqiWar,thecoalitionforcesdisplayedasmooth________effortinattackingtheIraqitroops.Jennyandherhusbandshare__________beliefsregardingalmosteveryaspectoftheirfamilylife.Sheisvery__________withchildren.Theyalwayslikeher.Idon’tlikethe________erativemutualaffectionateassertiveReadingOne

CheckyourvocabularyFillintheblankswiththewords.5.Youcanlookatthebookswithoutany___________tobuy.6.Youcanhelptorelievepeople’s________________bysendingthemgiftsofmoneyorfood.7.Therearealotof_______________charactersinthisso-called“historical”novel.8.Janeisanimaginativegirlwhoalwayslivesin_______________andfairytales.obligationpovertyfictitiousmythsReadingOne

CheckyourvocabularyTranslatethefollowingsentences.他把他童年往事说得很假。Theaccountshegivesofhischildhoodisquitefictitious.你应该以坚定自信的语气表达自己的意见。Youshouldstateyouropinionsinanassertivetoneofvoice.伙伴关系是建立在互相尊重、信任和理解之上的。Partnershipwasbasedonmutualrespect,trustandunderstanding.没有订购的货物就无需付款。You’reundernoobligationtopayforgoodswhichyoudidn’torder.CareoftheElderlyReadingTwoUnit5ReadingTwoChoosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthefollowingstatementsaccordingtotheinformationyougetfromthetext.GGmovedinwithherdaughterbecause_____________shewasnotabletoliveonherownduetoherfrailtyWhydidGGbecomeveryemotionalonaDecemberafternoon?Becauseshesawhergreatgranddaughter’sdoll.WhathappenedtoGG’sbabysister?Shediedofpneumoniaatayoungage.WhydidMeagan’smumfeelproudofherdaughter?Becauseshewasloving.HowmanypeopletookpartinthemakingofthedollforGG?FourCheckyourvocabularyMatchthewordsontherightwiththatontheleft.

exquisitereverentdaintytrimpneumoniasubdueceramicporcelaincommissionduplicategailycrackfrailfacsimilecompassionateanillnessinwhichlung(s)becomeredandswollenandfilledliquidtomakesthtidierormorelevelbycuttingasmallamountoffitfeelingorshowingdeeprespecttoformallychoosesomeonetodoaspecialpieceofworksmallandgracefulverybeautiful,delicate(aperson)physicallyweakordelicatehappyorbrightlytomakeanexactcopyofsthanexactcopy,especiallyofadocumenttoreducetheforceofsth,orpreventsthfromexisting,developingoforrelatingtopotteryhardwhitematerialmadefromchinaclayshowingorfeelingpityforthesufferingsofothers(ofthevoice)changeindepth,loudness,etc.suddenlyReadingTwo

CheckyourvocabularyParaphrasethefollowingsentenceswithaspecialfocusontheitalicizedparts.Whenmygrandfatherdied,my83-year-oldgrandmother,oncesofulloflife,slowlybegantofade.Whenmygrandfatherdied,my83-year-oldgrandmother,whowasoncehavingalotofenergyandvitality,graduallybegantoloseherstrengthandbecameweak.Subduedfortherestofthevisit,Meaganwasnosoonerinthecargoinghomethansheexclaimed……Duringtherestofthevisit,Meaganwasnotshowingmuchinterestandexcitement.AssoonasMeaganwasinthecargoinghomesheexclaimed……ReadingTwo

CheckyourvocabularyParaphrasethefollowingsentenceswithaspecialfocusontheitalicizedparts.FromherIcommissionedadollheadinthestyleofthree-quartersofacenturyago–makingsuretospecify“bigblueeyesthatopenedandclosed,”andhandsandfeet.Igaveherthejobofmakingadollheadwhichwaspopular75yearsago–mygrandmother’stime.IdidsobecauseIhavetomakesurethedollshouldhave“bigblueeyesthatopenedandclosed,”andhandsandfeet,exactlyasdescribedbymygrandmother.ReadingTwo

CheckyourvocabularyParaphrasethefollowingsentenceswithaspecialfocusontheitalicizedparts.Ofcourse,therewasnowayitcouldbeexactlylikethedollGGhadlovedsomuchandlost.Ofcourse,itwasimpossiblethatthedollwemadecouldbeexactlylikethedollGGhadlovedsomuchandlost.WhatGGreallyrecognized,perhaps,wasthelovethatinspiredthegift.Andlove,whereveritcomesfrom,alwayslooksthesame.ThereasonwhyGGwassomoved,perhaps,wasthelovethatfilledthedoll.Nomatterwherethelovecomesfrom,italwayslooksthesame.ReadingTwo

CheckyourvocabularyFillintheblankswiththewords.1.Wefeel___________fortheplightofIraqirefugeeswhohavesufferedconstantwarsandsanctions.2.Hisnobleexample____________therestofustogreaterefforts.3.Please___________fortycopiesofthistestpaperforme.4.Michelangelo’s________________paintingsarecollector’passionateinspiresduplicateexquisiteReadingTwo

CheckyourvocabularyFillintheblankswiththewords.5.Hearingthathiswifewasdeterminedtodivorcehim,hewassofuriousthathe____________everythingathome.6.Itisareligioustraditionthatthey___________alamb.7.Heisthe______________ofhisownsuccessbecausehishealthisdeterioratingterriblywhileherunshereandthereattendingtohismanybusinesses.8.At90,mygrandfatherisgettingveryoldand______________.smashedsacrificevictimfrailReadingTwo

CheckyourvocabularyFindproperwordsinWordsinFocustofillintheblanks.1.Hecriticizedtheschoolfortryingto___________individualexpression.subdue2.Thenewspaper______________missioned3.Mostofthecharactersinthenovelexhibitthosecommonhuman____________–ignoranceandgreed.frailties4.Thestreetlooks____________withbrightflagsandcoloredlights.gay5.Inavoice_____________withemotion,heannouncedthedeathofhisfather.cracking6.Agoodcomedianneedstohavean_____________senseoftiming.exquisiteReadingTwo

CheckyourvocabularyTranslatethefollowingsentences.我们只好大量削减旅行预算。Wehadtotrimalotoffourtravelbudget.这项研究仅仅是重复别人已经做过的工作。Thisresearchmerelyduplicatesworkalreadydoneelsewhere.他们因同情她的悲惨遭遇而准许她居留。Outofcompassionforherterriblesufferingtheyallowedhertostay.CareoftheElderlyReadingThreeUnit5BackgroundKnowledge

Alzheimer’sdiseaseisaprogressiveirreversiblebraindisorderwithunknowncauseorcure.Itattacksandslowlystealsthemindsofitsvictims.Alzheimer’sdisease(阿尔海默症，老年痴呆症）Symptomsofthediseaseincludememoryloss,confusion,impairedjudgment,personalitychanges,disorientation,andlossoflanguageskills.Alwaysfatal,Alzheimer'sdiseaseisthemostcommonformofirreversibledementia.Alzheimer’sdiseaseisbecomingtragicallycommon.Itisestimatedthatby2020,30millionpeoplewillbeaffectedbythisdevastatingdisorderworldwideandby2050,thenumbercouldincreaseto45million.BackgroundKnowledge

Alzheimer’sdisease(阿尔海默症，老年痴呆症）WhilethereisnocureforAlzheimer'sdiseaseandnoproventreatmenttoslowitspr