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Passage Two
段落二
When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available community services such as adult daycare centers.
当人们照顾一个年老的亲人时，他们常常不使用有效的社区服务。例如成人日托中心。
If the caregivers are adult children, they are more likely to use such services, especially because they often have jobs and other responsibilities.
如果照顾者是成年子女，他们更喜欢用这种服务。因为他们经常要工作或有别的责任在身。
In contrast, a spouse, usually the wife, is much less likely to use support services or to put the dependent person in a nursing home.
相反，配偶，通常是妻子，不喜欢用这种服务或把需要照顾的人放在私人疗养院里。
Social workers discover that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself for as long as she can in order not to use up their life savings.
社会工作者发现妻子通常试着独自照顾他们的丈夫，尽可能不使用他们的积蓄。
Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a very positive experience.
研究者发现照顾老年人可能是一种很积极的体验。
The elderly appreciated the care and attention they received. They were affectionate and cooperative.
被照顾的老人感激这种照料，并且关心他们所得到的。他们充满热情，积极合作。
However, even when care giving is satisfying, it is hard work.
然而，虽然照顾者是心满意足，但是这是一个艰难的工作。
Social workers and experts on aging offer caregivers and potential caregivers help when arranging for the care of an elderly relative.
为照顾老年亲人做准备时，社会工作者和老年人方面的专家会给照顾者和潜在照顾者提供帮助。
One consideration is to ask parents what they want before they become sick or dependent. Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home and can select one in advance.
一个照顾者应该询问他的父母在他们有病或者不能照顾自己之前想要什么。或许他们更喜欢去私人疗养院，并且能够提前选择。
On the other hand, they may want to live with their adult children.
另一方面，他们可能想和子女住在一起。
Caregivers must also learn to state their needs and opinions clearly and ask for help from others especially brothers and sisters.
照顾者要学会清楚的表达他们的需要和意见以便得到帮助，特别是从他们的兄弟姐妹身上。
Brothers and sisters are often willing to help, but they may not know what to do.
兄弟姐妹常常愿意帮助，但是他们可能不知道要做什么。
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
基于你听到的，回答问题29至31。
Question 29. Why are adult children more likely to use community services to help care for elderly parents?
问题29. 什么成年子女更容易使用社区服务帮助照顾年迈的父母？
Question 30. Why are most wives unwilling to put their dependent husbands into nursing homes?
问题30. 为什么大多数妻子不愿意把他们的丈夫送到养老院？
Question 31. According to the passage, what must caregivers learn to do?
问题31. 通过这段文章，照看人必须学会做哪些？
