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大学六级模拟572
大学英语6级考试预测试题4
PartⅠWriting
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnRemedialExaminations.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.
1.补考是大学教育的一部分
2.补考的利与弊
3.如何发挥补考的作用
OnRemedialExaminations
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PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)
WhenMomandDadGrowOld
Theprospectoftalkingtoincreasinglyfragileparentsabouttheirfuturecanbe"oneofthemostdifficultchallengesadultchildrenwilleverface,"saysClarissaGreen,aVancouvertherapist."Peopleoftentellmetheydon'twanttoraisesensitiveissueswiththeirparentsaboutbringingincaregiversormoving,"shesays."They'llsay,'Idon'twanttoseeDadcry.'"ButGreenusuallyresponds,"What'swrongwiththat?
"Adultchildren,shesays,needtotrytojointheirparentsingrievingtheirdecline,acknowledgetheirlivingarrangementsmayonlongerworkand,ifnecessary,helpthemsaygoodbyetotheirbelovedhome."It'ssad.Andit'ssupposedtobe.It'saboutdeathitself."
Therearealmostfourmillionmenandwomenoverage65inCanada.Nearlytwothirdsofthemmanagetopatchtogetherenoughsupport—fromfamily,friends,privateantigovernmentservices-toliveindependentlyuntilvirtuallythedaytheydie,accordingtoStatisticsCanada.
OftheCanadianseniorswholiveto85andover,almostoneiiithreeendupbeingmoved—sometimeskicking—togrouplivingforthelastyearsoftheirlives.Eveninthebest-casescenarios(可能出现的情况),suchdislocationscanbringsorrow."Oftenthefamilyfeelsguilty,andtheseniorfeelsabandoned,"saysCharmaineSpencer,aprofessorinthegerontologydepartmentofSimonFraserUniversity.Harassedwiththeirowncareersandchildren,adultchildrenmaypushtheirparentstoofasttomakeamajortransition.
ValMacDonald,executivedirectoroftheB.C.SeniorsServicesSociety,cautionsadultchildrenagainstimposingtheirviewsonagingparents."Manybabyboomerscanbequitepatronizing(高人一等的),"shesays.Likemanywhoworkwithseniors,MacDonaldsuggestsadultchildrendevotemanyconversationsoveralongperiodoftimetocollaboratingontheirparents'future,raisingfeelings,questionsandoptions—gently,butfrankly.However,manymiddle-agedadults,accordingtothespecialists,justmuddle(应付)throughwiththeiragingparents.
WhentheparentsofNancyWoodsofMulmurHills,Ont.,wereintheirnfid-80s,theymadethedecisiontodownsizefromtheirlargefamilyhometoanapartmentinToronto.AsWoods'sparents,GeorgeandBernice,becamemorefrail,shebelievedtheyknewshehadtheirbestinterestsatheart.TheyagreedtohersuggestiontohaveMealsonWheelsstartdeliveringlunchesanddinners.However,yearslater,afteracrisis,Woodsdiscoveredherparentshadtakentothrowingoutthepreparedmeals.Herdadhadappreciatedthem,butBernicehadcometobelievetheywerepoisoned."Myfatherwassoloyal,"saysWoods,"hehadhidthatmymotherwasoverwhelmedbyparanoia(偏执狂)."Toherhorror,Woodsdiscoveredherdadandmomwere"livingoncrackersandoatmealporridge"andwereweakeningfromtheimpoverisheddiet.HerdadwasalsofallingapartwiththestressofprovidingforBernice—acommonproblemwhenonespousetriestodoeverythingforanailingpartner."Thespousewho'sbeingcaredformightbedoingwellathome,"saysSpencer,"butoftentheotherspouseisburnedoutandendsupbeinghospitalized."
Fortunately,outsidehelpisoftenavailabletopeoplestrugglingthroughtheoften-distressingprocessofhelpingtheirparentsexploreanimportantshift.Sonsanddaughterscanbringinbrochuresorbooksonseniors'issues,aswellasintroducegovernmenthealth-careworkersorstaffatvariousagencies,tohelpraiseissuesandopenupdiscussions,saysValMacDonald,whosenonprofitorganizationrespondstothousandsofcallsayearfromBritishColumbiansdesperateforinformationabouthowtoweavethroughthedizzyingarrayofseniorsservicesandhousingoptions.Thelonglistofthingstodo,saysMacDonald,includesassessingtheirabilitytoliveindependently;determiningyourcomfortlevelwithsuchthingsasbathingaparent;discussingwithallhouseholdmemberswhetheritwouldbehealthyforanelderlyrelativetomovein;monitoringwhether,outofpureduty,you'reovercommittingyourselftoprovidingalevelofcarethatcouldthreatenyourownwell-being.
TheshockphonecallthatflungNancyWoodsandherparentsintoactioncamefromherdesperatedad."Igotthiscallfrommyfatherthathecouldn'tcopeanymore.Mymotherwassettingfiresintheapartment,"shesays."Hedidn'twanttoseeitforwhatitwas.Uptothenhe'dbeenindenial."
Withoutknowingshewasfollowingtheadviceofexpertswhorecommendusingoutsidesourcestostimulatefrankdiscussionwithparents,WoodsgrabbedacopyofThe36-HourDay:
AFamilyGuidetoCaringforPersonsWithAlzheimerDisease,RelatedDementingIllnesses,andMemoryLossinLaterLife.Shereadsectionsofthebooktoherdadandaskedhim,"Whodoesthatsoundlike?
"Herfatherreplied,"It'sMother.It'sdementia(痴呆)."Atthatpoint,Woodssaid,herdadfinallyrecognizedtheirtragicplight.Shetoldherfathershewouldhelpthemmoveoutoftheirapartment."Henodded.Hedidn'tyellorroar.Hetookitonthechin(忍受痛苦)."
Woodsregretsthatshe"hadnotnoticedsmalldetailssignallingMom'sdementia."Butshe'ssatisfiedherdadacceptedhispassageintoagroupresidence,whereheandhiswifecouldstaytogetherinasecureunitwherestaffweretrainedtodealwithpatientswithdementia."FromthemomenttheymovedintotheTorontonursinghome,theirphysicalhealthimproved.Ontheotherhand,itwasthebeginningoftheendintermsoftheirmentalabilities.Perhapstheycouldn'tgetenoughstimulation.Perhapsitwasinevitable."
Aftermyfatherdiedin2002,thegrimrealityofmymother'ssharplydecliningmemorysetinstarkly.Withherexpandingdementia,MominsistedonstayinginherlargeNorthShorehouse,eventhoughshewasconfusedabouthowtocook,organizeherdayortakecareofherself.Forthenextthreeyearsweeffectivelyimposeddecisionsonher,mostoftheminvolvingbringingincaregivers,includingfamilymembers.In2005Momfinallyagreed,althoughshebarelyknewwhatwashappening,tomovetoanearbynursinghome,where,despitegreatconfusion,sheishappier.
AsSpencersays,thesenseofdislocationthatcomeswithmakinganimportantpassagecanbe"averyhardadjustmentforasenioratthebestoftimes.Butit'sworseifit'snotplannednot."
1.ClarissaGreensuggeststhatadultchildrenshould______.
A)encouragetheirparentstoliveindependently
B)spendmoretimewiththeirparentsatweekends
C)trytosharetheirfragileparents'grievingfeelings
D)givetheirparentsspiritualaswellasfinancialhelp
2.AccordingtoStatisticsCanada,mostCanadianseniorsover65______.
A)movetotheirchildren'splaceB)liveindependentlyuntiltheydie
C)joinmeaningfulprivately-sponsoredactivitiesD)becometheresponsibilityofthegovernment
3.Underthepressureandstressfromtheircareersandchildren,adultchildrentendto______.
A)pushtheirparentstogrouplivingB)dependontheirretiredparents
C)visittheirparentslessandlessoftenD)seekforpsychologicalconsultation
4.ValMacDonaldpointsoutthatbabyboomers______.
A)aremorewillingtotalktotheirparents
B)oftentakeadvantageoftheirparentsfinancially
C)seldomthinkofsendingtheirparentsaway
D)arelikelytoforcetheirparentstoaccepttheirviews
5.WhenNancyWoods'parentsreachedtheirmid-80s,Nancy______.
A)cookedeverymealforthemB)hadtheirmealsdelivered
C)letthemliveonoatmealporridgeD)hadanutritiousdietdesignedforthem
6.ValMacDonaldhelpsadultchildrenwiththeiragingparentissuesthrough______.
A)amagazineB)theInternetC)phonecallsD)homevisiting
7.NancyWoods'fatherdidn'tdecidetorevealhiswife'sdiseaseuntil______.
A)hewashospitalizedforoverworkB)hewastoooldtocareforthewife
C)hiswiferefusedtoeatanyfoodD)hiswifesetfiresintheirapartment
8.WhenNancyWoods'sfathergottoknowtheir______,heagreedtomoveoutoftheirapartment.
9.SinceNancyWoods'sparentsmovedintotheTorontonursinghometheybecamehealthier______.physically,buthadnewproblemswith______.
10.Despiteknowinglittleaboutwhatwashappening,theauthor'smotherishappierin______.
PartⅢListeningComprehension
SectionA
11.A)Themandoesn'tknowanyforeignlanguages.
B)Themanhasnoideaofwhattheexam-relatedmaterialsmean.
C)Thewomanhassomeperplexingproblemswiththeexam.
D)Themanhastoknowhowtowriteinaforeignlanguage.
12.A)Takeonedictionaryoutoftheroom.B)Borrowadictionarysomewhereelse.
C)Borrowadictionaryfromthelibrary.D)Buyadictionaryofhisown.
13.A)Hehashadaheartattackbecauseofsmoking.
B)Hehasseriouslungdisease.
C)Heiscoughingbecauseoftoomuchsmoking.
D)Hewillgotoseeadoctorabouthiscoughing.
14.A)160.B)20.C)80.D)40.
15.A)Hewasn'tofferedthejobinthebookstore.B)Hereallywantstoworkinthebookstore.
C)Hedidn'tknowwherethebookstorewas.D)Hedeclinedthebookstorejobonce.
16.A)Cousins.B)Auntandnephew.
C)Nieceandunc
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