Passage 2
Elderly people respond best to a calm and unhurried environment. This is not always easy to provide as their behaviour can sometimes be irritating. If they get excited or upset they may become more confused and more difficult to look after. Although sometimes it can be extremely difficult, it is best to be patient and not get upset yourself. You should always encourage old people to do as much as possible for themselves but be ready to lend a helping hand when necessary.
Failing memory makes it difficult for the person to recall all the basic kinds of information we take for granted. The obvious way to help in this situation is to supply the information that is missing and help them make sense of what is going on. You must use every opportunity to provide information but remember to keep it simple and straightforward. "Good morning Mum. This is Fiona, your daughter. It is eight o’clock, so if you get up now, we can have breakfast downstairs."
When the elderly person makes confused statements e. g. about going out to his or her old employment or visiting a dead relative, correct in a calm matter of fact fashion: "You don’t work in the office any more. You are retired now. Will you come and help me with the dishes?"
We rely heavily on the information provided by signposts, clocks, calendars and newspapers. These assist us to organise and direct our behavior. Confused old people need these aids all the time to compensate for their poor memory. Encourage them to use reminder boards or diaries for important coming events and label the contents of different cupboards and drawers. Many other aids such as information cards, old photos, scrap books, addresses or shopping lists could help in individual case .
40. The main subject of the passage about elderly people is ________.
A. their general care and welfare
B. promoting their physical and mental health
C. how they can be helped to look after themselves as far as possible
D. assisting people with physical problems to live a normal life
41. The passage give help for one. responsible for an elderly forgetful person by _______.
A. removing some of his or her worries about the job
B. suggesting sensible things to do in these circumstances
C. providing ideas that help in recovering the lost memory
D. explaining the causes of loss of memory
42. By "in a calm matter-of-fact fashion" (Para. 3) the author most probably means _______.
A. plainly and sensibly
B. by a detailed explanation of the mistakes
C. by showing sympathy and understanding
D. by ignoring them and talking about something else
43. Visual aids can give practical help to elderly people by ________.
A. bringing back to mind various kinds of useful information
B. informing them about what has to be done next
C. helping them to revive old memories
D. cleaning up their mistakes and confusion
Passage 3
When you close your eyes and try to think of the shape of your own body, what you imagine(or rather, what you feel)is quite different from what you see when you open your eyes and look in the mirror. The image you feel is much vaguer than the one you see. And if you lie still, it is quite hard to imagine yourself as having any particular size or shape. |
