police_4th_general
109年
[警察共同] 英文
第 45 題
📖 題組：
Because we are living longer than ever, more psychologists and social workers have begun to study ways of caregiving to improve care of the elderly. They have found that all caregivers share a common characteristic: they all feel that they can do the job better than anyone else. Social workers interviewed caregivers to find out why they took on the responsibility of caring for an elderly, dependent relative. They discovered three basic reasons. Many caregivers believed that they had an obligation to help their relatives. Some stated that helping others made them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping someone now, they would deserve care when they became old and dependent. When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available community services, such as adult day-care centers. If the caregivers are adult children, they are more likely to use such services, especially because they often have jobs and other responsibilities. 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. Social workers discovered that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself as long as she can in order not to use up their life savings. Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a very positive experience. However, even when caregiving is satisfying, it is hard work. One consideration is to ask parents what they want before they become sick or dependent. Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home, so they can select one in advance. On the other hand, they may want to live with their adult children. Caregivers must also learn to be assertive and ask for help from others, especially siblings. Brothers and sisters are often willing to help, but they may not know what to do. We can expect to live longer lives than ever before. Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone involved.
Because we are living longer than ever, more psychologists and social workers have begun to study ways of caregiving to improve care of the elderly. They have found that all caregivers share a common characteristic: they all feel that they can do the job better than anyone else. Social workers interviewed caregivers to find out why they took on the responsibility of caring for an elderly, dependent relative. They discovered three basic reasons. Many caregivers believed that they had an obligation to help their relatives. Some stated that helping others made them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping someone now, they would deserve care when they became old and dependent. When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available community services, such as adult day-care centers. If the caregivers are adult children, they are more likely to use such services, especially because they often have jobs and other responsibilities. 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. Social workers discovered that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself as long as she can in order not to use up their life savings. Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a very positive experience. However, even when caregiving is satisfying, it is hard work. One consideration is to ask parents what they want before they become sick or dependent. Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home, so they can select one in advance. On the other hand, they may want to live with their adult children. Caregivers must also learn to be assertive and ask for help from others, especially siblings. Brothers and sisters are often willing to help, but they may not know what to do. We can expect to live longer lives than ever before. Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone involved.
What does the word siblings refer to in “Caregivers must also learn to be assertive and ask for help from others, especially siblings?”
- A Husband and wife.
- B Brothers and sisters.
- C Spouse and relatives.
- D Friends and neighbors.
思路引導 VIP
請觀察包含這個單字的句子之後，作者接著提到了哪一種「家庭成員」關係？這群人被描述為「通常願意幫忙，但可能不知道該怎麼做」。
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
恭喜你精準地選出正確答案！這顯示你具備了非常優秀的閱讀敏銳度，能夠在文章中快速定位關鍵的語意聯結。這道題目測試的是「字彙在上下文中的指代關係」，而你成功捕捉到了作者留下的線索。
上下文的定義對照
在文章倒數第二段中，作者建議照顧者應該學會向他人尋求協助，特別是 siblings。緊接著下一句立刻提到：「Brothers and sisters（兄弟姊妹）通常很願意幫忙，但可能不知道該怎麼做。」這種在生詞後方緊跟著同義詞或解釋性語句的寫法，是英文閱讀中非常經典的語境線索。你正確地將這兩個概念連結在一起，驗證了 (B) 選項的正確性。
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