A daughter’s duty? Adult daughters are often expected to caregiver for older parents. In 2007, Jorjan Sarich and her dad moved from California to Idaho. It was where he wanted to live his rest time.

“I left my occupation, I left my friends; he did the same thing,” said Sarich, who bought a house with her father, George Snyder, in the China Gardens neighborhood of Hailey after his health began to decline. Though a graduate student struggling to finish her dissertation（论文）, Sarich chose to be her dad’s full-time caregiver.

“It’s only now, several years later, that I’m realizing how much work it was. It’s the kind of exhaustion（疲惫）that sleep doesn’t cure,” she said.

About 6 million Americans provide care to elderly relatives or friends living outside of nursing homes. Laurel Kennedy, author of “The Daughter Trap” (Thomas Dunne Books, $25.95), says that women bear a disproportionate（不成比例的）share of the burden — about 70 percent of hands-on care giving such as bathing.

“I want to be clear: Women don’t hate this,” Kennedy said. “What they hate is that everyone just assumes they’ll do it.”

Kennedy is calling for a social revolution equal to the rise of affordable child care and day care: Employers should help working caregivers by offering accommodations. Men should step up more often. It’s unfair that women are always chosen to provide care for an elderly family member.

Despite the hard work it took on Sarich — interrupted sleep and the knowledge that his 2009 death was the end game, she would do it again. Since about half a century had gone by, she wasn’t the person he remembered, and he wasn’t the person she remembered either. Caring for her father changed how each saw the other.

Why did Jorjan Sarich caregiver for her father?

   A. It was a very easy job.                          B. She had no work to do.

   C. It was the social practice.                         D. She lived with her father.

What can we infer from the book “The Daughter Trap”?

   A. Daughters don’t like care giving.

   B. Daughters devote a lot to care giving.

   C. Care giving is daughters’ duty.

   D. Care giving should be sons’ duty.

What does the underlined phrase “a social revolution” refer to?

   A. The child care revolution.                            B. The reform in day care.

   C. The social development.                              D. The change in care giving.

How many years did Jorjan Sarich work as her father’s full-time caregiver?

   A. Five years.          B. Only one year.          C. Four years.        D. Two years.

In her care giving, Jorjan Sarich _____.

   A. got along well with her father                  B. was a little tired of her father

   C. changed her father in every way            D. felt it was unfair to do so

A daughter’s duty? Adult daughters are often expected to caregiver for older parents. In 2007, Jorjan Sarich and her dad moved from California to Idaho. It was where he wanted to live his rest time.
“I left my occupation, I left my friends; he did the same thing,” said Sarich, who bought a house with her father, George Snyder, in the China Gardens neighborhood of Hailey after his health began to decline. Though a graduate student struggling to finish her dissertation（论文）, Sarich chose to be her dad’s full-time caregiver.
“It’s only now, several years later, that I’m realizing how much work it was. It’s the kind of exhaustion（疲惫）that sleep doesn’t cure,” she said.
About 6 million Americans provide care to elderly relatives or friends living outside of nursing homes. Laurel Kennedy, author of “The Daughter Trap” (Thomas Dunne Books, $25.95), says that women bear a disproportionate（不成比例的）share of the burden — about 70 percent of hands-on care giving such as bathing.
“I want to be clear: Women don’t hate this,” Kennedy said. “What they hate is that everyone just assumes they’ll do it.”
Kennedy is calling for a social revolution equal to the rise of affordable child care and day care: Employers should help working caregivers by offering accommodations. Men should step up more often. It’s unfair that women are always chosen to provide care for an elderly family member.
Despite the hard work it took on Sarich — interrupted sleep and the knowledge that his 2009 death was the end game, she would do it again. Since about half a century had gone by, she wasn’t the person he remembered, and he wasn’t the person she remembered either. Caring for her father changed how each saw the other.
【小题1】 Why did Jorjan Sarich caregiver for her father?

 A daughter’s duty? Adult daughters are often expected to caregiver for older parents. In 2007, Jorjan Sarich and her dad moved from California to Idaho. It was where he wanted to live his rest time.

“I left my occupation, I left my friends; he did the same thing,” said Sarich, who bought a house with her father, George Snyder, in the China Gardens neighborhood of Hailey after his health began to decline. Though a graduate student struggling to finish her dissertation（论文）, Sarich chose to be her dad’s full-time caregiver.

“It’s only now, several years later, that I’m realizing how much work it was. It’s the kind of exhaustion（疲惫）that sleep doesn’t cure,” she said.

About 6 million Americans provide care to elderly relatives or friends living outside of nursing homes. Laurel Kennedy, author of “The Daughter Trap” (Thomas Dunne Books, $25.95), says that women bear a disproportionate（不成比例的）share of the burden — about 70 percent of hands-on care giving such as bathing.

“I want to be clear: Women don’t hate this,” Kennedy said. “What they hate is that everyone just assumes they’ll do it.”

Kennedy is calling for a social revolution equal to the rise of affordable child care and day care: Employers should help working caregivers by offering accommodations. Men should step up more often. It’s unfair that women are always chosen to provide care for an elderly family member.

Despite the hard work it took on Sarich — interrupted sleep and the knowledge that his 2009 death was the end game, she would do it again. Since about half a century had gone by, she wasn’t the person he remembered, and he wasn’t the person she remembered either. Caring for her father changed how each saw the other.

1. Why did Jorjan Sarich caregiver for her father?

   A. It was a very easy job.                                  B. She had no work to do.

   C. It was the social practice.                                 D. She lived with her father.

2.What can we infer from the book “The Daughter Trap”?

   A. Daughters don’t like care giving.

   B. Daughters devote a lot to care giving.

   C. Care giving is daughters’ duty.

   D. Care giving should be sons’ duty.

3.What does the underlined phrase “a social revolution” refer to?

   A. The child care revolution.                                      B. The reform in day care.

   C. The social development.                                        D. The change in care giving.

4.How many years did Jorjan Sarich work as her father’s full-time caregiver?

   A. Five years.               B. Only one year.               C. Four years.           D. Two years.

5.In her care giving, Jorjan Sarich _____.

   A. got along well with her father                          B. was a little tired of her father

   C. changed her father in every way                D. felt it was unfair to do so

A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage and became the   36   of the loving eyes. When the boy was around two years old, one morning the husband saw a   37   bottle open. He was late for work so he asked the wife to cap the bottle and   38  it away in the cupboard. The mother, preoccupied in the kitchen, totally forgot the matter.

The boy saw the bottle and playfully went to the bottle and,   39   with its color, drank it all. It happened to be a   40   medicine meant for adults in small dosages. When the child   41  , the mother hurried him to the hospital, where he died. The mother was stunned. She was_ 42 __how to face her husband.

When the   43  and worried father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and uttered just four words. "I Love You Darling"

The husband's totally   44   reaction is proactive(积极的) behavior. The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no point in finding   45  with the mother. Besides, if only he have taken time to keep the bottle away, this will not have happened. No   46   in attaching blame. She had also lost her only   47  . What she needed at that moment was consolation and   48   from the husband. That is what he gave her.

Sometimes we spend time asking who to   49  , whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know. We   50  out some warmth in human relationship in giving each other support.   51  , shouldn't forgiving someone we love be the_ 52  _thing in the world to do? Treasure what you have. Don't multiply   53  , anguish and suffering by rejecting   54  .

  55   off all your envies, jealousies, unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find things are actually not as difficult as you think.

36．A．fruit                      B．treasure                C．apple                     D．jewelry

37．A．water                    B．juice                      C．milk                       D．medicine

38．A．put                        B．pick                       C．keep                      D．take

39．A．interested             B．fascinated             C．puzzled                 D．frightened

40．A．helpful                   B．delicious                C．poisonous              D．sweet

41．A．cried                     B．slept                      C．spoke                    D．fell

42．A．confused               B．careful                   C．terrified                D．embarrassed

43．A．upset                    B．annoyed                C．excited                  D．disappointed

44．A．unexpected          B．unwanted              C．untouched            D．unorganized

45．A．mistake                 B．complain                C．fault                      D．duty

46．A．point                     B．doubt                    C．wonder                  D．reason

47．A．love                       B．confidence            C．child                      D．apple

48．A．blame                    B．comfort                 C．scold                      D．comments

49．A．charge                   B．blame                    C．encourage             D．love

50．A．miss                       B．put                        C．run                        D．pick

51．A．Besides                 B．In short                 C．Above all               D．After all

52．A．hardest                 B．easiest                  C．happiest                D．smallest

53．A．trouble                  B．pleasure                C．pain                       D．anxiety

54．A．responsibility        B．carefulness           C．sacrifice                D．forgiveness

55．A．Go                         B．Put                        C．Turn                       D．Take

A daughter’s duty? Adult daughters are often expected to caregiver for older parents. In 2007, Jorjan Sarich and her dad moved from California to Idaho. It was where he wanted to live his rest time.
“I left my occupation, I left my friends; he did the same thing,” said Sarich, who bought a house with her father, George Snyder, in the China Gardens neighborhood of Hailey after his health began to decline. Though a graduate student struggling to finish her dissertation（论文）, Sarich chose to be her dad’s full-time caregiver.
“It’s only now, several years later, that I’m realizing how much work it was. It’s the kind of exhaustion（疲惫）that sleep doesn’t cure,” she said.
About 6 million Americans provide care to elderly relatives or friends living outside of nursing homes. Laurel Kennedy, author of “The Daughter Trap” (Thomas Dunne Books, $25.95), says that women bear a disproportionate（不成比例的）share of the burden — about 70 percent of hands-on care giving such as bathing.
“I want to be clear: Women don’t hate this,” Kennedy said. “What they hate is that everyone just assumes they’ll do it.”
Kennedy is calling for a social revolution equal to the rise of affordable child care and day care: Employers should help working caregivers by offering accommodations. Men should step up more often. It’s unfair that women are always chosen to provide care for an elderly family member.
Despite the hard work it took on Sarich — interrupted sleep and the knowledge that his 2009 death was the end game, she would do it again. Since about half a century had gone by, she wasn’t the person he remembered, and he wasn’t the person she remembered either. Caring for her father changed how each saw the other.

1. 1.

   Why did Jorjan Sarich caregiver for her father?

   1. A.
      It was a very easy job.
   2. B.
      She had no work to do.
   3. C.
      It was the social practice.
   4. D.
      She lived with her father.
2. 2.

   What can we infer from the book “The Daughter Trap”?

   1. A.
      Daughters don’t like care giving.
   2. B.
      Daughters devote a lot to care giving.
   3. C.
      Care giving is daughters’ duty.
   4. D.
      Care giving should be sons’ duty.
3. 3.

   What does the underlined phrase “a social revolution” refer to?

   1. A.
      The child care revolution.
   2. B.
      The reform in day care.
   3. C.
      The social development.
   4. D.
      The change in care giving.
4. 4.

   How many years did Jorjan Sarich work as her father’s full-time caregiver?

   1. A.
      Five years.
   2. B.
      Only one year.
   3. C.
      Four years.
   4. D.
      Two years.
5. 5.

   In her care giving, Jorjan Sarich _____.

   1. A.
      got along well with her father
   2. B.
      was a little tired of her father
   3. C.
      changed her father in every way
   4. D.
      felt it was unfair to do so