Question

Shanghai’s Hospice

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    As its population grows older, Shanghai has developed its hospice care services over the past few years.

    Shanghai now has more than two million people over the age of 60. They make up about 15 percent of the city’s total population.

    China’s first hospice was set up in Nanhui County(县) near Shanghai in 1988. During the past few years, the hospice has cared for about 270 people suffering from terminal (晚期的) illness such as cancer and heart disease.

    Thus far, Shanghai has set up three such hospices, which can accommodate (提供食宿)200 elderly people. The city plans to build another10 in the coming two years.

    Experts in Shanghai believe that hospice care should include medical, nursing and psychological(心理的) care. This year, the city will open a research center for the study of hospice care.

1. In this passage, the word “hospice” probably means________.

A．a special home for old people

B．a place for old people to get pleasure

C．a hospital dealing with serious disease of old people

D．a place for old people to talk with each other

2. Shanghai has a population of more than________million.

A．2

B．13

C．15

D．10

3. The hospices only allow the persons ________ to live in.

A．who have no sons and no daughters

B．who are usually near the end of life

C．who are ill

D．who can’t make a living by themselves

4. The best headline of the news is________.

A．Old People in Shanghai

B．Shanghai’s Population Grows Older

C．How to Care for Old People

D．Shanghai Opens Hospices for Old People

 

Answer 1

答案：1A2B3B4D
提示：

1.　　   从文章的意思来看，hospice提供的服务包括医疗，护理和心理方面。所以应是一个为老年人所建的特殊的家庭。 2.　　   上海的老年人有两百万，占总人口的15%。算得总人数应接近一千三百万。 3.　　   A，无儿无女的，B，生命快要结束的人，C，生病的人，D，无法自己谋生的人。答案应选B。 4.　　   A，上海的老人；B，上海人口的老龄化，C，怎样照顾老人，D，上海为老年人开办安养所。