2011年大學(xué)英語四級考試已結(jié)束，新浪網(wǎng)教育頻道第一時間收集整理試題及參考答案，供考生參考，以下為昂立版聽力短文2原及答案解析。
Passage 2
When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available community services, such as adult day care centers. If the care givers 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 discover that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself for 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. The elderly appreciated the care and attention they received. They were affectionate and corporative. However, even when care giving is satisfying, it is hard work. Social workers and experts on aging offer care givers and potential care givers help when arranging for the care of an elderly relative. One consideration is to ask parents what they want before they become sick or dependent. Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home can select one in advance. On the other hand, they may want to live with their adult children. Care givers must also learn to state their needs and opinions clearly and ask for help from others especially brothers and sisters. Brothers and sisters are often willing to help but they may not know what to do。
Question 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard。
Q29. Why are adult children more likely to use community services to help care for elderly parents?
Q30. Why are most wives unwilling to put their dependent husbands into nursing homes?
Q31. According to the passage, what must care givers learn to do?
聽力篇章2解析
本次考試篇章2 比較簡單，講述了如何更好照顧老人的社會類話題，關(guān)鍵詞ageing, nursing , positive, responsibilities 等都是昂立課堂上講述的內(nèi)容。 如何更好的照顧老人，是妻子的任勞任怨，還是依靠日趨完善的社區(qū)服務(wù)？孩子和妻子不能達(dá)成共識。雖然各有利弊，好還是征求一下老人本人的建議，在子女間達(dá)成協(xié)議，以能更好贍養(yǎng)老者。問題從孩子和妻子的角度各出一題，后一題為社會類文章的解決方案。所以看到了關(guān)鍵詞adult children和wives，care for ，以及話題轉(zhuǎn)折的turn 如：in contrast，以及社會專家等研究發(fā)現(xiàn)的結(jié)果。等就可以作答。 建議今后繼續(xù)關(guān)注社會老齡化話題，積累相關(guān)詞匯，另外一定要注意話題轉(zhuǎn)折的turn 和研究專家的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)等。
Passage 2
When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available community services, such as adult day care centers. If the care givers 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 discover that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself for 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. The elderly appreciated the care and attention they received. They were affectionate and corporative. However, even when care giving is satisfying, it is hard work. Social workers and experts on aging offer care givers and potential care givers help when arranging for the care of an elderly relative. One consideration is to ask parents what they want before they become sick or dependent. Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home can select one in advance. On the other hand, they may want to live with their adult children. Care givers must also learn to state their needs and opinions clearly and ask for help from others especially brothers and sisters. Brothers and sisters are often willing to help but they may not know what to do。
Question 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard。
Q29. Why are adult children more likely to use community services to help care for elderly parents?
Q30. Why are most wives unwilling to put their dependent husbands into nursing homes?
Q31. According to the passage, what must care givers learn to do?
聽力篇章2解析
本次考試篇章2 比較簡單，講述了如何更好照顧老人的社會類話題，關(guān)鍵詞ageing, nursing , positive, responsibilities 等都是昂立課堂上講述的內(nèi)容。 如何更好的照顧老人，是妻子的任勞任怨，還是依靠日趨完善的社區(qū)服務(wù)？孩子和妻子不能達(dá)成共識。雖然各有利弊，好還是征求一下老人本人的建議，在子女間達(dá)成協(xié)議，以能更好贍養(yǎng)老者。問題從孩子和妻子的角度各出一題，后一題為社會類文章的解決方案。所以看到了關(guān)鍵詞adult children和wives，care for ，以及話題轉(zhuǎn)折的turn 如：in contrast，以及社會專家等研究發(fā)現(xiàn)的結(jié)果。等就可以作答。 建議今后繼續(xù)關(guān)注社會老齡化話題，積累相關(guān)詞匯，另外一定要注意話題轉(zhuǎn)折的turn 和研究專家的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)等。