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    PartIWriting(30minutesDirections:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledJobsCollegeGraduatesWanttoDobasedonthestatisticsprovidedinthechartbelow(CollegeGraduates'IdealOccupations.Pleasegiveabriefdescriptionofthechartfirstandthenmakecommentonit.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.
    PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning(15minutes
    Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,complete
    thesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.CaringforElderlyParentsCatchesManyUnprepared
    LastJuly,JulieBaldocchi'smotherhadamassivestroke(中风andwasparalyzed.Baldocchisuddenlyhadtobecomeafamilycaregiver,somethingthatshewasn'tpreparedfor.
    "Iwasflyingbytheseatofmypants,"saysBaldocchi,anemploymentspecialistinSanFrancisco.Bothofherparentsare83,andsheknewherfathercouldn'thandlehermother'scare.
    Thehospitalrecommendedputtinghermotherinanursinghome.Baldocchiwasn'twillingtodothat.Butmovingherbackintoherparents'homecreatedotherproblems.Baldocchi,48,ismarriedandlivesaboutamileawayfromherparents.Shehasafull-timejobandhasbackproblemsthatmakeitdifficultforhertolifthermother."Icouldn'tdoitall,"shesays."ButIdidn'tevenknowhowtofindhelp."WithhelpfromtheFamilyCaregiverAlliance,sheeventuallyhiredalive-incaregiver."Butevenifyouplanintellectuallyandlegally,you'reneverreadyfortheemotionalimpact,"Baldocchisays.Inthefirsttwomonthsafterhermother'sstroke,shelostabout30poundsasstressmounted.
    Morethan42millionAmericansprovidefamilycaregivingforanadultwhoneedshelpwithdailyactivities,accordingtoa2009surveybytheAARP.Anadditional61.6millionprovidedatleastsomecareduringtheyear.Andmanyareunprepared.Startingwiththepaperwork
    Whilemanyparentslackanadvancecaredirective,it'sthemostbasicandimportantsteptheycantake.Thedirectiveincludesseveralparts,including:adurablepowerofattorney(授权书，whichgivessomeonelegalauthoritytomakefinancialdecisionsonanother'sbehalf;ahealthcareproxy(代理委托书，whichissimilartothepowerofattorney,exceptitallowssomeonetomakedecisionsregardingmedicaltreatment;andalivingwillthatoutlinesinstructionsforend-of-lifecare.(Forexample,parentscansayiftheywanttobekeptalivebyartificialmeasures.
    "It'sinvaluableforthekids,becauseit'shardtomakethosedecisionsforaparent,"saysJenniferCona,anelder-lawattorneyatGenser&ConainMelville,N.Y..
    Anadvancecaredirectiveisthefirstlineofdefenseifasituationarises,saysKathleenKelly,executivedirectoroftheFamilyCaregiverAlliance,whichsupports

    andeducatescaregivers.Withoutanadvancedirective,thefamilywillhavetopetitionthecourttobeappointedtheparent'slegalguardian,saysAgingCare.com.It'simportantforfamiliestotalkaboutlong-termcaresotheadultchildrenknowtheirparents'preferences,wishesandgoals,saysLynnFeinberg,acaregivingexpertatAARP.Butit'snotaneasyconversation.Elderlyparentsaresometimessuspiciousoftheirchildren'sfinancialmotives,saysSusanJohn,afinancialplanneratFinancialFocusinWolfeboro,N.H..OneclientaskedJohntoholdafamilymeetingbecausetheyneededanintermediarytotalkaboutfinancialissues,shesays.
    Andwhentherearemanysiblings(兄弟姐妹，thefamilydecisionscanbecomeathree-ringcircuswithmuchacrimony(尖刻，saysAnn-MargaretCarrozza,anelder-lawattorneyinGlenCove,N.Y..
    Familieswhoneedinformationandhelpsortingoutdisagreementscancallonelder-lawattorneys,financialplanners,geriatric(老年人的caremanagersandcaregiversupport,rouos.InFebruary,AARPsaiditwillofferitsmembersanewcaregivingsupportservicethroughfinancialservicesfirmGenworth.Navigatingthelong-termcaresystemManyfamiliesareunpreparedforquickdecisions,especiallywhentheyfindoutthatMedicaredoesn'tpayforlong-termcare,Feinbergsays.
    Themediancostofayearinaprivateroomatanursinghomein2011was$77,745,accordingtoGenworth.
    AndonlythosewhohavespentmostoftheirassetscanqualifyforMedicaidtopayforthenursinghome.Assistedlivingisanotheroption.Residentscanhavetheirownapartmenttomaintainsomeindependence.
    Butthefacilitiesgenerallyprovidepersonalcareservices,suchasmeals,housekeepingandassistancewithactivities.
    Still,it'snotcheap:Thenationalmediancostin2011was$39,135,accordingtoGenworth.Assistedlivingisn'tcoveredbyMedicaid.
    Iftheyhaveachoice,atleast90%ofelderlyparentsprefertostayathomeaslongastheycan,accordingtoAARPresearch.
    Butitispossiblethattheparentscannolongersafelyliveathome,anditcanbehardforchildrentomovethemintoanadultcarefacility.
    Theremaybeanotheroption.Sometimesthehomecanbemodifiedsoaparentcanstaythere.Forexample,Baldocchiputinachairliftforhermother.Shealsoarrangedforahomecaregiver.Thejoboffamilycaregivers
    FamilyCaregiverstakeovermanyresponsibilities.Onemightmanageaparent'sfinances,whileanothersiblingwilltaketheparenttodoctors'appointmentsandshopping.Thosewholivewithaparenttakeonasignificantandsustainedburdenofcare.
    JanWalkermovedintohermother'shomeinLeesburg,Fla.Afterhermother,whois83,hadfallen,shewasn'tabletogetaroundaswell.

    Walker,55,hasthreebrothers.Butsheistheonlydaughter,isdivorcedandhasnochildren."IalwaysknewthatthiswastherolethatIwouldhave.andIguessmymindwaspreparedforit,"saysWalker,whonowisafull-timecaregiverandworksfromhomeasatutorialinstructorforadigitalscrapbooking(剪贴簿website."Whenyougetintothetrenches,it'sliterallybaptism(洗礼byfire,"shesays."Newthingscomeup.It'snotjustaboutadvanceplanningforfinancesormedicalcare.It'severything,"shesays.
    Caregiversneedtoalsowatchtheirownhealth."Thereissuchathingascaregiverburnout,"Conasays.Amongfemalecaregivers50andolder,20%reportedsymptomsofdepression,accordingtoa2010studyonworkingcaregiversbyMetLife.
    "It'sahardjob,"Walkersays."Butmostworthwhilethingsarehard.ShewasalwaysthereformewhenIneededahelpinghand.It'sonlynaturalthatIbehereforhernow."
    1.Thesentence"Iwasflyingbytheseatofmypants"(Line1,Paragraph2impliesthat__________.
    ABaldocchithoughtherworkloadwastooheavy
    BBaldocchifeltsadthatherparentwasparalyzedCBaldocchiwasunpreparedtogive'upherjob
    DBaldocchiwasnotreadytotakecareofherparentsalldaylong2.Baldocchilostsomeweightintwomonthsbecause__________.Ashehadbackproblems
    Cshecouldn'tfindsomeonetohelpherBshewasunderalotofstress
    Dherfathercouldn'tcareforhermother
    3.Intermsofahealthcareproxy,__________.
    Asomeonemakesfinancialdecisionsonanother'sbehalfBsomeonecaresforanotherattheendofhis/herlifeCsomeonehasthepowertotreatanother'sdisease
    Dsomeonemakesdecisionsforanotherregardinghis/hermedicaltreatment
    4.Accordingtothepassage,oneadvantageofhavinganadvancecaredirectiveis__________.
    Athefamilywillnothavetopetitionthecourttobeappointedtheparent'slegalguardian
    Bthefamilydon!:thavetoworryabouttheissuesconcerningthecareofelderlyparents
    Ctheparentswillnotbesuspiciousoftheirchildren'sfinancialmotivesDtheparentswillbefreeofthefinancialburdenputonthembytheirchildren5.Oneofthereasonswhyitisdifficulttosettlefinancialissuesisthat__________.
    ApeoplealwaYsneedanintermediarytotalkaboutfinancialissues
    Bpeoplealwayshavetoholdafamilymeetingtosettlefinancialissues
    Celderlyparentsaresometimessuspiciousoftheirchildren'sfinancialmotivesDthesiblingswillsometimesfightoverthefinancialissues

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