首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Why bankrupt yourself in a so-called old people’s home? Try a health spa—it might actually be cheaper. Sometimes I see old l
Why bankrupt yourself in a so-called old people’s home? Try a health spa—it might actually be cheaper. Sometimes I see old l
admin
2014-01-09
53
问题
Why bankrupt yourself in a so-called old people’s home? Try a health spa—it might actually be cheaper.
Sometimes I see old ladies shuffling along the pavement with their sticks, Zimmer frames for greater support, swollen ankles, backs bent, fingers clutching at the small bag of shopping for one, and I think; "There goes my future. "
But perhaps it need not be like that. Instead of bankrupting oneself or the state with the increasingly high cost of home care or an old people’s home, why not try a health spa instead?
My friend Rosemary has just returned from a five-day visit to one of these health farms, which she thought might aid her recovery from her heart attack.
It wasn’t exactly her cup of tea, she said: a sort of mix between mall shopping and a Saga cruise, "with the same awful whirlpools, people waiting about half-clothed, and loads of boutiques selling odd things. "
It would have been more beneficial had she not foolishly tried yoga and lay on the floor trying to breathe. One should not do this after a heart attack.
Rosemary soon felt clammy and sick, sat on a chair, and then, even more foolishly, raised her arms above her head and nearly flaked out. So she staggered to the smoking room, now hidden away in a distant chalet behind the lawn because despite a tremendous struggle, she hasn’t quite managed to give up completely yet.
But the food was fabulous, the grounds were heavenly, and there were hordes of charming young staff, and loads of free activities, not all strenuous. Rosemary was able to do blessed little for five days and she did have a lovely rest—perfect if one is old and fairly helpless.
When my mother was alive, I took her to both Rosemary’s health spa and a local care home. It wasn’t a nursing home—my mother was able to wash and dress herself and move about—but entertainment and activities were minimal and the food was grim: the customary dried chicken legs and bits of quiche and white bread ham sandwiches for supper.
This wretched place cost exactly the same as the health spa. How can the spa do it for that price and also manage respect for guests, fabulous food and attractive surroundings? We just can’t work it out.
According to the passage, which of the following can be found in a care home?
选项
A、Loads of boutiques.
B、Lots of free activities.
C、Charming young staff.
D、Poor-quality food.
答案
D
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/SqcO777K
本试题收录于:
NAETI中级口译笔试题库外语翻译证书(NAETI)分类
0
NAETI中级口译笔试
外语翻译证书(NAETI)
相关试题推荐
TheoriesonWhyWeLikeOtherPeopleInordertofigureoutthereasonswhywefallinlikeandwhywefallinlovewithpeop
InterpersonalRelationshipsInthelast25yearswehavewitnessedanimpressivegrowthinourknowledgeaboutemotionsande
ImaginationThedecayofsenseinmenwakingisnotthedecayofthemotionmadeinsense,butanobscuringofitinsuchman
Thespeakermadesomecriticalremarksonthemanagementofthelocalgovernment.Asaresult,hebroughthimselfsomeverybad
Regardingtheirfamilyroles,Chinesewives,KoreanwivesandAmericanwivesdifferfromeachotherinbothhowlongtheyspent
Ontheconference,theboardmembersblamedthemanagerforhiscareless______thatcausedheavylossestothecompany.
Asthenewgenerationofparents,millennialsrelymuchontheInternetforinformationabouthowtoraiseachild.
自父母离异后,我从一个娇生惯养的孩子,转变成了一个通情达理的大学生。父母离异前,我指望着母亲服侍我。她为我洗衣、做饭、洗碗,甚至为我铺床。我15岁时父亲离开了我们,之后一切都变了。母亲找了份全职工作供养我们,我成了家里有时间做家务的人。另外,我在周末兼职挣
A、Workboots.B、Canopener.C、Medicine.D、Sleepingbag.D
很容易证明:智力是天生的。两个人之间的血缘关系越近,智力也越接近。假如我们随意找两个不相干的人,其智力程度会完全不同。假如我们找两个双胞胎,其非常有可能智力相同。兄弟姐妹,父母孩子一般会有相同的智力,这显然表明智力是生来就有的。
随机试题
[A]Theresearcherscalculatedthedifferentwaterfootprintsofthreedifferentdietsforeachregion:1.thecurrentdietin
A.清代叶天士B.清代吴鞠通C.清代王清任D.明代张景岳创立三焦辨证的医家是
酯类药物易中药干浸膏粉易
雌激素在下列哪种激素的协助作用下,使子宫内膜产生周期性变化
《国家基本建设大中型项目实行招标投标的暂行规定》中规定,参加建设项目的主体工程的设计、建筑安装和监理以及主要设备、材料供应等投标单位,必须具备的条件是()
同业拆借市场基本上都是()拆借。
甲公司2013年度与投资相关的交易或事项如下:(1)1月1日,从市场购入2000万股A公司发行在外的普通股,准备随时出售,每股成本为8元。另支付交易费用10万元。12月31日,A公司股票的市场价格为每股9元。(2)1月1日,购入B公司当
提供给顾客的电冰箱,可以声音提示其中冷藏的食品保险期。这种质量特性在Knao(狩野)模型中称为()。
垃圾:垃圾桶:清洁工
数据结构分为线性结构和非线性结构,带链的队列属于【】结构。
最新回复
(
0
)