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【题目】While assisted living centres have been available in the United States for many years, the growth and availability of assisted living has had a dramatic increase since the early 1990s. An assisted living centre is a residential alternative that promotes maximum independence for each resident through a combination of supportive services and assistance. The definition of assisted living from one state to another may vary and so will the cost and types of services.

Assisted living centres vary in size, style and the optional services they may offer. Small family style living centres or the larger complex units can be found in the United States. Some facilities are operated by nonprofit organizations, while others are proprietary In addition, some facilities may be colocated or affiliated (附属) with a hospital or nursing facility.

An assisted living centre is any institution, rest home, boarding home, place, building or agency that is maintained and operated to provide personal care and services which meet some needs beyond basic provision of food, shelter and laundry in a free standing, physically separate facility which is not otherwise required to be licensed.

In general terms, an assisted living centre is required to provide assistance with daily living activities, including eating, bathing, dressing and personal hygiene; three meals a day; supervision （监督,管理) of self-administration of medications; laundry service including personal laundry, housekeeping, and 24-hour staffing.

【1】What is an assisted living centre?

A. A hotel that serves meals.

B. A place for children to be taken care of.

C. An entertainment place for adults.

D. A place which gives supportive services and assistance.

【2】 Which of the following is TRUE?

A. All assisted living centres offer the same kinds of services.

B. A1l assisted living centres cost the same.

C. There are different kinds of assisted living centres in the United States.

D. All assisted living centres are of the same size.

【3】 The underlined word "proprietary" in the second paragraph probably means "____".

A. state-owned

B. governmental

C. owned by a charity organization

D. private

【4】 An assisted living centre offers the following services EXCEPT ____.

A. meals

B. washing

C. education

D. housekeeping

【5】 What does the passage talk about?

A. What's an assisted living centre?

B. Assisted living centres are popular in the United States.

C. Assisted living centres offer good services.

D. Welcome to the assisted living centre.

Answer 1

【答案】【1】D

【2】C

【3】D

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】【1】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句可知。

【2】 细节理解题。根据文章第一、二段可知A、B、D都是错误的。根据文章第二段第二句话可知，小家庭式的或者是大家族式的生活中心在美国都可以找到。

【3】 推断词义题。根据文章第二段第三句话的意思可知，一些设施设备是由非赢利机构运作的，其他的是由私人所拥有的。

【4】 细节理解题。根据文章第三、四段可知，C是没有讲到的。

【5】主旨大意题。文章主要是对assisted living centres的介绍，所以A最适合。