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My parents lived to be ninety-three and ninety-four. Mother lived longer and kept her mental
sharpness until a few days before she died. Dad suffered from dementia（痴呆）probably for the
last six months of his life. It’s hard to say how long because his dear wife knew how to cover his
forgetfulness or sometimes strange behavior up for him.
There were times, however, when mother became totally frustrated with the changes she saw
taking place and she would blame him for doing things on purpose just to make her angry. He
loved juicy fruit gum, but she kept it hidden from sight and rationed（定量供应）it because he
could chew five or six sticks in an hour and ask for another package. “I have to watch him like a
hawk.” she said.
Even though they lived in an assisted-living facility, my father would not bathe himself and
would not let any staff person help him. So mother adjusted his shower temperature, washed his
back, brought him a dry towel, and helped him dress. With her heart failure and the need for
oxygen full time, this chore wore her out, both physically and emotionally. Then he started getting
up in the middle of night. He would go into their bathroom, which was actually a part of their
bedroom, turn on all the lights, and shave. Mother could not convince him to return to bed until he
finished. As a result, mother couldn’t get enough sleep at night.
I don’t have any answers that might have made their last months together any easier. Since
they were very private people, sometimes it was hard to know what was really going on. When I
stopped by their place, mother would talk nonstop as usual and daddy would smile a lot, like what
he used to do. I took along food they enjoyed to them, like smoothies or milkshakes. Mother loved
orchids and they thrived under her care so she usually received one for any special occasion.
Daddy would often let me brush his “angel hair”, as mother named it, and I might help her fasten
jewelry.
All of these little things were ways to say “I love you”, but we didn’t often discuss some of
the truly important issues related to my daddy’s declining health. I tried to respect their privacy
and treat them with the dignity they deserved. I think they both tried to protect me, their daughter.
I guess that’s what parents do.
61. The writer didn’t know much about her father’s dementia, because _______.
A. she didn’t visit her parents much
B. her father hid his conditions carefully
C. her father’s conditions weren’t serious
D. her mother kept her father’s dementia a secret
62. What the writer’s mother said in Paragraph 2 shows that ________.
A. her mother was very strict with her father
B. her mother had to pay full attention to her father
C. her father liked eating juicy fruit gum very much
D. her father often made her mother angry on purpose
63. Which word can best describe the writer’s mother according to Paragraph 3?
A. Exhausted. B. Crazy. C. Considerate. D. Bored.
64. Seeing her father smile a lot, the writer ________.
A. found it unusual
B. knew he was pretending
C. considered her father normal
D. wanted to talk nonstop with him
65. What can we conclude after reading the passage?
A. The writer’s family isn’t filled with love.
B. It’s not easy to care for someone with dementia.
C. It’s hard to say the writer cares about her parents.
D. The writer knows how to make others’ lives easier.
【答案】
61D
62B
63A
64C
65B
【解析】
试题分析：本文通过叙述母亲照顾患有老年痴呆的父亲的事情，以此告诉我们家人之间的亲情。
61. D 细节题。根据第一段最后一句It’s hard to say how long because his dear wife knew how to cover his forgetfulness or sometimes strange behavior up for him.可知妈妈帮助爸爸隐瞒了他患有老年痴呆的事实。故D正确。
62. B 推理题。根据本句“I have to watch him like a hawk.” she said.妈妈说她不得不像老鹰一样一直注意他。说明妈妈总是要注意父亲，以防他做一些意料之外的事情。故B正确。
63. A 推理题。根据第2段There were times, however, when mother became totally frustrated with the changes she saw taking place和第4段Mother could not convince him to return to bed until he finished. As a result, mother couldn’t get enough sleep at night.可知妈妈为了照顾父亲疲惫不堪。故A正确。
64. C 推理题。根据文章第4段When I stopped by their place, mother would talk nonstop as usual and daddy would smile a lot, like what he used to do.可知父亲像过去一样开怀大笑。这让我感觉父亲很正常，并没有老年痴呆。故C正确。
65. B 推理题。根据文章2，3,4段中叙述母亲为了照顾父亲所做的诸多努力可知要照顾一个老年痴呆的人是很累的。故B正确。
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