Lily is 70 years old and she takes care of her 91-year-old mother. She told us about caring for her
mother. I wake up early every day, it.s usually about 6：30 am, and wait until I hear Tilly, my mum,
moving about. Then I make her a cup of tea. At about half past seven she gets up and we have breakfast
together. We normally just have toast, but on Sundays we always have bacon and eggs. After breakfast she
reads the newspaper, then she sits by the window and waves to the neighbours as they walk by. She
hardly ever goes out but she is very proud of her personal appearance, so she goes to the hairdresser once a
month. She doesn.t like being left on her own for very long, so I always arrange for a neighbour to
come and sit with her when I go out. Now and again, my friend and neighbour, Joan, comes to spend the day
with her, and I can go and have lunch with another friend, May, who lives in town. I have a brother,
Syd. He comes to stay two or three times a year. He is very good and keeps in touch, but he lives 300 miles
away. Once a year, he collects mum and takes her to stay with him in London for a week. She doesn.t really like
going because it.s a long journey, but I need the rest. Sally, the nurse, comes to see mum regularly.
My next-door neighbour, Jack, often calls in. In the evening we usually watch TV and we sometimes play cards.
Mum is fantastic for her age. But I can never decide to go anywhere spontaneously. I always have to plan it, so
I feel a bit trapped. But what is the alternative? An old people’ home? I couldn.t do that to my mother?
题目 1:
Lily wakes before her mother.
A: √
B: ×
答案 (A): √
题目 1:
Joan sometimes spends the day with Lily.s mother.
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B: ×
答案 (A): √
题目 1:
Lilly goes to see her hairdresser every month.
A: √
B: ×
答案 (A): √
题目 1:
Lily.s brother comes to visit every three weeks.
A: √
B: ×
答案 (B): ×
题目 1:
Lily and her mother play cards more than they watch TV.
A: √
B: ×
答案 (B): ×
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