Because Americans are living longer than ever. more social workers have begun to study ways of care-giving to improve care of the elderly. They have found that all caregivers They believe that the social workers have also discovered three basic reasons why the caregivers take on the responsibility of caring for an elderly, dependent relative. Many caregivers believe they had an obligation to help their relatives. Some think that helping others makes them feel more useful. Others hope that by helping someone now, they will deserve care when they become old and dependent 1. Samuel Preston's study shows that A) lifestyles and responsibilities of the elderly are changing B)most American couples over 40 have no living parents C)middle-aged Americans have to take care of their children and parents at the same time D)elderly people may need care for a long time because they live longer after an illness 2. Who will most probably take care of the middle-aged Americans when they need care A)Themselves B)Their children C)Their close friends D)Their husband or wife 3. All caregivers believe that they can A)care for their elderly parents better than any other person B)keep closer to their old parents by this means C)do much better if they have a job as social workers D)improve care of the elderly with the help of the social workers 4. Which of the following is NOT a reason why people look after their relatives? A)They feel they are of use to other peopl B) They want to set an example to their children. C) They think it is their duty to help their relatives D)They hope they deserve care when they need it 5. What is the main idea of the passage? A)Most old people live longer today after an illness than people did years ago B)Many old people are put into nursing homes by their families, who do not visit them regularly C) Most elderly people are taken care of by their families, who assume the responsibility diffe D) Most elderly people are satisfied with the better ways of caregiving that social workers have come up with DDABC I once knew a young man, nineteen years of age, who lived with absolute outward confidence and self-possession for a number of years before i discovered that he could notBecause Americans are living longer than ever, more social workers have begun to study ways of care-giving to improve care of the elderly. They have found that all caregivers share a common characteristic: They believe that they are the best people for the job. The social workers have also discovered three basic reasons why the caregivers take on the responsibility of caring for an elderly, dependent relative. Many caregivers believe they had an obligation to help their relatives. Some think that helping others makes them feel more useful. Others hope that by helping someone now, they will deserve care when they become old and dependent. 1. Samuel Preston’s study shows that __________. A) lifestyles and responsibilities of the elderly are changing B) most American couples over 40 have no living parents C) middle-aged Americans have to take care of their children and parents at the same time D) elderly people may need care for a long time because they live longer after an illness 2. Who will most probably take care of the middle-aged Americans when they need care themselves? A) Themselves. B) Their children. C) Their close friends. D) Their husband or wife. 3. All caregivers believe that they can __________. A) care for their elderly parents better than any other person B) keep closer to their old parents by this means C) do much better if they have a job as social workers D) improve care of the elderly with the help of the social workers 4. Which of the following is NOT a reason why people look after their relatives? A) They feel they are of use to other people. B) They want to set an example to their children. C) They think it is their duty to help their relatives. D) They hope they deserve care when they need it. 5. What is the main idea of the passage? A) Most old people live longer today after an illness than people did years ago. B) Many old people are put into nursing homes by their families, who do not visit them regularly. C) Most elderly people are taken care of by their families, who assume the responsibility for different reasons. D) Most elderly people are satisfied with the better ways of caregiving that social workers have come up with. DDABC Passage 4 I once knew a young man, nineteen years of age, who lived with absolute outward confidence and self-possession for a number of years before I discovered that he could not