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David Brown and Anne are two patients in the Adult Day Care program at Merey Hospital. David Brown is
seventy-two years old. He's friendly and likes to talk. He lives with his wife in the city. But David is becoming
forgetful. His wife says, "He'll heat up some soup, then forget to tum off the gas." She is sixty-one and still
works. She is worried about leaving her husband alone by himself.
Anne is eighty and lives with her daughter, who is sixty. Her daughter says that she needs a rest, "Mom
follows me everywhere. She follows me from room to room when I am cleaning. She sits down next to me
when I am reading the newspaper. I need a rest and she does, too."
And so, several times a week, David's and Anne's families take them to the Adult Day Care Centre. Many
hospitals have this program. Patients come to the centre for a full or half day, from one to five days a week.
All the patients live with their families and most are old people.
In the centre, patients learn many things, such as dancing and painting. Many patients like to cook their
meals every day. Several men and women enjoy playing games. All the patients enjoy talking, singing and being
with one another.
Mrs. Carol Johnson is the director of the Centre. She says, "We are offering both the patients and their
families a service of great value. Patients have the chance to get out of their houses. Husbands, wives or grown
children can work or have a rest. Most important of all, families are able to stay together."
1. Why does David Brown become a patient of the Adult Day Care Centre?
A. He is seventy-two years old.
B. He is lonely at home.
C. He is becoming forgetful.
D. He is seriously ill.
2. What happens to Anne' family?
A. Her daughter is too old to look after her.
B. Anne cleans all the rooms every day.
C. Her daughter doesn't want Anne to live with her.
D. Her daughter is very tired because Anne always follows her.
3. Many patients prefer to stay in the Adult Day Care Centre because _____.
A. they are free to do anything they like
B. the centre can help husbands and wives to live peacefully together
C. they can live by themselves
D. it makes the whole family enjoy themselves
4. The best title of the passage should be _____.
A. How to Spend the Rest Years
B. The Adult Day Care Program
C. A Valuable Place
D. Happy Families at the Adult Day Care Centre
