大学英语六级作文 Topic 8

Topic 8. Should old people stay at home or be placed in nursing homes? Should old people stay with their children or go to the nursing homes? Some hold that old people should stay at home. For one thing the young are obliged to repay the care and lov

美国国家公共电台 NPR Serious Nursing Home Abuse Often Not Reported To Police, Federal Investigators Find

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: By law, serious cases of abuse in nursing homes have to be turned over to the police. But as NPR's Ina Jaffe reports, that rarely happens. INA JAFFE, BYLINE: We're talking about cases of abuse serious enough to send someone to th

超级简单英语阅读:He Likes That Idea

He lived in a nursing home. I dont have anything to do, he told the nurse. Why dont you watch TV? she asked. I hate watching TV. TV is nothing but reruns, he said. Why dont you play chess? she asked. I hate playing chess, he said. I always lose. Why

01-Happiness Is an Attitude 幸福是一种态度

Happiness Is An Attitude The 92-year-old,petite,well-poised and proud lady,who is fully dressed each morning by eight oclock,with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied,even though she was legally blind,moved to a nursing home today

News & Reports 2010-10-16

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition Chinese meteorologists reject reports of extreme abnormal weather in both China and Europe this winter, saying mankind does not have the ability to predict extreme we

【英语1级听力】他喜欢那个点子-He Likes That Idea

He lived in a nursing home. I don't have anything to do, he told the nurse. Why don't you watch TV? she asked. I hate watching TV. TV is nothing but reruns, he said. Why don't you play chess? she asked. I hate playing chess, he said. I always lose. W

新视野大学英语视听说教程 4 Unit 4-13

Task 2: The boss is angry! Script Sam: Tell me: Does this place look like a nursing home? Sally: No. Why? Sam: Do I look like a male nurse? Sally: Not at all. Sam: Then why do my employees act as though this were a nursing home instead of a work plac

新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 6-6

Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOG A: Oh, Bobby, so youve come to see me again. B: How are you doing? Hope everyone is OK here. A: My God, I can hardly bear the life here. This nursing home is driving crazy. B: Whats wrong? A: You see, there are to many old

新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 6-5

IV. Speaking Out MODEL 1 Nursing home abuse is a national epidemic. John: Nora, what are you doing? What are these notes about? Nora: Well, they are for a 1,000 word essay on abuse on the elderly, due Monday. John: Thats a big topic. What made you de

365个英语简短小故事-84. Death Is Part of Life

Happy birthday! This is your dad calling, Dad said. Dad always identified himself, as if after 60 years Joel didn't recognize his own dad's voice. Well, you're getting pretty old, aren't you? Dad asked. I sure am, Joel said. In fact, I'm the same age

365个英语简短小故事-295.It Was an Worthless Clock

It was an old clock, but it still told the correct time. The face had a faded picture of Andys parents taken when they were newlyweds. Aside from some photos, the clock was the only memento Andy had of his mom and dad. His father died of cancer in 19

双语美文：幸福是一种态度

The 92-year-old,petite,well-poised and proud lady,who is fully dressed each morning by eight oclock,with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied,even though she was legally blind,moved to a nursing home today. 这位92岁高龄、个子

年长的亚裔美国人搬离家庭入住养老社区

AS IT IS 2015-09-17 Older Asian-Americans Moving Away From Home 年长的亚裔美国人搬离家庭入住养老社区 Americans with older parents often struggle about how to house those family members. When should elderly parents leave their home?

美国国家公共电台 NPR AARP Foundation Sues Nursing Home To Stop Illegal Evictions

ELISE HU, HOST: Tomorrow, a California judge could decide if Gloria Single will be reunited with her husband, Bill. She's 83. He's 93. The two lived in the same nursing home until last March. That's when Gloria Single was evicted without warning. NPR

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Nursing Homes Evict Patients, States Question Motives

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: People complain about nursing homes a lot - the staffing, the food. The list goes on. But this story is about the top complaint, involuntary discharge - people getting kicked out. NPR's Ina Jaffe covers aging. She brings us this

美语听力 English Café 416

Topics: Ask an American - Caring for elderly parents; come versus came; several; top-down Words: nursing home out of the question safe alternative primary caretaker virtually to celebrate privilege resistance mission richness generation mix household

CCTV9英语新闻：Former policeman runs care center for retired police dogs

In the suburban area of the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a former policeman has built a nursing home for retired police dogs. It's the first one in the province, perhaps in all of China. CGTN reporter Hu Nan visited the care center and brings

365个英语简短小故事-253. Woman Dies in House Fire

An 80-year-old woman died Tuesday afternoon in a fire. The blaze was reported about 2:30 p.m. at a home on Sunnyside Avenue. The victim was identified as Mary Cass. Her husband, Roy Cass, 80, was not at home at the time of the fire. Investigators fro

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-05-27

Federal parliament faces a packed agenda when it resumes today. There is just four more sitting weeks left before the election. The government has a number of budget bills to get through, including the winding back of the baby bonus.There is also leg

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-03-09

Relatives of Andrew Chen and Maryan Sukumaran will visit them today for the first time since they'll move to an Indonesian island to await their executions. It's almost two weeks since the two Australian drug smugglers were transferred from the Bali