首页
登录
职称英语
Why bankrupt yourself in a so-called old people’s home? Try a health spa—it
Why bankrupt yourself in a so-called old people’s home? Try a health spa—it
游客
2023-12-23
79
管理
问题
Why bankrupt yourself in a so-called old people’s home? Try a health spa—it might actually be cheaper.
Sometimes I see old ladies shuffling along the pavement with their sticks, Zimmer frames for greater support, swollen ankles, backs bent, fingers clutching at the small bag of shopping for one, and I think; "There goes my future. "
But perhaps it need not be like that. Instead of bankrupting oneself or the state with the increasingly high cost of home care or an old people’s home, why not try a health spa instead?
My friend Rosemary has just returned from a five-day visit to one of these health farms, which she thought might aid her recovery from her heart attack.
It wasn’t exactly her cup of tea, she said: a sort of mix between mall shopping and a Saga cruise, "with the same awful whirlpools, people waiting about half-clothed, and loads of boutiques selling odd things. "
It would have been more beneficial had she not foolishly tried yoga and lay on the floor trying to breathe. One should not do this after a heart attack.
Rosemary soon felt clammy and sick, sat on a chair, and then, even more foolishly, raised her arms above her head and nearly flaked out. So she staggered to the smoking room, now hidden away in a distant chalet behind the lawn because despite a tremendous struggle, she hasn’t quite managed to give up completely yet.
But the food was fabulous, the grounds were heavenly, and there were hordes of charming young staff, and loads of free activities, not all strenuous. Rosemary was able to do blessed little for five days and she did have a lovely rest—perfect if one is old and fairly helpless.
When my mother was alive, I took her to both Rosemary’s health spa and a local care home. It wasn’t a nursing home—my mother was able to wash and dress herself and move about—but entertainment and activities were minimal and the food was grim: the customary dried chicken legs and bits of quiche and white bread ham sandwiches for supper.
This wretched place cost exactly the same as the health spa. How can the spa do it for that price and also manage respect for guests, fabulous food and attractive surroundings? We just can’t work it out. [br] In the author’s eyes, why did her friend Rosemary benefit less in the health spa?
选项
A、Because she did her mall shopping instead.
B、Because she reverted to her old habit of smoking.
C、Because she did physical exercise not suitable for her.
D、Because she stayed there for a span of five days.
答案
C
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3297439.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]Iftherewasasingleactthatwouldimproveyourhealth,cut
[originaltext]Iftherewasasingleactthatwouldimproveyourhealth,cut
[originaltext]Iftherewasasingleactthatwouldimproveyourhealth,cut
[originaltext]Fromtheearliestdays,peoplehavewantedtokeepsomerecord
[originaltext]Fromtheearliestdays,peoplehavewantedtokeepsomerecord
[originaltext]Withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,healthcaretoday
[originaltext]Withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,healthcaretoday
[originaltext]Withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,healthcaretoday
[originaltext]Themosteffectivepeoplearethesamewhethertheyarehavinga
[originaltext]WOMAN:Do-It-Yourselfmagazineorganizesacompetitioneverysumm
随机试题
SpeakerA:911Emergency.SpeakerB:______A、Weneedyourhelp.Someonehasbro
[originaltext]W:George,asauniversitystudent,you’vebeenhereforalmosta
Formanysingles,theNewYearsignifiesanewbeginning.Itlandswiththe
女性,31岁。月经周期不规则,周期、经期延长,量偏多,婚后4年不孕,双合诊检查:
下列关于征税人的说法中,正确的有()。A、征税人是指代表国家行使税收征管职权的
对原核细胞型微生物描述正确的是A.细胞器完整B.染色体为裸露的DNA分子C.进行
根据《注册会计师法》《证券法》有关规定,会计师事务所和注册会计师可能承担的责任有
检测人员的技术性检测误差是指由于检验人员()而造成的检测误差。 A.采用不同
小新系县某局处长,因涉嫌受贿被某县监察委员会立案调查,调查终结后移送某县检察院审
区别不同税种的主要标志是( )。A.纳税人 B.税率 C.课税对象 D.
最新回复
(
0
)