CAROL It's really good to see you, Tom. Since I had to give up work, I feel I'm losing touch with my friends and colleagues.
TOM We really miss you in the office. We were all so sorry you had to leave. But you must be relieved to have more time to look after your mother. How is she?
CAROL Well she is very cheerful, but she needs a lot of help.
TOM Have you tried to get any support from the local council?
CAROL No, I didn't know I could.
TOM Yes, they offer different kinds of practical support. They realise that carers sometimes need time for all the other responsibilities they have, apart from the person they're caring for, and also that they sometimes need a break【Q1】.
CAROL Absolutely. OK, so tell me more. How do I go about getting this support?
TOM Well, you'd have to have an assessment of your mother's needs. That means someone would come round and talk to you about the situation and what you need. So, for a start, they'd want to know the amount of time【Q2】 you spend looking after your mother every day.
CAROL OK.
TOM Then they'll probably ask you what sorts of tasks you do for your mother during the day. Things like if she needs help with getting dressed, for example.
CAROL Right. I help her with that. And also I help her get into the shower【Q3】 in the morning.
TOM Yes, that sort of thing. They'll probably ask you if you do the shopping for her, and help her at mealtimes. And whether she can cope using money.【Q4】
CAROL Yes, that's becoming a bit of a problem. She used to be very good at it, but not anymore.
TOM And be ready to tell them about anything you find particularly difficult about caring for your mother.
CAROL So, recently I've noticed she's started to have quite bad problems with her memory【Q5】 ... if I wasn't there, I think she'd forget to eat, for example. And often she doesn't seem quite sure what day it is.
TOM Yes, tell them about that. And are there any physical difficulties you have caring for her? Lifting【Q6】 her, for example?
CAROL Yes, she's quite heavy and I'm afraid of hurting my back. I'd be in real trouble if that happened.
TOM They can give you advice about that and also about how to avoid the possibility of your mum having a fall【Q7】.
CAROL Great. So once they've done this assessment, if I'm eligible, what happens next?
TOM Well, they might support you financially. So they might help you with transport costs, like if you have to get a taxi【Q8】 to take your mother for an appointment, for example.
CAROL I usually drive her myself, actually. So, could I claim the petrol?
TOM You could. And you can claim for the insurance【Q9】 too.
CAROL Oh, right.
TOM And if you need help with the housework, they can arrange for someone to come along once or twice a week. And one other thing. I hope you don't mind me saying this, but it important you look after yourself, and it seems to me you under quite a bit of stress.【Q10】
CAROL I am yes
TOM Well tell the council because they may be able to give you some advice on how to minimise it
CAROL Really? Though, actually, I feel so much better having talked to you. I'll get in touch with the council straight away. Now, shall we ...
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
听前预测：定位词为 responsibilities，提示词为 give the carer、a，此处应填单数可数名词。
题目解析：该题已知信息很少，定位信息较弱，考生需要结合上层信息辅助定位。原文中可以听到题干已知信息 local council、practical support、responsibilities 等词先后出现，接着听到并列逻辑信号词 and also，提示答案可能出现，准备抓取。随 后听到 they sometimes need a break，意为“他们有时也需要休息”，判断该句中 break 符合题干搭配，故填写。
听前预测：提示词为 how much，此处应填不可数名词。
题目解析：该题定位信息较弱，考生需要结合上层信息辅助定位。上一题结束后，小标题信息 assessment 和 needs 由男士原词提及，提示准备抓取。接着男士提到 “So for a start they'd want to know the amount of time you spend looking after your mother every day.”，意为“所以他们会先了解你每天花多少时间照顾母亲”。根据题干要求，判断该句中 time 符合搭配，故填写。
听前预测：定位词为 dressing，提示词为 helping、have a，此处应填单数可数名词。
题目解析：该题定位信息较弱，考生需要结合上层信息辅助定位。上一题结束后，听到男士先后提及 tasks、dressed 等题干已知信息，提示准备抓取。女士随后提到 and also I help her get into the shower in the morning，意为“而且早上我还会帮她进浴室洗澡”。根据题干要求，判断该句中 shower 符合搭配，故填写。
听前预测：定位词为 meals，提示词为 dealing with，此处应填名词。
题目解析：该题定位信息较弱，考生需要结合上层信息辅助定位。上一题结束后，听到男士先后提及 shopping、mealtimes 等题干已知信息，提示准备抓取。接着男士提到“And whether she can cope using money.”，意为“而且她能否妥善管钱”。根据题干要求，判断该句中 money 符合搭配，故填写。其中 cope 替换题干信息 dealing with，替换难度不大。
听前预测：提示词为 loss of，此处应填名词。
题目解析：该题定位信息较弱，考生需要结合上层信息辅助定位。听到男士提到“And be ready to tell them about anything you find particularly difficult about caring for your mother.”，该句中可以听到题目上一行信息 difficult 原词出现，提示准备抓取。随后女士提到 So recently I've noticed she's started to have quite bad problems with her memory，意为“所以最近我注意到她的记忆力变得特别差”，说明女士母亲的记忆力（memory）出现了严重问题。根据题干语义和搭配要求，判断 memory 符合要求，故填写。
听前预测：提示词为 her，此处应填动名词。
题目解析：该题定位信息较弱，考生需要结合上层信息辅助定位。上一题结束后，男士提问“And are there any physical difficulties you have caring for her?”，提示准备抓取。听到男士随后提问“Lifting her, for example?”，根据题干要求，判断 lifting 为动名词，符合搭配，可先记录。随后女士表示同意“Yes. She's quite heavy, and I’m afraid of hurting my back—I'd be in real trouble if that happened.”，意为“是的，她不轻，我总怕伤到自己的背——要真伤了，我可就麻烦大了”，可确认 lifting 为该题正确答案。
听前预测：提示词为 preventing a，此处应填单数可数名词。
题目解析：该题定位信息较弱，考生需要结合上层信息辅助定位。上一题答案出现后，男士提到 They can give you advice about that，对上一个话题做了总结。接着通过并列逻辑信号词 and also 引出该题答案句 and also about how to avoid the possibility of your mum having a fall，意为“他们也会告诉你如何避免母亲摔倒”，此处的 avoid 替换题干信息 preventing。根据题干要求，判断 fall 符合搭配，故填写。
听前预测：定位词为 transport costs，提示词为 cost、a，此处应填单数可数名词，表示交通方式。
题目解析：本题定位词 transport costs 原词出现，提示定位到该题，准备抓取。根据题干要求，需要听取交通方式类词汇，便可以听到 taxi 一词符合题干搭配，故填写，无干扰信息。本题难度不大。
听前预测：定位词为 car、fuel，提示词为 fuel、and，此处应填名词。
题目解析：上一题结束后，女士提到“I usually drive her myself actually. So could I claim for the petrol?”，意为“实际上我通常都是自己开车送她。所以我能申请报销油费吗”。其中 drive 替换题干信息 car，petrol 替换题干信息 fuel，提示定位到该题， 准备抓取。接着男士回答“You could, and you can claim for the insurance too.”， 意为“可以的，而且你也可以申请保险报销”。根据题干要求，判断 insurance 跟 fuel 存在并列关系，符合搭配，故填写。
听前预测：定位词为 housework，提示词为 reduce，此处应填名词。
题目解析：该题定位信息较弱，考生需要结合上层信息辅助定位。上一题结束后，男士提到 housework 这一信息，提示准备抓取。接着男士提到“And one other thing, I hope you don't mind me saying this, but it's important you look after yourself, and it seems to me you're under quite a bit of stress.”，意为“顺便说一句，希望你别介意我这么说，但你一定要照顾好自己，我看你现在压力挺大的”。根据题干要求，判断该句中的 stress 符合搭配，可先记录。随后女士表示同意“I am, yes”。 男士最后再次强调“Well, tell the council, because they may be able to give you some advice on how to minimise it.”，意为“嗯，跟委员会说说吧，因为他们或许能给你提些建议，教你如何缓解压力”。该句中的 minimise 替换题干信息 reduce，it 指代前面提及的 stress，因此确认 stress 为该题正确答案。