2．Not everyone who has cancer dies from it．In fact，there are nearly 12million cancer survivors living in the United States today．However，if your loved one's cancer cannot be cured or controlled with treatment，then planning for how you and your loved one will handle the last stages of the disease can ease the burden for both of you．Ideally，you should make these decisions together，while your loved one is well enough to participate．Doing so can help give your loved one a sense of control and relieve you from having to make difficult decisions on your own at a time when you need to grieve．
What kinds of things should we plan for？
Palliative care：
The goals of palliative care include relieving pain，improving emotional，spiritual and mental well being，and support for family members．A number of people can be involved in providing care，including members of the health care team，family，friends，a counselor or spiritual advisor．Palliative care can take place in a hospice setting．
Hospice care：
Talk with your loved one about hospice care and advanced directives．Hospice care is for people whose illness can't be cured or controlled with treatment．Hospice focuses on providing the most dignified，pain-free existence possible to people in their last stage of life．Advanced directives are instructions on what kind of care your loved one wishes to receive when he or she becomes unable to make medical decisions．
Financial and legal issues：
You and your loved one may wish to have an accountant or lawyer help you sort through financial and legal issues．You can review items such as your loved one's insurance policies，finances and his or her will．Make a list of people who should be contacted upon the death of your loved one，such as friends and family，employer，financial advisor and members of his or her place of worship．You may also want to make a list of where to find items like important documents，computer or cell phone details，car keys，credit cards and passport．
Funeral arrangements：
Perhaps the most difficult part of this process is planning your loved one's funeral．Talk with your loved one about his or her preferences （for example，burial or cremation） in relation to your budget．Ask your loved one how he or she wants the service to be conducted．For example，you may want to discuss hymns or readings to include in the ceremony and people your loved one would like to have as pallbearers．Don't feel that any detail is too small to discuss．When selecting a funeral provider，be sure to compare prices，services and payment options．It will be easier to do this sooner rather than later．
66．The following measures are often used in palliative care period exceptC．
A．relieving the patient's pain
B．improving the mental state of the patient
C．curing the patient
D．supporting for family members
67．What is the most important thing we should do during the hospice care stage？A
A．Respect the patient and providing him with comfort and care
B．Talking with him about the money matters involving treatment．
C．Making decision with him about the funeral issues．
D．Inviting all family members and his friends to visit him．
68．The underlined word pallbearers in the last paragraph most probably refer to the people whoB．
A．volunteer to help dying patient
B．carry the coffin for the dead
C．deal with burial or cremation issues
D．help the dying handle financial and legal issues
69．What is the most appropriate title of the passage？D
A．How to Deal With Death
B．Facing Death Realistically
C．The Last Chance for the Dying
D．End-of-Life Issues for the Caregiver．
分析 短文主要讲的是当你爱的人得了不治之症在最后的时刻能为他们做的事，最重要的是尊重病人的意愿并给予他们爱与安慰．
解答 66．C，细节理解题，根据句子The goals of palliative care include relieving pain，improving emotional，spiritual and mental well being，and support for family members．可知，保守疗法主要是缓解病人的痛苦，改善其精神情绪，没有包含治疗病人，故答案为C．
67．A，推理判断题，根据句子Advanced directives are instructions on what kind of care your loved one wishes to receive when he or she becomes unable to make medical decisions．
可知，临终疗法需要尊重病人并提供他们安慰与照顾，故答案为A．
68．B，词义猜测题，这一部分主要讲的是葬礼的安排，因此此处前面提到在仪式上关于赞美诗以及护柩者的安排，因此可以猜测改词的意思为运送棺材的人，故答案为B．
69．D，主旨大意题，短文主要讲的是当你爱的人得了不治之症在最后的时刻能为他们做的事，因此最好的题目是D选项．
点评 解答任务型阅读理解题，首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意．因为阅读理解题一般没有标题，所以，速读全文，抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速读的过程中，应尽可能多地捕获信息材料．其次，细读题材，各个击破．掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读每篇材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息．最后，要善于抓住每段的主题句，阅读时，要有较强的针对性．对于捕获到的信息，要做认真分析，仔细推敲，理解透彻，只有这样，针对题目要求，才能做到稳、准．
