While assisted living centers have been available in the United States for many years, the growth and availability of assisted living has had a dramatic increase since the early 1990s. An assisted living center is a residential alternative that promotes maximum independence for each resident through a combination of supportive services and assistance. The definition of assisted living from one state to another may vary and so will the cost and types of services.
Assisted living centers vary in size, style and the optional services they may offer. Small family style living or the larger complex of units can be found in the United States. Some facilities（设施）are operated by nonprofit organizations, while others are proprietary. In addition, some facilities may be co-located or affiliated (附属) with a hospital or nursing facility.
An assisted living center is any institution, rest home, boarding home, place, building or agency that is maintained and operated to provide personal care and services which meet some need beyond basic provision of food, shelter and laundry in a free standing, physically separate facility which is not otherwise required to be licensed.
In general terms, an assisted living center is required to provide assistance with daily living activities, including eating, bathing, dressing and personal cleanliness; three meals a day; supervision (监督，管理) of self-administration of medications; laundry (洗衣) service including personal laundry, housekeeping, and 24-hour staffing.
41. What is an assisted living center?
A. A hotel that serves meals.
B. A place for children to be taken care of.
C. An entertainment place for adults.
D. A place which gives supportive services and assistance.
42. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. All assisted living centers offer the same kinds of services.
B. All assisted living centers cost the same.
C. There are different kinds of assisted living centers in the United States.
D. All assisted living centers are of the same size.
43. The underlined word “proprietary” in the second paragraph probably means “_________”.
A. state-owned B. governmental
C. owned by a charity organization D. private
44. An assisted living center offers the following services EXCEPT _____________.
A. meals B. washing C. education D. housekeeping
45. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. What’s an assisted living center?
B. Assisted living centers are popular in the United States.
C. Assisted living centers offer good services.
D. Welcome to the assisted living center.