高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练：阅读理解专题二十三.docxVIP

高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练 阅读理解专题二十三 ① Zhang Zhen has learned a few tricks for her job accompanying people to their hospital appointments: Don’t ask too much about a person’s illness, have a wheelchair ready, bring snacks and “focus on the positive,” she says. The 44-year-old Beijinger is part of a booming profession in China: She’s a “patient companion,” someone who hires themselves out to go along with patients during medical services, from regular doctor’s appointments to chemotherapy sessions. Patient companions often take the place of adult children who cannot take their aging parents to the hospita