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Last October, three weeks after Miguel Alvarez started a job as a cleaner at a senior-care center, his job took a dramatic turn. Instead of mopping floors, Miguel, 33, a former stay-at-home dad, played the role of primary caregiver for the 19 elderly residents living at the center.

On October 24, the state department of social services closed the center—Valley Springs Manor, located in Castro Valley, California—listing numerous health and safety acts against regulations. Most of the staff walked out—except Miguel and the center’s cook, Maurice Rowland.“I felt bad for the seniors, so I helped them,” Miguel says.

Unable to find contact information for the residents’ families, Miguel and Maurice themselves assisted the needy patients, some of whom were confined to beds or wheelchairs. Others reportedly had dementia (痴呆). The two men fed, clothed, and bathed the residents for two days, taking only brief breaks to sleep on rocking chairs in the TV room.“I was never paid for my work,” says Miguel Alvarez, with son Lucciano, four.

Finally, after Miguel had called 911 many times over a 40-hour period, emergency workers arrived to evacuate (撤离) the seniors to an area hospital or to their families’ homes.

In January, the California Department of Social Services admitted that regulators “fell short” in properly man- aging the property’s shutdown. The center’s operators, Hilda Manuel and Mary Julleah Manuel, are being investigated by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office for possible elder abuse.

“I’d never want to see my parents or grandparents go through anything like that,” Miguel says. “I tried the best I could.”

【小题1】What does the underlined phrase “were confined to” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Only stayed in.

B．Applied for.

C．Were fond of.

D．Really disliked.

【小题2】What did Miguel Alvarez do mostly at the center during those two days?

A．Helped the old.

B．Repaired floors.

C．Called 911.

D．Took breaks.

【小题3】The center’s operators were being investigated because ________.