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  3. Old age in the United States presents many problems and opportunities. As a result of【B1】______medical services, people live lon

Old age in the United States presents many problems and opportunities. As a result of【B1】______medical services, people live lon

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问题     Old age in the United States presents many problems and opportunities. As a result of【B1】______medical services, people live longer than they used to. This【B2】______in longevity (寿命) creates a wide range of social needs. The medical【B3】______of gerontology (老年医学) opened up new【B4】______areas and careers related to the elderly.
    Because of changes in the family structure from【B5】______to nuclear, the elderly have to create【B6】______apart from basically small family units. This situation is【B7】______by the fact that many of their friends may have died and their children may have moved away.
The elderly must set up a new life. Often, the elderly must rely on a fixed income--Social Security and【B8】______--and gradually diminished savings.【B9】______.
    However, the increasing proportion of elderly people in society has given them a new political power.【B10】______. Lobbying (游说) for such issues as increased Social Security benefits, better health care, income tax benefits and rent controls【B11】______.
【B9】
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答案While some live with their children, many more live by themselves, with a friend or a nursing home
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