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For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious; the graying of America

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问题     For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious; the graying of America means jobs, coupled with the aging of the baby-boom (生育高峰) generation, a longer life span means that the nation’s elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years. By 2050, 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65, up from 14 percent in 1995. The change poses profound questions for government and society, of course. But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well. "In addition to the doctors, we’re going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers," says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California’s (USC) School of Gerontology (老年学).
    Lawyers can specialize in "elder law", which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination (歧视). Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers, 74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history. "Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money. " one professor says.
    Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC. She began college as a biology major but found she was "really bored with bacteria". So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it. She says, "I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying. " (266 words)
Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market?
选项 A、Retirees are more generous in spending money.
B、They can employ more gerontologists.
C、The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power.
D、There are more elderly people working than before.
答案C
解析 本题属于细节推断题。文章第二段第二句提出，商人看出老年人市场存在着无限商机，因为“baby-boom”那代人有740多万人，且他们可能是人类历史上最富有的一群退休者，暗示其消费能力，因此选项C“老年人有巨大购买力”符合文章内容，为正确答案。A“退休者在花钱上更大方”；B“他们可以雇用更多的老年学专家”和D“将有更多的老年人工作”在文中未提及，均是错误的。
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