首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
专升本
The age of gilded youth is over. Today’s under thirties are the first generation for a century who can expect a lower living sta
The age of gilded youth is over. Today’s under thirties are the first generation for a century who can expect a lower living sta
admin
2015-03-13
26
问题
The age of gilded youth is over. Today’s under thirties are the first generation for a century who can expect a lower living standard than their parents. Research into the lifestyle and prospects of people born since 1970 shows that they are likely to face a lifetime of longer working hours, lower job security and higher taxes than the previous generations.
When they leave work late in the evening they will be more likely to return to a small rented flat than to a house of their own. When, eventually, they retire it will be on pensions far lower in real terms than those of their immediate forebears. The findings are revealed in a study of the way the ageing of Britain’s population is affecting different generations.
Anthea Tinker, the professor of social gerontology at King’s College London, who carried out much of the work, said the growth of the proportion of people over 50 had reversed the traditional flow of wealth from older to younger generations.
"Today’s older middle-aged and elderly are becoming the new winners, " she said. "They made relatively small contributions in tax but now make relatively big claims on the welfare system. Generations born in the last three to four decades face the prospect of handing over more than a third of their lifetime’s earnings to care for them. "
The surging number of older people, many living alone, has also increased demand for property and pushed up house prices. While previous generations found it easy to raise a mortgage, today’s under-thirties have to live with their parents or rent. If they can afford to buy a home, it is more likely to be a flat than a house.
Laura Lenox-Conyngham, 28, grew up in a large house and her mother did not need to work. Unlike her wealthy parents, she graduated with student and postgraduate loan debts of £13, 000. She now earns about £20, 000 a year, preparing food to be photographed for magazines. Her home is a one-bedroom flat in central London and she sublets the lounge sofa-bed to her brother.
"My father took pity and paid off my student debts, " she said. "But I still have no pension and no chance of buying a property for at least a couple of years and then it will be something small in a bad area. My only hope is the traditional one of meeting a rich man. " Tinker’s research reveals Lenox-Conyngham is representative of many young professionals, especially in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Bristol.
In what way does Laura Lenox-Conyngham make her living?
选项
A、By taking photographs for magazines.
B、By marrying a rich man.
C、By subletting the lounge sofa-bed to her brother.
D、By preparing food for photographs for some magazines.
答案
D
解析
细节理解题,该题较简单。只需正确理解第六段第三行“…,preparingfood to be photographed for magazines.”(为杂志配制要拍照的食物),D项正确。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/BcUC777K
本试题收录于:
英语题库普高专升本分类
0
英语
普高专升本
相关试题推荐
Morethanfortythousandreaderstolduswhattheylookedforinclosefriendships,whattheyexpected【56】friends,whattheywer
Morethanfortythousandreaderstolduswhattheylookedforinclosefriendships,whattheyexpected【56】friends,whattheywer
Morethanfortythousandreaderstolduswhattheylookedforinclosefriendships,whattheyexpected【56】friends,whattheywer
Morethanfortythousandreaderstolduswhattheylookedforinclosefriendships,whattheyexpected【56】friends,whattheywer
Morethanfortythousandreaderstolduswhattheylookedforinclosefriendships,whattheyexpected【56】friends,whattheywer
Morethanfortythousandreaderstolduswhattheylookedforinclosefriendships,whattheyexpected【56】friends,whattheywer
Morethanfortythousandreaderstolduswhattheylookedforinclosefriendships,whattheyexpected【56】friends,whattheywer
随机试题
生产任务紧的时候放松文明生产的要求是允许的。()
A、Onfoot.B、Bybus.C、Bybike.D、Bycar.A
方中均含有桃仁与冬瓜仁的是方中均含有菖蒲与远志的是
某甲和某乙合谋盗窃一电器仓库,由某乙先配制一把“万能钥匙”,数日后,某乙将配制的钥匙交给某甲,二人约定当晚12点在仓库门口见面后行窃。晚上,某乙因害怕案发后受惩,未到现场。而某甲如约到现场后,因未等到某乙,便用“万能钥匙”打开库房,窃得手提电脑二部,价值人
根据《公司法》,下列关于股权转让的说法中,正确的有()。
储户刘华2010年6月10日来银行存入一年期整存整取定期储蓄存款100000元,年利率为2.25%。刘华于2011年6月20日来行支取,当时挂牌的活期储蓄存款利率为1.98%。请计算应付利息,并写出银行会计分录。
社会工作者小胡计划对受虐女群体进行研究,并决定采取定性研究方法,此研究方法应侧重于()。
平面区域D由曲线y=1/x及直线y=0,x=1,x=e2所围成,二维随机变量(X,Y)在区域D上服从均匀分布,则(X,Y)关于X的边缘密度在x=2处的值是______________.
Readcarefullythefollowingexcerptonmentalillnessamonguniversitystudents,andthenwriteyourresponseinNOLESSTHAN2
Becarefulwhatyousayaroundyourdog.Itmightunderstandmorethanyouthink.AbordercollienamedRicorecognizesthename
最新回复
(
0
)