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Growing old is not exactly pleasant for people in 【C1】______ American culture. As the old saying goes, "you’re as young as you f
Growing old is not exactly pleasant for people in 【C1】______ American culture. As the old saying goes, "you’re as young as you f
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Growing old is not exactly pleasant for people in 【C1】______ American culture. As the old saying goes, "you’re as young as you feel." Older people joke about how many years young they are, 【C2】______ how many years old. People in some countries 【C3】______ the aged as a source of experience and wisdom. But Americans seem to 【C4】______ those that are young, or at least "young at heart". Many older Americans find the "golden years" to be 【C5】______ golden. Economically, "senior citizens" often struggle just to 【C6】______ . Retirement— 【C7】______ at age 65—bring a 【C8】______ decrease in personal income. Social security benefits usually cannot 【C9】______ the difference. Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care and housing. Some【C10】______ experience age discrimination. In 1987, the young American sociologist Pat Moore 【C11】______ an older person and wandered city streets. She 【C12】______ rudely—even cheated and robbed.【C13】______ , dressed as a young person, she received much more respect. Of course, not all elderly Americans have such 【C14】______ 0experiences. But old age does 【C15】______ unique challenges.
【C16】______ , the elderly population in American is expanding fast. Why? People are living longer. Few babies【C17】______ . and middle-aged "baby boomers" are rapidly entering the 【C18】______ of the elderly. America may soon be a place【C19】______ wrinkles are "in." Marketing experts are already focusing on this growing group of consumers. And even now the elderly have【C20】______ political power. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), with over 30million members, has a strong voice in Washington.
【C18】
选项
A、status
B、organizations
C、ranks
D、classification
答案
C
解析
ranks:指按人们所具有的某些共同特征划分的社会阶层。organization表示有组织的团体。 classification:归类。status指一个人在社会或职业成就上拥有较高的身份和地位。综合考虑,此句的意思是:出生在婴儿高峰期的现在的中年人,很快就要进入老年阶段了。因此正确答案是C。
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