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  3. 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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问题      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.
【C16】
选项 A、Ironically
B、As a result
C、Accordingly
D、Consequently
答案A
解析 根据上下文，此处语境和语义上是转折关系，意思是：然而很不幸的是，美国老年人的人数在迅速增加。 as a result，accordingly，consequently都表示因果关系。因此正确答案是A。
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