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
考研
With Japan’s welfare system buckling under the demands of an ageing society, the world’s oldest man apologized yesterday for his
With Japan’s welfare system buckling under the demands of an ageing society, the world’s oldest man apologized yesterday for his
admin
2015-05-24
65
问题
With Japan’s welfare system buckling under the demands of an ageing society, the world’s oldest man apologized yesterday for his longevity.
As Tomoji Tanabe, 111, received his certificate from Guinness World Records, the former engineer, who never touches alcohol, said that his feat of survival was nothing special. "I have been around too long," he joked, "I am sorry." Mr. Tanabe added his customary explanation of how he has managed to reach such a ripe old age: "Not drinking alcohol is the best formula for keeping myself healthy," he said.
Other residents of his village attributed Mr. Tanabe’s long life to a diet that consists chiefly of vegetables and very little fried food. His explanation fuels a continuing mystery about the ideal formula for longevity—as each new holder of the title is crowned, each attributes his or her success to diets, lifestyles and habits that differ widely. Some have said that fresh air is the key, others have been heavy smokers. Some have taken vigorous exercise, others have sworn by periods of inactivity.
The Mayor of Miyakonojo, the village where Mr. Tanabe lives with his family, presented the certificate to its famous resident after nearly five months of birthdate verification by the Guinness World Records team. Mr. Tanabe unofficially inherited the title when its previous record-holder, Emiliano Mercado del Toro, of Puerto Rico, died in January, aged 115.The crowning of Mr. Tanabe, who was bom in the southern island of Kyushi in 1895, brings the desired "double trophy" back to Japan. Yone Minagawa, who lives in the same area, is 114 and holds the title of world’s oldest woman.
Japan’s population of the centenarians is the largest in the world. Most of the 28,000 Japanese who have made it beyond 100 are women and the highest concentration of the very elderly is in the southern part. The area around Hiroshima and the island of Okinawa are especially rich in former "world’s oldest" title holders. The number of centenarians has risen 160-fold since records began in the 1960s. Although Japan is proud of its record-breaking longevity, the success of Mr. Tanabe comes as the country is running short of ideas for how to solve its ageing crisis. With the fertility rate still at record lows, government and private sector efforts to stimulate the birthrate have met with little success. As the number of children decreases, the future welfare burden for working-age Japanese may become intolerably large.
Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
选项
A、Longevity and Welfare System
B、The World’s Oldest Man
C、Japan: An Ageing Society
D、Physical Success, Welfare Burden
答案
D
解析
主旨大意题。文章主要讲述日本人在享受长寿的同时社会福利体系面临巨大压力,D项两者兼顾,最为全面。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/pV74777K
0
考研英语一
相关试题推荐
PoorPeopleAlsoCanHaveaLawsuitinAmericanAmerica’scourtsarebuiltonasystemofrulesandproceduresthatassumet
PoorPeopleAlsoCanHaveaLawsuitinAmericanAmerica’scourtsarebuiltonasystemofrulesandproceduresthatassumet
EducationChangesoftheKindergartenChildrenWehavetwosetsoftwinswhoareinfourthgradeandkindergartenataweli-
EducationChangesoftheKindergartenChildrenWehavetwosetsoftwinswhoareinfourthgradeandkindergartenataweli-
HowtoSolvetheProblemofChildhoodObesityintheUnitedStatesTheproportionofchildreninAmericawhoareoverweight
HowtoSolvetheProblemofChildhoodObesityintheUnitedStatesTheproportionofchildreninAmericawhoareoverweight
Toillustratetheobstaclesthatparentsunconsciouslyplaceintheirchildren’seducationalpath,I’lltellyoualittlestory:
Aschildhood-obesityratesskyrocket,doctorsareseeinganalarmingriseinacostlydiseaseonceunheardofinchildren;type
Aschildhood-obesityratesskyrocket,doctorsareseeinganalarmingriseinacostlydiseaseonceunheardofinchildren;type
随机试题
关于磁共振成像空间分辨力的描述,错误的是
幼年时腺垂体功能亢进可引起
患者,男,45岁,素日咳嗽,每遇天冷加重。今值隆冬,昨日忽又咳嗽频作,痰多清稀,微喘,头痛身疼,无汗,恶寒发热,微觉烦躁,口渴,舌苔白,脉浮弦,宜选
关于急性特发性血小板减少性紫癜,下列选项错误的是
下列关于银行存款余额调节表的说法,正确的有()。
西凉有限责任公司股东申请人民法院对公司进行清算,人民法院为其指定相关人员组成清算组。下列各项中,可以成为清算组成员的有()。
基金份额总额不固定,而且可以在基金合同约定的时间和场所申购或者赎回的基金是()。
该地区2006年实现生产总值()亿元2007年第三产业完成产值是第二产业完成产值的()倍
行纪合同与居间合同
Slovenlyspeechcomesoffthesamespool.Vocabulary,likebluejeans,isbeingdrainedofcoloranddistinction.Acompletese
最新回复
(
0
)