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【题目】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 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. 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.”

【1】With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit ________.

A. from the adoption of the “elder law”

B. from presenting their professional services to the elderly

C. by enriching their professional knowledge

D. by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests.

【2】Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage?

A. Retirees who are business-minded.

B. The volunteer workers in retirement homes.

C. college graduates with an MBA or law degree.

D. Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology.

【3】Why can businessmen gain profit in the emerging elder market?

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.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【解析】这是一篇社会生活类文章。文章介绍了美国老龄化给一些行业带来的巨大商机，例如：医学，法律学等。

【1】推理判断题。根据第一段中的“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”可知，老龄化为医学，健康专业以及法律行业创造了职业机会。除了医生，社会学家，生物学家，还需要更多的专业的律师。很明显，这些人都是为老年人服务的。故B选项切题。

【2】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money”可知，那些拥有老年学专业知识同时又有MBA或法律学学位的学生会挣大钱。故D选项正确。

【3】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“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”可知，商人们在老年人市场看到了巨大的商机，因为多达7千4百万的婴儿潮有可能成为人类历史上最富有的退休群体，即：这批人非常富有，有很强的购买能力。故C选项正确。