成人英语三级
There are many older people in the world and there will be many more．A little-known fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries．According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1 billion, with over 700 million living in de-veloping countries．
It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing coun-tries．For example,it took France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent．It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase．
What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk? One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live, the more likelihood there is for disea-ses and for disability．Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possi-ble, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state．
Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society．In some African countries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge．Yet traditions are fa-ding away daily, which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people．As society changes, attitudes will change．
Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination (歧视) in employment．Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a coun-try´ s development．
Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people． Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net．
To achieve equality in such matters will take considerable time and effort．One thing is sure:there is no time to be lost．
The proportion of older people__________．
A．is bigger in developed countries than in developing countries
B．is one-seventh of the population developing countries
C．will increase much faster in China than in France
D．will be sixty percent in developing countries by 2020
世界上老年人口很多，而且还会有更多。鲜为人知的是60％以上的老年人生活在发展中国家。据世界卫生组织报道，到2020年将会有十亿，发展中国家就有超过七亿的老年人。
发展中国家老年人口的增长速度尤为惊人。如在法国，老年人口的比例从7％翻倍到14％花了115年时间，而估计在中国要达到同样的增长速度只需要27年。
老年人口的增长说明了什么问题呢?对于政府来说最担心的问题就是人们的年龄越大，发生疾病和残疾的可能性就越大。要密切关注人们，包括老年人的身体健康，以减轻政府的财政压力。
另一个重大问题就是要让年轻一代人学会去理解和尊敬老年人。在非洲和亚洲的有些国家，年长的人受到人们尊敬，并被看做是有着智慧的人。然而传统在逐渐消退，也就无法保证对年长的人的尊敬。随着社会的改变，人们的态度也在转变。
要消除就业时的年龄歧视，还有很多需要去做的。应该提倡终身学习来使老年人能够成为国家发展中的积极分子。
要实施社会安全策略来给老年人提供合适的收入保护。公共及私人计划在建立合适的安全网络方面都是至关重要的。
要想在这些事情上追求平等，需要花好多时间和精力。但是有一件事情是肯定的：再没有时间去浪费了。
【答案详解】
逻辑推断题。从文章第二段这句For example，it took France ll5 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent t014 percent．It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase(如在法国，老年人口的比例从7％翻倍到14％花了115年时间，而估计在中国要达到同样的增长速度只需要27年)可以看出，老年人口的增长在中国比在法国要快许多，所以C为正确选项。而且第一段也指出，老年人口在发展中国家所占的比例比在发达国家大，所以A是错误的。B和D都是文章没有提到的。
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