问答题
Directions:
Write an essay based on the followinggraph. In your writing, you should
1) interpret the graph, and
2) give your comments.
You should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET.
Write an essay based on the followinggraph. In your writing, you should
1) interpret the graph, and
2) give your comments.
You should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET.
【正确答案】
【答案解析】China is feeling the pressure exerted by an elderly population of over 202 million, the largest in the world. According to a report released by the China Research Center on Aging, the aging population in China is growing by over 8 million annually. China"s elderly population is expected to hit 480 million by 2050, when three out of 10 Chinese people will be over 60.
In recent years, the central government has made efforts to help the elderly through providing subsidies for them and investing in the elderly care industry, but it is still not an easy job for many Chinese families to look after their aged parents. Chinese people may find themselves getting old before they become well-off, according to a research report on China"s aging society and elderly care released by Tsinghua University. Most developed economies have become aging societies after achieving per capita GDP of $10,000, and have enough money to take care of the elderly. But China, which has been an aging society since 2000, reached per capita GDP of just $6,629 in 2013, according to IMF data. With its aging population, China should have a fair and sustainable pension system and a developed elderly care service industry. There should also be an effort to extend people"s working years.
In recent years, the central government has made efforts to help the elderly through providing subsidies for them and investing in the elderly care industry, but it is still not an easy job for many Chinese families to look after their aged parents. Chinese people may find themselves getting old before they become well-off, according to a research report on China"s aging society and elderly care released by Tsinghua University. Most developed economies have become aging societies after achieving per capita GDP of $10,000, and have enough money to take care of the elderly. But China, which has been an aging society since 2000, reached per capita GDP of just $6,629 in 2013, according to IMF data. With its aging population, China should have a fair and sustainable pension system and a developed elderly care service industry. There should also be an effort to extend people"s working years.