单选题

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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 (生育高峰) 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 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./

单选题 ..old is suddenly in (Line 1, Par

A、 1) most probably means "______".A. America has suddenly become a nation of old peopleB. gerontology has suddenly become popularC. more elderly professors are found on American campusesD. American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students

【正确答案】

【答案解析】本题的理解要结合上下文，从全文来看，本篇文章所介绍的是老年学的问题，所以“Old is suddenly in”指的是老年学突然流行起来。

单选题 With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit ______.

A、 from the adoption of the "elder law"
B、 from rendering special services to the elderly
C、 by enriching their professional knowledge
D、 by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】文章的细节都应该与文章的主题有关，从“Lawyers can specialize in 'elder law'”来看，本题答案为A，即律师可以从老年法律中获益。

单选题 Why can businessmen make money 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 befor

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】文章第2段中“are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history”说明了商人之所以能从老年市场获益的原因，是因为这部分退休的老年都十分富有，并且肯为下一代花钱。

单选题 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.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】文章提到“any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, and MBA or law degree will have a license to print money”，但是C只说是拥有MBA或法律学位证书的毕业生，而文章说这些资格应该与老年学专业知识结合，D符合这一点，professionals可以指在MBA或律师专业比较优秀的人士，所以答案为D。

单选题 It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of America's elderly population ______.

A、 will provide good job opportunities in many areas
B、 will impose an unbearable burden on society
C、 may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination
D、 will create new fields of study in universities

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】文章第1段“it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professionals，and in law and business as well”，说明美国老龄人口的增加会在很多领域提供就业机会。选项D是事实，不属于推理的结论，不符合题意。