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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 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.
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.”
“... Old is suddenly in” (Line 1, Para. 1) most probably means “________”.
根据文章内容可知本文主要讲述的是老年学话题， 又根据第二段的“Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with…license to print money.” 可知学生们将老年学专业知识加上些别的技能会赚得盆满钵满。 以及第三段女大学生对“gerontology” 表现出的兴趣可以推测“Old is suddenly in” 意思是指老年学突然流行起来。
With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit________.
根据第二段开头， 律师可以专攻“老年法” ， 为老人提供诸如信托基金或是房产等服务， 还可帮老年人解决养老院虐待或是年龄歧视等问题。 B 选项“为老人提供各种专门服务” 正确。 A 选项“elder law” 的实施只是使律师为老年客户服务时有法律依据， 并不直接使律师得益。
Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market?
根据文章第二段第二句“Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because…are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history.” 可以看出商人之所以能从老年市场获益是因为这部分退休的老年人是历史上最富有的退休人士， 有很强的购买力， 所以答案选 C。
Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage?
根据文章倒数第二段“Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money,” 可知教授认为如果懂得一些老年学， 那么他就有了一张印钞票的执照， 由此可以推断一些有着老年学知识的专业人士可以赚钱， 所以答案选 D。
It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of America‟s elderly population ________.
根据文章第一段“The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs.” 和下一段讲述的老龄化给律师商人等带来的机遇可知美国这一代老年人会在很多领域提供就业良机。