1. When does a middle-aged man become an old man? Officially, of course,
it's when we reach retirement age. But, as we all know, this is a fairly blunt
(生硬的) method of decision making. As life expectancy (预期寿命) increases, retirement
planning needs to be changed. This is because being an old man today is very
different from what it was a generation or so ago. 2.
Sixty-five is the new middle-aged man. These days people are talking about the
young-old, that is ages 70—75, and those over 75 as the old-old. The young-old
frequently continue in good health and maintain strong links with friends and
family. The old-old have a much higher chance of poor health and social
isolation. 3. Although men are living longer, there are still
more old women than old men. This fact alone should arouse interest as to why.
Relatively little is actually known about why this is the case or about the
experiences of the old man. Sure, we are aware that the old man experiences
anxiety, financial problems, loneliness, etc., but that's really about all we
know. 4. It is usually believed that the old man often
complains about their health. In fact, most old man think their health is good
even though most are diagnosed with at least one chronic illness. The physical
health of the old man is strongly affected by their health behavior when they
were younger.
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Paragraph 1 ______
A. New Definitions of the Old Man
B. Changing Concept of the Old Man
C. Health of the Old Man
D. Happy Old Man And Sad Old Man
E. Limited Knowledge of the Old Man's Experiences
F. Contempt for the Old Man
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Paragraph 2 ______
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Paragraph 3 ______
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Paragraph 4 ______
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Nowadays men generally live longer than ______.
A. in good health
B. in the past
C. in the wrong
D. the old man
E. a middle-aged man
F. a young man
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A man in his mid-60s is now regarded as ______.
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More research should be done on the experiences of ______.
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Most old men consider themselves to be ______.