雅思口語(yǔ)備考素材_老年人

雅思口語(yǔ)備考素材：老年人，很多同學(xué)對(duì)于這個(gè)問(wèn)題有疑問(wèn)和不解，那么下面就跟著中國(guó)教育在線的小編詳細(xì)了解一下吧。

在美國(guó)這個(gè)以年輕人為中心的社會(huì)中，老化對(duì)人們而言并不是一件愉快的事，大部份的美國(guó)人都希望自己看起來(lái)年輕、行動(dòng)年輕、并且感覺年輕，如一句古老的名言說(shuō)：「你感覺自己有多年輕，你就有多年輕?！估夏耆苏f(shuō)自己的年齡時(shí)常開玩笑說(shuō)自己是多少 years young，而不說(shuō)多少 years old 。某些文化中的人視老年人為經(jīng)驗(yàn)與智能的資源，可是美國(guó)人似乎比較喜歡年輕人，或者至少是「心里年輕」的人。

Many older Americans find the golden years to be anything but golden. Economically, senior citizens often struggle just to get by. Retirement-typically at age 65-brings a sharp decrease in personal income. Social Security benefits usually cannot make up the difference. Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care and housing. Some even experience age discrimination. In 1987, American sociologist Pat Moore dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets. She was often treated rudely-even cheated and robbed. However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect. Of course, not all elderly Americans have such negative experiences. But old age does present unique challenges.

許多美國(guó)的老年人覺得他們的「黃金年代」一點(diǎn)都不黃金。在經(jīng)濟(jì)上來(lái)說(shuō)，老年人常是掙扎著勉強(qiáng)度日。退休--通常在六十五歲的時(shí)候--使個(gè)人收入驟減，而社會(huì)保障制度的福利并不能補(bǔ)足差額，老年人常遭遇營(yíng)養(yǎng)、醫(yī)療照顧、和居住環(huán)境的問(wèn)題。有些人甚至曾經(jīng)碰到年齡歧視的問(wèn)題，在一九八七年有一位美國(guó)的社會(huì)學(xué)家派特摩爾裝扮成老人在街上游蕩，結(jié)果人們多半對(duì)她很粗魯，甚至騙她或搶她的東西，可是當(dāng)她穿著年輕時(shí)，人們就對(duì)她尊重多了。當(dāng)然也不是所有的美國(guó)老人家都有這樣糟糕的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，不過(guò)年紀(jì)大確實(shí)會(huì)遭遇一些特別的挑戰(zhàn)。

Ironically, the elderly population in America is expanding-fast. Why? People are living longer. Fewer babies are being born. And middle-aged baby boomers are rapidly entering the ranks of the elderly. America may soon be a place where wrinkles are in. Marketing experts are already focusing on this growing group of consumers. And even now the elderly have a great deal of political power. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), with over 30 million members, has a strong voice in Washington.

而很不幸偏偏美國(guó)老年人口又正在擴(kuò)增中--很快速地?cái)U(kuò)增，為什么呢?因?yàn)楝F(xiàn)在的人越來(lái)越長(zhǎng)命，嬰孩的出生卻減少，而當(dāng)初在嬰兒潮時(shí)出生現(xiàn)在是中年人的很快地就要進(jìn)入老年階段了，美國(guó)恐怕馬上會(huì)成為一個(gè)皺紋「很流行」的國(guó)度。行銷專家們已經(jīng)開始注意這群人口持續(xù)增加中的消費(fèi)者，而這群老年人現(xiàn)今甚至在政治上也相當(dāng)有力，因?yàn)槊绹?guó)退休人員協(xié)會(huì)擁有超過(guò)三千萬(wàn)的會(huì)員，對(duì)華盛頓具相當(dāng)?shù)挠绊懥Α?/p>

Despite the challenges they face, Americans in their twilight years generally refuse to give up on life. They find a variety of ways to keep themselves active. To help them stay in shape, they may join mall walkers clubs, fitness programs and even the Senior Olympics. They can enjoy hours of entertainment at senior centers and adult amusement parks. Many enroll in continuing education programs to maintain their mental skills.

縱然他們?cè)庥鎏魬?zhàn)，處在遲暮之年的美國(guó)老年人通常還是不愿意放棄他們的生活，他們尋求各種不同的方法使自己更有活力，為了保持強(qiáng)健的身體狀況，他們參加購(gòu)物中心的競(jìng)走俱樂部、健身課程、甚至奧林匹克老人運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)。他們可以在老人中心和成人公園里逍遙好幾個(gè)小時(shí)，許多人報(bào)名參加延伸制教育以維續(xù)他們的心智技能。

☆關(guān)于年輕人與老年人：

The young live in the present rather than in the past or future.

The young should feel grateful to the older generation, who has created a good life for them.

The older generation fought in the two world wars. They faced real problems, but the young have an easier life.

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