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挑战自己,练练速度吧!
year said they can just make ends meet.It's a constant
them so much only makes us blind to the facts that there
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struggle to survive in the competitive world.As a result,
are the miracles()which happen around us each day.
they have no choice but to keep working.About 20
When all your needs are provided,then you should be
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percent of those who earn more than 100,000 said they
content and happy.If you have a roof over your head,
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aim to make more contributions to society and will never
some proper clothes to wear,enough food on the table,a
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retire.
comfortable place to sleep,clean water to drink and you
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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项
As baby boomers-people who were born between
are free to make your own choices,then you should be
中,选出最佳选项。
1946 and 1964-reach the age of 65,the United States'
happy and grateful.Many people all around the world,
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older population will be larger than ever before.The
especially those who are at war or those in very poor
In America,the age of 65 is the traditional age for
number of Americans 65 and older jumped 21 percent-or
countries,would give anything to be in your shoes.
most people to retire.However,a growing number of
to 35.5 million-between 2002 and 2012.That number is
Even if you lose all your money or possessions and
Americans expect to work past their 65th birthdays and
expected to reach 92 million by 2060.
your heart is broken for some reason,as long as you are
never retire,according to a recent study.
1.What can we learn from the new study?
still alive,then everything you have lost can be regained.
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The Associated Press with the NORC Centre for
A.Americans are eager to get retirement.
If you have a few good friends who will be there to
Public Affairs Research polled 1,075 people,aged 50 and
B.More Americans want to work for whole life.
support or help you,then be glad because true friends are
older.One-fourth of them said they never plan to retir