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题干：Nationally,anageingpopulationisaproblem.Butlocallyitcanbeaboon.Theover-50scontrol80%ofBritain'swealth,andliketospenditonhousesandhigh-streetshopping.Theyoung"generationrent",bycontrast,ispoor,distractibleandliabletoshoponline.Peopleagedbetween50and74spendtwiceasmuchastheunder-30soncinematickets.Between2000and2010restaurantspendingbythoseaged65-74increasedby33%,whiletheunder-30sspent18%less.Andwhiletheyoungstillstruggletofindwork,olderpeopleareretiringlater.Duringthefinancialcrisisfull-timeemploymentfellforeveryagegroupbuttheover-65s,andtherehasbeenarashofolderentrepreneurs.Pensionersalsosupporttheworkingpopulationbyvolunteering:some100retireesinChristchurchhelpoutasbusinessmentors.Eveniftheywantedto,mostsmalltownsandcitiescouldnotcapturethecoolkids.Mobileyoungprofessionalscluster,andgreatlyprefertoclusterinLondon.EvensupposedmeccaslikeManchesterareageing:clubsinthatcityarebecomingmembers-only.Townsthataimtooyoung,likeBracknellandChippenham,canfindtheirhighstreetsfullofclosedLaSenzas(alingeriechain)andstrugglingtattooparlours.Companiesoftenlagbehindlocalauthoritiesinworkingthisout.TheyareLondon-obsessed,andhavebeenslowtoappreciatethegrowingeconomicheftoftheold--whoareassumed,oftenwrongly,tostickwithproductstheylearnedtoloveintheiryouth.ButCaroylnFreemanofRevelationMarketingreckonsBritaincouldbeonthevergeofamarketingsurgedirectedatthegreypound,"similartowhatwesawwiththepink".Thewindowwillnotremainopenforever:soonthebabyboomerswillstarttoail,andnooneelsealivetodayislikelytohavesucharichretirement.Meanwhile,withtheover-50sholdingthepursestrings,thetownsthatdrawthemarelikelytogrowmoreandmorepleasant.Decentrestaurantsandniceshopsspringupinthefavouredhauntsoftheold,justastheydointhetrendy,revampedboroughsofLondon.LatimerHouse,aChristchurchfurniturestorefullofretroclothingand1940smusic,wouldnotlookoutofplaceinHackney.Improvedhighstreetsthenenticecustomersofallages.Indeed,gentrificationandgerontificationcanlookremarkablysimilar.Oldfolkandyounghipstersaresimilarlyfondofvinylandtypewriters,andwanderaboutinoutsizedspectacles.Somepeopleneverlosetheiredge.
题目： It can be inferred that Hackney is a borough（）. - A 、with retro style
- B 、with trendy atmosphere
- C 、playing 1940s music
- D 、mainly selling funiture
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参考答案【正确答案：B】
根据题干定位到第五段。原文Latimer House, a Christ church furniture store full of retro clothing and 1940s music，would not look out of place in Hackney．可以推断出 Latimer House与哈克尼区的风格有很大区别，哈克尼区是the trendy，revamped boroughs of London之一。A、C、D项都是Latimer House的风格。B项“充满时髦的气氛”与 Latimer House复古的风格相反，是哈克尼区的风格，因此为正确答案。
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