- 阅读理解A
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： Compared with the under-30s, older people（）. - A 、have stronger purchasing power
- B 、retire earlier during the financial crisis
- C 、are liable to be entrepreneurs
- D 、make more money by working as business mentors
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参考答案【正确答案：A】
根据题干定位到第二段。由前两句可以推断出“(与30岁以下的年轻人相比)老人有更强的购买力”，因此A项为正确答案。B项“老人在金融危机中更早地退休”，与原文older people are retiring later不符。C项“老人更容易成为企业家”，为过度推断。原文there has been a rash of older entrepreneurs只是陈述在金融危机期间，老人更容易成为企业家，不涉及与年轻人的比较。D项“老人通过成为企业导师来赚钱”，与原文Pensioners also support the working population by volunteering不符。
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