- 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： The ageing population can be locally a boon in（）. - A 、old folks hold 80% of Britain's wealth
- B 、older people spend more money on high-street shopping
- C 、older people tend to buy big houses than rent houses
- D 、the elderly like shopping online
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参考答案【正确答案：B】
根据题干定位到第一段。原文指出The over-50s control 80％of Britain’s wealth, and like to spend it on houses and high-street shopping．(在英国，50岁以上的人群掌握着80％的财富，并乐于将这些财富用于购置房产和商场购物。)由此推断B项“老人会花更多的钱在商场购物上”为正确答案。A项中的old folks与原文的The over-50s不符，C项“老人倾向于买大房子，而不是租房”，D项“老人喜欢网购”，原文均没有提到，属于过度推断。
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