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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： We can learn that most small towns and cities（）. - A 、easily capture a cluster of young professionals
- B 、attract high concentrations of youth to local clubs
- C 、should change the position that aims too young
- D 、vigorously develop tattoo parlous
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参考答案【正确答案：C】
根据题干定位到第三段。原文指出Towns that aim too young…can find their high streets full of closed…and struggling tattoo parlours．(定位于年龄过小的年轻人的城市，很容易发现自己的商业区满是倒闭的……和艰难经营的文身室。)由此推断出C项“小城市应该改变其目标人群过于年轻的定位”为正确答案。A项“很容易吸引年轻人聚集”，B项“吸引年轻人聚集在当地的俱乐部”，D项“大力发展文身室”，均与原文不符。
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