問題詳情
Another trend is also changing the face of Taiwan population: the average lifespan is steadily rising, leading to a growing proportion of elderly people. In 1951,local men lived an average of 53 years, and women lived 56 years. Today, menaverage 72 years and women 77. Because the trend toward fewer children and moresenior citizens is expected to continue, sociologists predict that the elderly proportionof the population will increase steadily. While persons aged over 65 made up just over7 percent of the population in 1994, they are expected to account for 22 percent by theyear 2036—a figure that could mean more than five million senior citizens. The result is an overall “graying” of society and a new set of social welfare needsthat must be met—nursing homes rather than nursery schools, day care programs forthe elderly rather than for preschoolers. Social scientists predict these demands will behard to fulfill. “In the future, there won’t be enough young people to support the olderpeople,” says Chen. Sociologists are particularly concerned that expanding health carecosts for senior citizens will mean a large financial burden for taxpayers. Anotherconcern is that a dwindling population of working-age adults will slow economicgrowth.
【題組】47. What potential problems might the population shift in Taiwan create?
(A) The steadily increasing elderly population will bring financial benefitsto the society.
(B) The steadily increasing elderly population will demand lots of moneyfor health cares.
(C) The steadily increasing elderly population will mainly constitute theworking-age people.
(D) The steadily increasing elderly population will be frozen in 2036.
參考答案
答案：B
難度：非常簡單1
統計：A(0),B(1),C(0),D(0),E(0)