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  3. Growing old is not exactly pleasant for people in 【C1】______ American cultu

Growing old is not exactly pleasant for people in 【C1】______ American cultu

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问题      Growing old is not exactly pleasant for people in 【C1】______ American culture. As the old saying goes, "you’re as young as you feel." Older people joke about how many years young they are,  【C2】______ how many years old. People in some countries 【C3】______ the aged as a source of experience and wisdom. But Americans seem to 【C4】______ those that are young, or at least "young at heart". Many older Americans find the "golden years" to be 【C5】______  golden. Economically, "senior citizens" often struggle just to 【C6】______  . Retirement— 【C7】______  at age 65—bring a 【C8】______  decrease in personal income. Social security benefits usually cannot 【C9】______ the difference. Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care and housing. Some【C10】______  experience age discrimination. In 1987, the young American sociologist Pat Moore  【C11】______ an older person and wandered city streets. She 【C12】______  rudely—even cheated and robbed.【C13】______  , dressed as a young person, she received much more respect. Of course, not all elderly Americans have such 【C14】______  0experiences. But old age does 【C15】______ unique challenges.
     【C16】______  , the elderly population in American is expanding fast. Why? People are living longer. Few babies【C17】______ . and middle-aged "baby boomers" are rapidly entering the 【C18】______  of the elderly. America may soon be a place【C19】______  wrinkles are "in." Marketing experts are already focusing on this growing group of consumers. And even now the elderly have【C20】______  political power. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), with over 30million members, has a strong voice in Washington. [br] 【C2】
选项 A、instead
B、on the contrary
C、rather than
D、on the contrary
答案 C
解析 rather than是连词，是“与其……不如……”的意思，此句的意思是：当谈到年龄时，老年人开玩笑说： how many years young，而不是说how many years old。Instead是副词，表示替代，一般在句末。On the contrary是副词，是正相反的意思。Rather too是副词，意思是：稍微、一点。因此正确答案是C。
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