文档介绍：英语阅读(B) Aging Crisis In China 上海电视大学南汇分校外语系张燕华内容要点 I. Background knowledge II. Key Words III. Difficult Sentences IV. Reading Skill I. Background knowledge In 2001, the number of Chinese people aged 65 or older reached million, ounting for % of the total populatio n. This indicates that China has entere d the era of an aging society. What is more, the growth rate of Chinese older t han 80 is higher than that of senior peop le as a whole. The report points out that the economic and fiscal pressure of the aging population is being felt in increased expenditures on such things as pensions and medical services. The experts describe the situation as "getting old before being well-off." The aging population will have wideranging and deep-going influences on the country's socio- economic development and the people's livelihood. The report asserts that, as a country with an economy that is not highly developed, China is ina dilemma when facing the problems of both an aging population and population control. The report makes suggestions on how to face thi s challenge. First of all, a correct attitude toward t he aging phenomenon must be introduced. It isa one-sided view to be pessimistic about it and Over emphasize its negative impact: this puts unfair mental pressure on old people. Instead, so ciety must give full play to old people ’s ability to play useful roles and encourage them to adapt to social reality. II. Key Words hygiene :卫生,保健 tropical medicine :营养医学 address :呼吁 consequence :结果 trend :趋势 pose :倾向 Demographics: 人口学 predict :预计 dependency ratio :受赡养比率 orient :以……为目的,重视 senior home :敬老院 virtue :美德 intergenerational bond :带与带之间的纽带,联系 affix :固定 pair household :对子户 emergency :紧急事件 welfare :福利 undertake :从事 alienate :使疏远 mistreat :虐待 III. Difficult Sentences ?1. As the social structure changes in terms of demographics, so will tradition.(Paragraph 1) ?由于从人口学角度讲,社会结构变化了,传统也将变化。??此句是一复合句主句是后面粗黑体字, so引导的倒装句省略谓语动词,只保留助动词 will , 而 As 引导出原因状语从句。?2. The depend