[单项选择]The age of gilded youth is over. Today’s under-thirties are the first generation for a century who can expect a lower living standard than their parents.
Research into the lifestyles and prospects of people who were born since 1970 shows that they are likely to face a lifetime of longer working hours, lower job security and higher taxes than the previous generation.
When they leave work late in the evening, they will be more likely to return to a small rented flat than to a house of their own. When, eventually, they retire, their pensions are far lower in real terms than those of their immediate forebears.
These findings are revealed in a study of the way the ageing of Britain’s population is affecting different generations.
Anthea Tinker, professor of social gerontology (老人学) at King’s College London, who carried out much of the work, said the growth of the proportion of people over 50 had reversed the traditional flow of wealth from older to younger genera
A. Because they made relatively small contributions in tax, but younger generation will possibly hand over more than a third of their lifetime’s earnings for the care of them.
B. Because they contributed a lot in tax and now can claim much on the welfare system.
C. Because they made small contributions, but now can make money easily.
D. Because they outnumber younger generation and enjoy more privileges in the present society.

[单项选择]The age of gilded youth is over. Today’s under-thirties are the first generation for a century who can expect a lower living standard than their parents.
Research into the lifestyles and prospects of people who were born since 1970 shows that they are likely to face a lifetime of longer working hours, lower job security and higher taxes than the previous generation.
When they leave work late in the evening, they will be more likely to return to a small rented flat than to a house of their own. When, eventually, they retire, their pensions are far lower in real terms than those of their immediate forebears.
These findings are revealed in a study of the way the ageing of Britain’s population is affecting different generations.
Anthea Tinker, professor of social gerontology (老人学) at King’s College London, who carried out much of the work, said the growth of the proportion of people over 50 had reversed the traditional flow of wealth from older to younger genera
A. Many young men, who live alone, have increased demand for houses.
B. Many young men need to rent more houses.
C. It is easy to apply for a mortgage for young generation.
D. The number of older people, many of whom live alone, becomes bigger and bigger.

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The age of gilded youth is over. Today’s under-thirties are the first generation for a century who can expect a lower living standard than their parents. Research into the lifestyles and prospects of people who were born since 1970 shows that they are likely to face a lifetime of longer working hours, lower job security and higher taxes than the previous generation.
When they leave work late in the evening, they will be more likely to return to a small rented flat than to a house of their own. When, eventually, they retire, their pensions are far lower in real terms than those of their immediate forebears.
These findings are revealed in a study of the way how the ageing of Britain’s population is affecting different generations.
Anthea Tinker, professor of social gerontology at King’s College London, who carried out much of the work, said the growth of the proportion of people over 50 had reversed the traditional flow of wealth from older
A. currently wealth flows from old generation to younger generation
B. traditionally wealth flows from younger generation to old generation
C. with the increasingly big population of over 50, the trend arises that wealth flows from younger generation to old generation
D. with more and more people of over 50, traditions have been reversed

[单项选择]In American history, Gilded Age is the years
A. between the start of the 19th century and the end of the 19th century.
B. between the Civil War and the start of the 20th century.
C. from 1929 to 1933.
D. from 1950 to 1975.

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Today’s American Youth
Millions of words have been written about young people in the United States. There are reasons for this great interest in the ideas, feelings and actions of the youth.
Today there are about seven million Americans in the colleges and universities. Young persons under 25 make up nearly half of the American population. Many of these will soon be in charge of the nation. Naturally, their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and it is necessary for older people to understand what they think and feel.
College students today have strong opinions about right and wrong. They are deeply interested in making a better life for all people, especially for those who have not been given a fair chance before. They see much that is wrong in the older ways of their elders. So they insist on changing them. As a result, there is often trouble in American families.

What’s the population of the USA according to the passage（）
A. 7,000,000.
B. 14,000,000.
C. Twice that of young persons under 25.
D. Not referred to.