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1、英语阅读（4）作业2得分:学生姓名:学号:教学点:批改教师:批改日期:I.ReadingComprehension(60points,3pointsforeach)PassageOneTheover-60populationisgrowingfasterthananyotheragegroup.Between1950and2050itisexpectedtoincreasefrom200millionto2billion.Asthenumberofolderpersonsincreases,sowil
2、ltheneedtoensuretheirsocialinclusion,basedonanincomefromdecentworkorretirementandachancetoparticipateincommunitylifethroughemployment,volunteerworkorotheractivities.AccordingtotheInternationalLabourOrganization,"decentwork”isworkthatmeetspeople'sbasicas
3、pirations,notonlyforincome,butalsoforsecurityforthemselvesandtheirfamilies,inaworkingenvironmentthatissafe・Decentworktreatsmenandwomenequally,withoutdiscriminationorharassmen匸Finally,decentworkprovidessocialsecurityandiscarriedoutinconditionsoffreedoman
4、dhumandignity.Butthereareover1.2billionpeopleintheworldwholiveonanincomeoflessthan$1aday,andanotherbillionwholiveonlessthan$2aday.Theylivehandtomouth,daytoday,anddonothaveenoughincometosupporttheirdailyexistence一muchlessputsomethingasideforretirement.In
5、mostdevelopingcountriesretirementisaluxuiyfewolderpeoplecanafford・Evenindevelopedcountriessomehardworkingpeoplewillnothaveenoughtoliveonretirement.Manywomen—paidlessthanmen，workingmoreathomethanmen,andworkingmoreinformallythanmen—maynotbereadyorabletore
6、stat65.Bytradition,atleastindevelopedcountries,thereisachangeinrolesasonemovesfromactivemiddleyearsinto"gentle^and“enjoyable"retirement.Thischangeinroleshasbeenviewedbythepublic,bygovernmentandbybusiness,asatransitionfromaproductivetimeoflifetoonethatis
7、unproductiveanddependent.Buttodaymorethanevei;thisisnottrue.Mostolderpeopledonotwithdrawfromsociety.Instead,theycontinuetocontributetotheirhouseholds,totheirdescendantsandtotheircommunities,althoughtheircontributionmaynotbepaidemployment.Insteadofproduc
8、inggoodsorservices一thetraditionaleconomicmodel"products^-olderpersonsmaycontributea“product"thathasvaluetosociety,suchascaringforchildren,caringforotherolderpersons,caringfortheoldestold,providingcommunityleadership,mentoringorbe
