Part I Read Passage 1 and decide the meaning of the following words with the help of the context.The paragraph in which the word appears is indicated in brackets.Write A,B,or C on your answer sheet.(30 points,3 points each) Passage 1 Aging Crisis in China 1 "Aging,says Alex Kalche,Head of the Programme on Aging at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,"is the number one problem in the world.And if it is not addressed now,there will be serious consequences.It is the "number one problem"because the numbers of people over 60-and particularly those over 80-are growing fast.The rapid aging trend in China's population also poses immediate challenges to Chinese society. How can China face this challenge?As the social structure changes in terms of demographics,so will tradition. 2 In 1959 there were 200 million people over 60 in the world,accounting for 8 percent of the total population.It is predicted that in China,by 2000,the number of retired people will be several times that of the mid-90's.In 2020 they will have increased by several times again.The problem is that as more and more people live longer and their numbers increase both in actual numbers and relative to the general population,there will be fewer people to care for them.The dependency ratio,as it is called,is also affected by the fact that women, who have been the traditional caretakers of the elderly,are becoming more career-oriented and are not at home to care for their parents. 3 One solution is senior homes.Traditionally,it is considered a Chinese virtue for children to take care of their parents.But if people are working long hours,older parents feel lonely at home.At senior citizen centres,they can get good care from the nurses,who are also willing to listen to their stories."When I first came here,I complained about my daughter's decision.But gradually,I began to like this place,"Wei Wenkuei,86,said. "The nurses are more attentive than a house maid,and the food is good."Wei is staying at the Peixin Senior Citizens Centre in Nanshi District.There are only three senior centres in 543Part 1 Read Passage 1 and decide the meaning of the following words with the help of the context. The paragraph in which the word appears is indicated in brackets. Write A , B, or C on your answer sheet. (30 points, 3 points each) Passage 1 Aging Crisis in China "Aging ," says Alex Kalche , Head of the Programme on Aging at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , "is the number one problem in the world. And if it is not addressed now. there wi11 be serious consequences. " It is the "number one problem" because the numbers of people over 60 - and particularly those over 80 - are growing fast. The rapid aging trend in China' s population also poses immediate challenges to Chinese society. How can China face this challenge? As the social structure changes in terms of demographics, so will tradition. 2 In 1959 there were 200 million people over 60 in the world , accounting for 8 percent of the total population. lt is predicted that in China , by 2000 , the number of retired people will be several times that of the mid-90' s. ln 2020 they will have increased by several times again. The problem is that as more and more people live longer and their numbers increase both in actual numbers and relative to the general populatio口， there will be fewer people to care for them. The dependency ratio , as it is called , is also aHected by the fact that women , who have been the traditional caretakers of the elderly , are becoming more career-oriented and are not at home to care for their parents. 3 One solution is senior homes. Traditionally , it is considered a Chinese virtue for children to take care of their parents. But if people are working long hours, older parents feel lonely at home. At senior citizen centres, they can get good care from the nurses , who are also willing to listen to their stories. "When 1 first came he町， 1 complained about my daughter' s decision. But gradually , J began to like this place ," W ei W enkuei ，邸， said. "The nurses are more attentive than a house maid , and the food is good. " Wei is staying at the Peixin Senior Citizens Centre in Nanshi District. There are only three senior centres in 543