You may know that the world's population is ageing - that the number of older people is<p>expanding faster than the number of young -- but you probably don't realize how fast this is happening.</p><p>Right now, the world is _1___ divided between those under 28 and those over 28. By midcentury,</p><p>the median age will have risen to 40. Demographers also use another measure, in addition to median</p><p>age， to 2___ whether populations are ageing;"elder share." If the share or 3 ___, of people over 60 (or sometine 65) is prowine, the popoluton i apting. By thas yurthntck no, the worid is quvickly becoming older. Pick any age cohon athove the metin age of s and youl tned ins thare of</p><p>the _4____ popuiation rising faster than that of any segnent below the matiamn. By 2018, 65-yer-olds, for example, will outnuniber those under 5-- a hisoric fist. In 2050, developed counries are on is _5___to have half as many people under 15 as they do over 60. In short, the age mix of the world is turning upside down and at unprecedented rutes.</p><p>This mens __ 6_ change in nearly every imporant relationstip we have — as family</p><p>members, neighbors, citizens of nations and the world. Ageing pepulations abso _7____ how</p><p>business is done everywhere. The globalization of the econony is _8_____ because the world is</p><p>rapidly ageing, and at the same time the pace of global ageing is quickened by the speed and scope of </p><p>globalization. These intertwined dynamics also bear on the international 9____ for wealth and</p><p>power. The high costs of keeping our ageing population healthy and out of 10_____ has caused the </p><p>United States and other rich democracies to lose their economic and political footing. Countries on the</p><p>rise amass wealth and geopolitical clout by refusing to bear those costs. Older countries lose work to</p><p>younger countries.</p><p>A. track</p><p>B. proportion</p><p>C. competing</p><p>D. alter</p><p>E. obligation</p><p>F. global</p><p>G. competition </p><p>H. possibly</p><p>I. determine</p><p>J.accelerating</p><p>K. trace</p><p>L. evenly</p><p>M. poverty</p><p>N. average</p><p>O. profound</p><p><br></p>
You may know that the world's population is ageing - that the number of older people is
expanding faster than the number of young -- but you probably don't realize how fast this is happening.
Right now, the world is _1___ divided between those under 28 and those over 28. By midcentury,
the median age will have risen to 40. Demographers also use another measure, in addition to median
age， to 2___ whether populations are ageing;"elder share." If the share or 3 ___, of people over 60 (or sometine 65) is prowine, the popoluton i apting. By thas yurthntck no, the worid is quvickly becoming older. Pick any age cohon athove the metin age of s and youl tned ins thare of
the _4____ popuiation rising faster than that of any segnent below the matiamn. By 2018, 65-yer-olds, for example, will outnuniber those under 5-- a hisoric fist. In 2050, developed counries are on is _5___to have half as many people under 15 as they do over 60. In short, the age mix of the world is turning upside down and at unprecedented rutes.
This mens __ 6_ change in nearly every imporant relationstip we have — as family
members, neighbors, citizens of nations and the world. Ageing pepulations abso _7____ how
business is done everywhere. The globalization of the econony is _8_____ because the world is
rapidly ageing, and at the same time the pace of global ageing is quickened by the speed and scope of
globalization. These intertwined dynamics also bear on the international 9____ for wealth and
power. The high costs of keeping our ageing population healthy and out of 10_____ has caused the
United States and other rich democracies to lose their economic and political footing. Countries on the
rise amass wealth and geopolitical clout by refusing to bear those costs. Older countries lose work to
younger countries.
A、 track
B、 proportion
C、 competing
D、 alter
E、 obligation
F、 global
G. competition
H. possibly
I. determine
J.accelerating
K. trace
L. evenly
M. poverty
N. average
O. profound
