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Aging Population

The world’s population is growing at a rate of a little more than 1% per year.

However, not all segments of the population are growing at the same rate.

ps: 然而，并不是所有的人口都在以同樣的速度增長。

all所有; 全部; 全體; 一切; 全部的，整個的; 唯一的事物; 所有的事物; 完全; 很; 十分; 非常; 太; 過分

segments部分; 份; 片; 段; 瓣; 弓形; 圓缺; 分割; 劃分; segment的第三人稱單數和復數

population人口，人口數量; 某領域的生物; 族群; 人口

growing增加的; 增長的; 增強的; 擴大; 增加; 增強; 長大; 長高; 發育; 成長; 生長; grow的現在分詞

same同一的; 相同的; 相同的，一模一樣的; 同樣的事物，相同的事物; 相同，一樣; 同一個人; 同樣

rate速度; 進度; 比率; 率; 價格; 費用; 評估; 評價; 估價; 認為…是好的; 看好; 劃分

This graph shows that the rates of growth have 3 different groups, children, adults and the elderly.

ps:這張圖表顯示，生長速度有3個不同的群體，兒童，成人和老年人。

As you can see, while the population of children is fairly constant, the elderly population is increasing at the fastest rate.

ps: 正如你所看到的，雖然兒童人口相當穩定，但老年人口增長速度最快。

constant連續發生的; 不斷的; 重復的; 不變的; 固定的; 恒定的; 常數; 常量

elderly population老年人口

increasing增長，增多; 增加; increase的現在分詞

fastest快; 快速; 迅速; 不久; 立即; 牢固地; 完全地; 快的; 迅速的; 敏捷的; 迅速發生的; 立即發生的; 動作迅速的; 頭腦靈活的; fast的最高級

rate速度; 進度; 比率; 率; 價格; 費用; 評估; 評價; 估價; 認為

This is due to very low birth rates in developed country and birthrate declines in most developing countries.

ps: 這是因為發達國家的出生率很低，大多數發展中國家的出生率下降。

due to由于，應付

birth rates出生率(某地區每年每1 000人中的出生數目); birth rate的復數

developed country發達國家

birthrate出生率

declines減少; 下降; 衰弱; 衰退; 謝絕; 婉言拒絕; 變格，使發生詞形變化; decline的第三人稱單數

developing countries發展中國家

As a result of these trends, the world’s population is aging.

ps: 由于這些趨勢，世界人口正在老齡化。

Exercises:

1. What does the graph show?

 Different segments of the population are growing at different rates.

Between 2015 and 2050, the percentage of world’s population over 60 is expected to nearly double.

ps: 2015年至2050年間，世界60歲以上人口的比例預計將增加近一倍。

percentage百分率; 百分比; 利潤的分成; 提成

world世界; 地球; 天下; 某地域的人類社會; 星球，天體

population人口，人口數量; 某領域的生物; 族群; 人口

over從直立位置向下和向外; 落下; 倒下; 從一側到另一側; 翻轉; 穿過; 在…上面; 懸在…上面; 向…上方; 從一邊到另一邊; 穿越; 一輪投球

expected預料的; 預期的; 預料; 預期; 預計; 等待; 期待; 盼望; 要求; 指望; expect的過去分詞和過去式

nearly幾乎; 差不多; 將近

double兩倍的; 加倍的; 雙的; 成雙的; 成對的; 供兩者用的; 雙人的; 雙重地; 兩倍

In 2015 there were 900 million people over 60; in 2050 the number should be around 2 billion.

Aging populations are becoming a huge problem in many countries, especially developing counties.

It used to be that many elderly people lived with their family and helped take care of the next generation.

ps: 過去，許多老人和家人住在一起，幫助照顧下一代。

They had a place to stay and people to help take care of them when they needed assistance.

ps: 他們有地方住，需要幫助時有人幫忙照顧他們。

Now however, many elderly people, or senior citizens, are left on their own.

ps: 然而，現在許多老年人，或者說老年人，都是自己一個人留下的。

This is partly the result of people having fewer children, and also because of the massive urbanization.

ps: 這在一定程度上是因為人們的孩子少了，也因為大規模的城市化。

partly一定程度上; 部分地

result后果; 結果; 勝利，勝局; 發生; 產生

people人; 人們; 大家; 人民，國民; 民族; 種族; 居住在; 把…擠滿人; 住滿居民; person的復數

having有; 持有; 占有; 由…組成; 顯示出，帶有; have的現在分詞

childrenchild 的復數

because of因為，由于①because of是復合介詞，其后可接名詞、代詞、動名詞或由what引導的從句。②because of一般引導狀語，不引導表語；但當主語是代詞時，because of短語在句中可用作表語。

massive巨大的; 大而重的; 結實的; 非常嚴重的

urbanization城市化; 都市化

Young and middle-aged adults have left the rural areas for economic opportunities only available in large urban centers.

ps: 中青年人離開農村，只在大城市中心尋找經濟機會。

adults成年人; 成年動物; adult的復數

left左邊的; 左邊; 左方; 左; 左邊的第一條路; 左轉彎; 離開; 離開居住地點; 遺棄; 丟棄; leave的過去分詞和過去式; 向左; 在左邊

rural areas農村地區

economic經濟的; 經濟上的; 經濟學的; 有利可圖的; 可賺錢的; 合算的

opportunities機會; 時機; opportunity的復數

urban城市的; 都市的; 城鎮的

centers籃球中鋒，中場手; 中心，中心區，中央，中樞，核心，中間派，中心站

As a result, there is no one to care for the elderly who are left behind to live on their own.

This is especially true in developing countries.

Exercises:

1. Massive urbanization means people moving from rural to urban areas.

2. Young and middle-aged adults have left the rural areas for economic opportunities only available in large urban centers.

Repeat & Read Sentences:

1. As a result of these trends, the world’s population is aging.

2. Now however, many elderly people, or senior citizens, are left on their own.

3. Massive urbanization occurs when many people move from rural areas to large urban centers.

4. Fewer elderly people are being cared for by their families.

With an aging population, health problems become a growing concern.

Some of the leading conditions that accompany aging include vision problems, hearing loss, diabetes and dementias such as Alzheimer's disease.

ps: 伴隨著年齡增長的一些主要疾病包括視力問題、聽力損失、糖尿病和癡呆癥，如老年癡呆癥。

leading最重要的; 一流的; 領先的，最前的; 行距; 帶路; 領路; 引領; 相連，相通; 通向; 通往; lead的現在分詞

accompany陪同; 陪伴; 伴隨; 與…同時發生; 為…伴奏

aging變老; 變舊; 老化; 變老的; 變舊的; 老化的; 使顯老; 使變老; 使蒼老; 成熟，變陳; age的現在分詞

hearing loss聽力喪失

diabetes糖尿病; 多尿癥 英 [?da???bi?ti?z] 美 [?da???bi?ti?z]

dementias癡呆; 精神錯亂; dementia的復數 英 [d??m?n???z] 美 [d??m?n?i?z]

such as例如; 像; 象…這樣; 諸如…之類

disease病; 疾病; 弊端; 惡疾; 痼疾

These problems can lead to disabilities that make it difficult to live without assistance.

ps: 這些問題可能會導致殘疾，使沒有援助的人很難生活。

disabilities缺陷，障礙; 缺陷; disability的復數

make it到達; 及時趕上參加; 成功

live without在沒有…的情況下生活；少…也可以生活

assistance幫助; 援助; 支持

With diseases such as Alzheimer's, people lose their memory and are unable to recognize their own children.

Worldwide, more than 46% of people aged 60 and over have disabilities.

ps:在世界范圍內，超過46%的60歲及以上的人有殘疾。

Worldwide影響全世界的; 世界各地的; 遍及全球地

more than比…更;比…更重要; 超出需要;超乎尋常

people人; 人們; 大家; 人民，國民; 民族; 種族; 居住在; 把…擠滿人; 住滿居民; person的復數

aged…歲; 年邁的; 老人; 變老; 使顯老; 使變老; 使蒼老; 成熟，變陳; age的過去分詞和過去式

over從直立位置向下和向外; 落下; 倒下; 從一側到另一側; 翻轉; 穿過; 在…上面; 懸在…上面; 向…上方; 從一邊到另一邊; 穿越; 一輪投球

have有; 持有; 占有; 由…組成; 顯示出，帶有; 與過去分詞連用構成完成時

disabilities缺陷，障礙; 缺陷; disability的復數

Getting meals and medical care, for example, becomes both expensive and difficult.

As a result, the cost of providing services to the sick and disabled can become a huge problem.

Exercises:

1.A disabled person is someone who generally needs assistance to live.

2.What is an example of disability?

Memory loss is one example of disability.

Repeat & Read Sentences:

1. The cost of providing services to the sick and disabled can become a huge problem.

2. A disabled person is someone who generally needs some kind of living assistance.

3. Elderly people are often referred to as senior citizens.

4. With an aging population there will be more sick and disabled people to care for.

5.Some of the leading conditions that accompany aging include vision problems, hearing loss, diabetes and dementias such as Alzheimer's disease.

6.It used to be that many elderly people lived with their family and helped take care of the next generation.