A new report says African governments are ill prepared to handle the growing number of people over age 65. The population in Africa  as in other parts of the world, is getting older. Currently, there are 36 million people on the continent 65 years and above. which is 3.6 percent of the population. up from 3.3 percent 10 years ago. That could rise to 4.5 percent by 2030 and 10 percent by 2050. The African development Bank is raising concerns over the shortage of health insurance and pensions (養(yǎng)老金).
The African Development Bank says. "Aging is highly linked with long-term physical and mental  disability and a number of long-term chronic (慢性的) conditions."
"Africa is not well prepared to care for its aging population right now. And it needs to prepare for this fact." said Professor Mthuli Ncube. the African Development Bank's chief economist. African nations spend far less on healthcare than developed nations do___ about $26per person per year. Not so many countries have well developed medical aid plans for the elderly, whether they are privately provided plans or indeed government plans. If you look at the pension plans, you will find the pension industries are not well developed in some of the countries.
Professor Mthuli Ncube said African governments failed to take action on health insurance
and pensions because they were busy with economic reforms.
Another challenge for Africa is the worsening of informal systems of social protection. That is cash and support from both the extended family and community sources.
. The African Development Bank recommends governments help carry out health insurance and pension plans. Ncube said African governments didn't have to handle the health insurance burden alone. "It is not only a must but also an opportunity for private companies to add their bit in this regard", he said. The report also recommends that African governments consider providing ways of free health services. medications and long-term health care facilities for the elderly.
小題1: From the first paragraph we know the facts except that ____
A．the speed of people aging is becoming quicker
B．Africa has the largest aging population
C．African governments are not well prepared to deal with the aging population
D．the shortage of health insurance and pensions adds to African governments' difficulty in dealing With the aging population
小題2:Which is not highly linked with the aging according to the passage?
A．Long-term physical disability.B．Long-term mental disability.
C．Long-term chronic illnesses.D．Long-term shortage of care and love.
小題3: What got in the way of developing health insurance and pensions in Africa?
A．The economic reforms.B．Too many old people.
C．The shortage of land.D．The development of the economy.
小題4:How can the aging problem be solved in Africa according to Ncube?
A．African governments should spend as much money on healthcare as developed countries
B．African people should save enough money to insure their health.
C．African governments should combine with private companies to finish health insurance and pension pains.
D．Private sources should take the main responsibility to help the elderly.
小題5:The article is most likely to be seen____
A．in a story bookB．in a newspaperC．on a TV programD．in a textbook

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:B

試題分析：文章大意：一份新的報(bào)告顯示：非洲未準(zhǔn)備好應(yīng)對人口老齡化。
小題1:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段數(shù)據(jù)顯示可知：非洲人口老齡化加快且比重加大，而政府并未應(yīng)對好人口老齡化的問題，ACD選擇項(xiàng)與文章表述相符合，故選擇B項(xiàng)。
小題2:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段Aging is highly linked with long-term physical and mental disability and a number of long-term chronic (慢性的) conditions.可知選擇D項(xiàng)。
小題3:A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第四段Professor Mthuli Ncube said African governments failed to take action on health insurance and pensions because they were busy with economic reforms.可知經(jīng)濟(jì)改革阻止醫(yī)療保險(xiǎn)和養(yǎng)老金的發(fā)展。故A正確。
小題4:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一段It is not only a must but also an opportunity for private companies to add their bit in this regard可知政府應(yīng)當(dāng)結(jié)合私有企業(yè)參與健康保險(xiǎn)和醫(yī)療衛(wèi)生，故D正確。
小題5:B推理題。本文一份關(guān)于非洲未準(zhǔn)備好應(yīng)對人口老齡化的研究報(bào)告，故很可能摘自于報(bào)紙，故B正確。
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