四级When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available community services such as adult daycare centers.

当人们照顾老年亲属时，他们通常不使用可用的社区服务，如成人日托中心。

2011年6月听力原文

四级Why are adult children more likely to use community services to help care for elderly parents

为什么成年儿童更有可能利用社区服务来帮助照顾年迈的父母

2011年6月听力原文

四级That means making some difficult decisions with elderly patients, and going against the misguided belief that when it comes to health care, more is always better

这意味着要对老年患者做出一些困难的决定，并且要反对一种错误的信念，即在医疗保健方面，越多越好

2012年12月阅读原文

高考All around her, people were suffering, especially the elderly.

她周围的人都在受苦，尤其是老年人。

2016年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

六级Most of the elderly people he interviewed said they had supportive and friendly dealings and got along well or very well with their sisters and brothers.

他采访的大多数老年人都表示，他们与兄弟姐妹相处得很好或很好，相互支持，友好相处。

2014年6月听力原文

高考Already well over 400 of the total of 6, 800 languages are close to extinction, with only a few elderly speakers left.

在总共6800种语言中，已经有超过400种濒临灭绝，只剩下少数老年人。

2018年高考英语全国卷I 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

考研likewise, among the elderly, being somewhat overweight is often an indicator of good health.

同样，在老年人中，稍微超重往往是健康状况良好的一个指标。

2014年考研真题（英语二）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

四级The elderly appreciated the care and attention they received.

老人们感谢他们受到的关心和照顾。

2011年6月听力原文

四级When your elderly relative needs to enter some sort of long-term care facility—a moment few parents or children approach without fear—what you would like is to have everything made clear.

当你年老的亲戚需要进入某种长期护理机构时，很少有父母或孩子会毫无恐惧地接近你，你想要的是把一切都说清楚。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级Social workers and experts on aging offer caregivers and potential caregivers help when arranging for the care of an elderly relative.

社会工作者和老龄问题专家在安排老年亲属的护理时，为护理者和潜在护理者提供帮助。

2011年6月听力原文

四级An elderly person who describes herself as in poor health, therefore, might be no less depressed in assisted -86 living ( ' , even if her children preferred it) than in a nursing home.

因此，一位自称健康状况不佳的老年人，在“辅助86生活”（即使她的孩子更喜欢）中的抑郁程度可能不亚于在养老院。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级That means making some difficult decisions with elderly patients, and going against the misguided belief that when it comes to health care, more is always better.

这意味着要对老年患者做出一些困难的决定，并且要反对一种错误的信念，即在医疗保健方面，越多越好。

2012年12月阅读原文

四级Increasingly, researchers have begun to look at the quality of relationships, rather than at the frequency of contact, between the elderly and their children.

越来越多的研究人员开始关注老年人与子女之间关系的质量，而不是接触的频率。

2016年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

四级The advantages, not surprisingly, were greater for African Americans, who are more likely to develop high blood pressure than other ethnic groups, and for the elderly, since blood vessels stiffen with age, which can lead to higher blood pressure.

毫不奇怪，非裔美国人和老年人的优势更大，他们比其他种族更容易患高血压，因为血管会随着年龄的增长而变硬，从而导致血压升高。

2013年6月阅读原文

高考Local teenagers bringing clothing to elderly people.

当地青少年给老年人带衣服。

2016年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读B 选项

六级Most of the elderly people he interviewed said they had supportive and friendly dealings and got along well or very well with their sisters and brothers

他采访的大多数老年人都表示，他们与兄弟姐妹相处得很好或很好，相互支持，友好相处

2014年6月听力原文

六级Present budget policies tax parents heavily to support the elderly

目前的预算政策对父母征收重税以支持老年人

2013年12月阅读原文

高考Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high-rise buildings.

十几岁的青少年爬上几十段楼梯，为困在无力动弹的高层建筑中的老人送去水和食物。

2016年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

四级While such vigilant（警觉的）tracking of cancer is a good thing in general, researchers are increasingly questioning whether all of this testing is necessary for the elderly

尽管如此警惕(警觉的）一般来说，追踪癌症是一件好事，研究人员越来越质疑所有这些检测是否对老年人都是必要的

2012年12月阅读原文

四级Why do doctors recommend routine cancer screening for elderly people?

为什么医生建议对老年人进行常规癌症筛查？

2012年12月阅读原文

四级How do some researchers now look at routine cancer screening for the elderly

一些研究人员现在如何看待老年人的常规癌症筛查

2012年12月阅读原文

四级A recent study suggests that doctors start to make more objective decisions about who will truly benefit from screening- especially considering the explosion of the elderly that will soon swell our population.

最近的一项研究表明，医生们开始做出更客观的决定，决定谁将真正从筛查中受益——特别是考虑到老年人的激增，这将很快使我们的人口膨胀。

2012年12月阅读原文

四级In what way do elderly people benefit from their contact with nature

老年人从与大自然的接触中获得了哪些好处

2010年12月阅读原文

四级Young people do less cooking at home than the elderly these days.

如今，年轻人在家做饭比老年人少。

2015年12月阅读原文

高考Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and happiness of the marriage within that home.

我们穿过房间，与主人交谈，他们是一对很好的老年夫妇，我们在家里感受到了婚姻的温暖和幸福。

2015年高考英语天津卷 完形填空 原文

四级The elderly are in greater danger of tumor growth.

老年人肿瘤生长的危险更大。

2012年12月阅读原文

六级Government now supports the elderly, diminishing the need for children.

政府现在支持老年人，减少了对儿童的需求。

2013年12月阅读原文

四级While elderly people tend to sleep for fewer hours than they did when they were younger, this has a(n) negative effect on their brain's performance and they would benefit from getting more, according to research.

研究表明，虽然老年人的睡眠时间往往比年轻时少，但这对他们的大脑性能有负面影响，他们会从中受益。

2011年6月阅读原文

高考It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.

它可以做一些事情，例如提醒一位年长的家庭成员服药或拍家庭照片。

2015年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

高考Little kids and the elderly are the ones who have suffered the most from this extreme heat wave.

小孩子和老人是在这场极端热浪中受影响最大的人。

2017年高考英语全国卷1 听力 原文

高考The elderly were free from suffering.

老人们没有痛苦。

2016年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读B 选项

高考They offer special service to the elderly.

他们为老年人提供特殊服务。

2014年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读D 选项

四级So it makes sense that the elderly should be routinely screened for new tumors — or doesn't it?

因此，对老年人进行常规的肿瘤筛查是有意义的——或者说是不是？

2012年12月阅读原文

四级The elderly are more sensitive about their health

老年人对自己的健康更为敏感

2012年12月阅读原文

四级elderly British diners

英国老年食客

2011年6月阅读原文

四级While elderly people tend to sleep for fewer hours than they did when they were younger, this has a(n) negative effect on their brain's performance and they would benefit from getting more, according to research

研究表明，虽然老年人的睡眠时间往往比年轻时少，但这对他们的大脑性能有负面影响，他们会从中受益

2011年6月阅读原文

四级In what way do elderly people benefit from their contact with nature?

老年人从与大自然的接触中获得了哪些好处？

2010年12月阅读原文

四级Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a very positive experience

研究人员发现，照顾老人是一种非常积极的体验

2011年6月听力原文

四级Social workers and experts on aging offer caregivers and potential caregivers help when arranging for the care of an elderly relative

社会工作者和老龄问题专家在安排老年亲属的护理时，为护理者和潜在护理者提供帮助

2011年6月听力原文

四级Why are adult children more likely to use community services to help care for elderly parents?

为什么成年儿童更有可能利用社区服务来帮助照顾年迈的父母？

2011年6月听力原文

四级I have an elderly mother and I'm worried about her going on a plane.

我有一位年迈的母亲，我担心她会坐飞机。

2010年12月听力原文

四级About 75% of elderly parents who don't go to nursing homes live within 30 minutes of at least one of their children.

大约75%的不去养老院的老年父母与至少一个孩子生活在30分钟之内。

2016年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

四级An elderly person who describes herself as in poor health, therefore, might be no less depressed in assisted living even if her children preferred it than in a nursing home.

因此，一个自称健康状况不佳的老年人在辅助生活中的抑郁程度可能不会比在疗养院中的孩子们更喜欢。

2016年6月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级Present budget policies tax parents heavily to support the elderly.

目前的预算政策对父母征收重税以支持老年人。

2013年12月阅读原文

六级To encourage the young to take care of the elderly

鼓励年轻人照顾老年人

2013年12月阅读原文

六级Typical users of online supermarkets include the elderly, people who work long hours and those without their own transport.

网络超市的典型用户包括老年人、长时间工作的人和没有自己交通工具的人。

2015年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

四级A recent study suggests that doctors start to make more objective decisions about who will truly benefit from screening- especially considering the explosion of the elderly that will soon swell our population

最近的一项研究表明，医生们开始做出更客观的决定，决定谁将真正从筛查中受益——特别是考虑到老年人的激增，这将很快使我们的人口膨胀

2012年12月阅读原文

四级Behind the little barred windows were, more often than not, elderly gentlemen whose expression of friendliness reflected the size of the customer’s account, and nothing less than a few hundred thousand in the bank could have inspired the suggestion of a smile.

在小栅栏窗户后面，往往是年长的绅士，他们的友好表情反映了客户账户的规模，银行里只有几十万美元，这足以引起人们的微笑。

1992年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Behind the little barred windows were, more often than not, elderly gentlemen w hose expression of friendliness reflected the size of the customer’s account, and nothing less than a few hundred thousand in the bank could have inspired the suggestion of a smile.

在小栅栏窗户后面，往往是年长的绅士，他们友好的表情反映了客户账户的规模，银行里只有几十万美元，这足以引起人们的微笑。

1994年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs, coupled with the aging of the baby-boom (生育高峰) generation, a longer life span means that the nation’s elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years.

原因很明显：美国的老龄化意味着就业，再加上婴儿潮的老龄化(生育高峰) 一代人，更长的寿命意味着在未来50年里，国家的老年人口势必会大幅增加。

2002年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级So it makes sense that the elderly should be routinely screened for new tumors — or doesn’t it?

因此，老年人应该定期接受新肿瘤筛查是有道理的——或者不是吗？

2012年12月大学英语四级真题（2）

四级While such vigilant (警觉的) tracking of cancer is a good thing in general, researchers are increasingly questioning whether all of this testing is necessary for the elderly.

尽管如此警惕(警觉的) 追踪癌症总体来说是一件好事，研究人员越来越多地质疑所有这些检测是否对老年人来说都是必要的。

2012年12月大学英语四级真题（2）

四级That means making some difficult decisions with elderly patients, and going against the misguided belief that when it comes to health care, more is always better.

这意味着要对老年患者做出一些艰难的决定，并违背一种被误导的信念，即在医疗保健方面，越多越好。

2012年12月大学英语四级真题（2）

四级It may seem that these elderly people are trying to cheat death.

这些老年人似乎在试图欺骗死亡。

2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第3套)

四级“If what we found continues to hold true, we may have more elderly people with substantial financial problems in the future,” warns Lucia Dunn, professor of economics at Ohio State.

俄亥俄州立大学经济学教授露西娅·邓恩警告说：“如果我们的发现继续成立，未来可能会有更多的老年人面临严重的经济问题。”。

2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第3套)

四级“If our findings persist, we may be faced with a financial crisis among elderly people who can’t pay off their credit cards.

“如果我们的发现持续下去，我们可能会面临无法偿还信用卡的老年人的金融危机。

2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第3套)

四级Pay has risen sharply for the highly educated, and those people continue to reap rich rewards into old age because these days the educated elderly are more productive than the preceding generation.

受过高等教育的人的工资大幅上涨，这些人在老年后继续获得丰厚的回报，因为如今受过教育的老年人比上一代人更有生产力。

2015年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第1套)

四级When your elderly relative needs to enter some sort of long-term care facility—a moment few parents or children approach without fear—what you would like is to have everything made clear.

当你年迈的亲戚需要进入某种长期护理机构时——很少有父母或孩子会无所畏惧地接近——你希望一切都清楚。

2016年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套）

四级An elderly person who describes herself as in poor health, therefore, might be no less depressed in assisted living（even if her children preferred it) than in a nursing home.

因此，一个自称健康状况不佳的老年人在辅助生活中（即使她的孩子更喜欢）的抑郁情绪可能不会比在疗养院中低。

2016年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套）

四级We know that some people are more affected than others, like children, the elderly, people with disabilities, and people of color.

我们知道，有些人比其他人受到的影响更大，比如儿童、老人、残疾人和有色人种。

2020年12月大学英语四级真题（第2套）

考研But it is undoubtedly a great comfort to many lonely elderly people.

但对于许多孤独的老年人来说，这无疑是一种极大的安慰。

1985年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研It is nothing for a big, strong schoolboy to elbow an elderly woman aside in the dash for the last remaining seat on the tube or bus, much less stand up and offer his seat to her, as he ought.

对于一个高大强壮的男生来说，在冲向地铁或公交车上最后一个座位的过程中，把一位老妇人挤到一边是不算什么的，更不用说像他应该的那样站起来给她让座了。

1989年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Even demographics are working against the middle class family, as the odds of having a weak elderly parent—and all the attendant need for physical and financial assistance—have jumped eightfold in just one generation.

即使是人口统计数据也对中产阶级家庭不利，因为在短短一代人的时间里，父母年迈体弱的几率——以及随之而来的所有身体和经济援助需求——增加了八倍。

2007年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语试题