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 (养老金).
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 munity sources.
. The African Development Bank remends 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 panies to add their bit in this regard, he said. The report also remends that African governments consider providing ways of free health services. medications and long-term health care facilities for the elderly.
【小题1】 From the first paragraph we know the facts except that A．the speed of people aging is being quickerB．Africa has the largest aging populationC．African governments are not well prepared to deal with the aging populationD．the shortage of health insurance and pensions adds to African governments' difficulty in dealing With the aging population【小题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.【小题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.【小题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 countriesB．African people should save enough money to insure their health.C．African governments should bine with private panies to finish health insurance and pension pains.D．Private sources should take the main responsibility to help the elderly.【小题5】The article is most likely to be seen A．in a story bookB．in a newspaperC．on a TV programD．in a textbookB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章大意：一份新的报告显示：非洲未准备好应对人口老龄化。
【小题1】B 细节题。根据第一段数据显示可知：非洲人口老龄化加快且比重加大，而政府并未应对好人口老龄化的问题，ACD选择项与文章表述相符合，故选择B项。
【小题2】D 细节题。根据文章第二段Aging is highly linked with long-term physical and mental disability and a number of long-term chronic (慢性的) conditions.可知选择D项。
【小题3】A 细节题。根据文章第四段Professor Mthuli Ncube said African governments failed to take action on health insurance and pensions because they were busy with economic reforms.可知经济改革阻止医疗保险和养老金的发展。故A正确。
【小题4】C 细节题。根据文章最后一段It is not only a must but also an opportunity for private panies to add their bit in this regard可知政府应当结合私有企业参与健康保险和医疗卫生，故D正确。
【小题5】B推理题。本文一份关于非洲未准备好应对人口老龄化的研究报告，故很可能摘自于报纸，故B正确。