单选题When mentioning “the ongoing stock market on Wall Street”, the writer ______.Ais calling attention to the privileges to which baby-boomers are entitledBis calling for the government to take countermeasures against labor shortageCis refuting a notion about experienced workers ‘early retirementDis justifying the ineffectiveness of federal tax and benefit policies

单选题
When mentioning “the ongoing stock market on Wall Street”, the writer ______.
A

is calling attention to the privileges to which baby-boomers are entitled

B

is calling for the government to take countermeasures against labor shortage

C

is refuting a notion about experienced workers ‘early retirement

D

is justifying the ineffectiveness of federal tax and benefit policies


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解析:
细节理解题。答案出自第四段,本段先指出提议:…they disagree with the popular proposal that much older Americans will have to work because Social Security will not support them and that baby boomers are not saving enough for retirement,然后讲出不同意该提议的理由:…the ongoing stock market on Wall Street, and the likelihood of large inheritances, there is evidence that baby boomers will reach age 65 with greater financial assets than previous generations.

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