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HOWBABYBOOMERSENVISION THEIR RETIREMENTTheBabyBoom generation—the cohort ofAmericans born between 1946 and 1964—has long commanded the attention of demographers, politicians, marketers, and social scientists. (0). Their mass alone has had an enormous impact on the national psyche, political arena and social fabri

C、From the youth culture they created in the 1960s and 1970s to the dual-income households of the 1980s and 1990s, this generation has reinterpreted each successive stage of life. (8). BabyBoomers envision a very novel type of retirement. (9). Fully eight in tenBabyBoomers say they plan to work at least part-time during their retirement; just 16% say they will not work at all; a little over a third say they will be working part-time mainly for the sake of interest and enjoyment; about one quarter say they will work part-time mainly for the income it provides; others envision stating their own business or working full-time at a new job or career.The survey findings also provide insight into some other waysBabyBoomers expect to define their retirement years.Close to half say they expect to devote more time to community service or volunteer activities during retirement. (10). Family, it seems, will play an important role in theBabyBoomer retirement: 57% expect to live near at least one of their children seven in ten say they look forward to being a grandparent. Challenging the conventional wisdom which held thatBabyBoomers are only concerned about the present, the study finds strong evidence that they have actually focused quite a lot on the prospect of retirement. (11).(12). Their self-reliance attitude is reflected in that: Fully seven in tenBabyBoomers say they don’’t want to depend on their children during retirement; Six in ten feel confident in their ability to adequately prepare for the future; Only about two in ten have the attitude that "the future will take care of itself" Just 9% believe that people ought to be able to depend on their family financially during retirement.[A]. With life expectancy rising,Boomers will live a long time and want an income as well as an occupation to sustain them.[B].
A、strong majority ofBabyBoomers (72%) say that they have given a lot or at least some thought to their retirement years, while just over one quarter say they have given only a little thought or none at all to their retirement years.[C].As the oldest of theBabyBoomers, now 52, approach later adulthood, they are again poised to redefine the next stage, retirement.[D]. Seventy six million strong,BabyBoomers represent the largest single sustained growth of the population in the history of the United States.[E]. More than seven in tenBabyBoomers say they expect to have a hobby or special interest that they will dedicate a lot of time to when they are retireD、[F].
A、recent survey finds that mostBabyBoomers believe that they will still be working during their retirement years.[G].BabyBoomers’’ definition of their retirement seems to include a large measure of self-reliance.EXAMPLE、The correct answer for blank (0) is [D].