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When it comes to running marathons, 8 hours, 25 minutes and 16 seconds is not a world record.
對于馬拉松比賽來說，8小時25分16秒遠(yuǎn)成不了世界紀(jì)錄。
This was the time it took Fauja Singh to complete the Toronto Waterfront Marathon.
但這是華嘉·辛格在多倫多湖濱馬拉松賽中的成績。
Singh, born in India, is no spring chicken—he's 100 years old and his recent feat has made him the world's oldest marathon runner.
辛格的出生地是印度，現(xiàn)在的他已經(jīng)不是什么小年輕了——他今年一百歲。他的這次馬拉松成績使他成為了世界上年齡最大的馬拉松選手。
As an athlete, Singh was a late starter.
作為一名運動員，辛格起步很晚。
In his late 80s, after the deaths of his wife and son, he decided he was not yet over the hill and took up running.
年過八旬時他經(jīng)歷了妻子和兒子的去世。但是他仍不認(rèn)為自己應(yīng)該走下坡路了，于是他開始跑步。
For Singh, being 100 is just a number.
對于辛格來說，100歲僅僅是一個數(shù)字。
There aren't many centenarians in quite such rude health, but they are on the increase.
百歲老人有如此強健體魄的人不多，但是人數(shù)在增加。
Life expectancy in the UK today is around 80, but a total of 12,640 men and women are now centenarians compared with just 2,500 in 1980, according to official statistics.
官方數(shù)據(jù)顯示，今天英國的人均壽命大概是80歲。百歲老人的數(shù)量是12640，而1980年這個數(shù)字才是2500人。
Retailers and public services have to adapt to this aging society.
面對老齡化的社會，零售商和社會公共服務(wù)部門必須改變策略了。
New figures reveal the amount of money spent annually by people over 65 in the UK is nearing the 100 billion (1 trillion yuan) mark.
新數(shù)據(jù)顯示，英國65歲以上人群年消費總額即將突破萬億大關(guān)。
A whole sector of the economy is now catering to the needs of the grey pound.
現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)出現(xiàn)了以老年消費群體為對象的細(xì)分市場。
Why do some people live to such a ripe old age?
為什么一些人能夠盡其天年呢？
Scientists in Amsterdam may have come a little closer to discovering the secret to longevity; they've encoded the entire DNA sequence of a woman who lived to 115.
阿姆斯特丹的幾位科學(xué)家似乎向發(fā)現(xiàn)長壽秘訣又邁進(jìn)了一步。他們破解了一位115歲老太的全套基因序列。
Of course, they could just ask Fauja Singh what his secret is.
當(dāng)然，他們也可以直接問華嘉·辛格他的秘訣是什么。
The old boy puts his long life down to ginger curry, tea and "being happy".
這位“老男孩”將自己的長壽歸功于咖喱和好心態(tài)。
Questions 19-22 are based on the questions you have just heard.
請根據(jù)剛剛聽到的短文回答19-22題。
Question 19. What makes Fauja Singh special?
19.華嘉·辛格的特別之處是什么？
Question 20. What is the possible cause for Singh to begin running?
20.讓華嘉·辛格開始跑步的原因可能是什么？
Question 21. What can we know about the elder people in the UK?
21.關(guān)于英國老年人我們知道什么？
Question 22. What does Singh think contributes to his longevity?
22.辛格認(rèn)為他的長壽應(yīng)該歸功于什么？
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