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WASHINGTON-After years working in financial and real estate management, 61-year-old

Bill Copeland retired to his version of the American dream—not full-time rest but a less-taxing job．

He’s hardly alone. Close to two-thirds of Americans who have not yet retired say that when the time comes they will work for pay after retiring. The reason given most often has nothing to do with money—they simply want to stay busy．

For Copeland, after years of 60-and 80-hour work weeks , that means “only” 40 hours a week at a job selling power tools and advising people on how to use them．

“I’m doing something I want to do , that I know about and I can help people,” said Copeland , who works in Falls Church , Virginia , at a Home Depot , a company that makes a special effort to attract older workers.

The political debate on the future of Social Security has fixed fresh attention on retirement and how older Americans make ends meet. As they live longer , healthier lives , work is a choice for an increasing number of old Americans．

In a recent Associated Press—Ipsos poll, 63 percent of those who have not retired said the thought they would work for pay after they retired ．The reason given most often was “to stay busy,” followed by “to make ends meet” and “to have enough money for extras．”

People find various ways to stay in the work force —working past retirement age , cutting back to part-time , or retiring and then taking a new job —often with less stress, fewer hours and less money．For many people , retirement is not an event but a process．

Dennis Bardy, a 47—year-old teacher , shares the same view with many who plan to keep working．

“It would be nice to have a little bit of extra money ,” he said , adding , “I also want to stay active．Too many times , you see people who retire just seeming to fade away．

1．According to the passage, Bill         ．

       A．works in a company serving older workers ．

       B．has many children and grandchildren to live together with him

       C．has found another job after retirement

       D．now works part time in financial and real estate management

2．We can learn from the passage that         ．

       A．more and more Americans prefer to retire step by step

       B．over half of the Americans plan to keep working just for pay after retirement

       C．nearly two-thirds of Americans are working 60 to 80 hours per week

       D．American people find various ways to stay where they are working after retirement

3．The underlined phrase “fade away” in the last paragraph probably means         ．

       A．lose their jobs                                     B．disappear completely

       C．become less active                              D．move away to live in other places

4．What would be the best title for this passage ?

       A．Older Americans In Trouble                 B．Bill Copeland’s Life After Retirement

       C．Living Conditions Of Older Americans   D．Americans Choosing Work After Retirement

Answer 1

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