第3部分：概括大意與完成句子（第23～30題，每題1分，共8分）

　　閱讀下面這篇短文，短文后有2項測試任務：（1）第23～26題要求從所給的6個選取項中為第2～5段選擇1個正確的小標題；（2）第27～30題材要求從所給的6個選項中選擇4個正確選項，分別完成每個句子。請將答案涂在答題卡相應的位置上。

Old Man Myths and Realities

　　1 When does a middle-aged man become an old man? Officially, of course, it's when we reach retirement age. But, as we all know, this is a fairly blunt （生硬的） method of decision making. As life expectancy （預期壽命） increases, retirement planning needs to be changed. This is because being an old man today is very different from what it was a generation or so ago.

　　2 Sixty-five is the new middle-aged man. These days people are talking about the young-old, that is ages 70-75, and those over 75 as the old-old. The young-old frequently continue in good health and maintain strong links with friends and family. The old-old have a much higher chance of poor health and social isolation.

　　3 Although men are living longer, there are still more old women than old men. This fact alone should arouse interest as to why. Relatively little is actually known about why this is the case or about the experiences of the old man. Sure, we are aware that the old man experiences anxiety, financial problems, loneliness, etc., but that's really about all we know.

　　4 It is usually believed that the old man often complains about their health. In fact, most rate their health as good even though most are diagnosed with at least one chronic illness. The physical health of the old man is strongly affected by their health behavior when they were younger.

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