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What to do after retirement? That's the question most retirees ask themselves.Since my retirement two years ago, I too have been trying to find an answer tothe question, among other things, by observing what other retirees are doing to adjust to their new daily routine. Since Chinese people have strong family bonds, many retirees take care oftheir grandchildren. Although fewer and fewer parents and their grownup children live together in cities, the parents
still consider it their duty totake care of their grandchildren. In rural areas,on the other hand, manypeople leave their children in the care of their elderly parents and move tocities to get better-paying jobs. As exhausting as looking after a child is, many grandparents seem to enjoy it.In the elevator of my apartment building, I once overheard an old couple complaining that their
daughter-in-law's parents were not skilled orexperienced enough to take care of their grandson, and therefore they shouldlet them take care of the child. But a more meaningful choice would be to attend a university course for seniorcitizens. China has thousands of such colleges where subjects such asliterature, music, dancing, calligraphy, painting and handicraft are taught.According to data, more than 8 million elderly people have enrolled ingovernment-sponsored universities. For about 150 yuan, a senior citizen can enroll in a one-year course. But since the waiting list in such universitiesis long owing to too many applicants, local communities run classroomsoffering free courses to meet the needs of the elderly.However, square dancing is by far the most popular recreational activity forveterans. Senior citizens gather in parks, squares and other open spaces anytime between 6:00 am and 10:00 pm to practice and enjoy group dancing-fromwaltz to rumba and yangko to Uygur dance. Dancing helps the elderly not only to get enough physical exercise but also gives them an opportunity to chatwith their peers, which adds some color to their otherwise lonely life. Also, many retirees love traveling. They can do so freely before they reach70, because many travel agencies refuse to include people aged above 70 intour groups to avoid dealing with medical and other emergencies. In manycases, overseas tours for the elderly are booked and paid for by their grownupchildren, and about half of the outbound group travelers are senior citizens,So big is the market that many travel agencies organize chartered flights andtrains for elderly people,including those above 70.
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A.a task given by their grownup children
B.a wise choice in their retiring life
C.their responsibility
D.their life goal
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A.They run one-year courses for the elderly.
B.They provide diversified courses for the elderly.
C.They can hold all the elderly who want to enroll in.
D.They offer free courses to meet the needs of the elderly.
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A.it is the only physical exercise they can do
B.it enables them to contribute more to the community
C.it gives them the chance to relax and make friends
D.it is the most popular recreational activity in their view
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A.they can afford the expensive journey all on their own
B.they are offered well-organized trips by travel agencies
C.they are encouraged to go abroad by travel agencies
D.their grownup children organize the trip for them
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A.colorful and enjoyable
B.exhausting and bitter
C.adventurous and peaceful
D.disordered and painful
