Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the blanks. It is a well-known fact that Japanese people have a longer life expectancy than the population of most other countries. A (51) _______ report shows that the Japanese also expect to remain healthier for longer. Scientists are trying to work (52) _______ what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy, and whether there is a lesson to be learnt from their lifestyles. Should we (53)_______ any changes to our eating habits, for instance, or go jogging each day before breakfast? Is there some secret (54) _______ in the Japanese diet that is particularly (55) _______ for the human body? Although the (56) _______ of a longer, healthier life is a good thing for the individual, it can (57) _______ create a social problem. The number of people over the age of 65 in the population has doubled in the last 50 years and that has increased pension and medical costs. Japan could soon be (58)_______ an economic problem: there are more elderly people who need to be looked after. And relatively fewer younger people working and paying taxes to support them. One solution could be to (59) _______ retirement age from 65 to 70. After all, the elderly have a great deal to (60) _______. If they continue to be active in society, younger generations will have the chance to learn more from their wisdom and experience. Question 51: Question 52: Question 53: Question 54: Question 55: Question 56: Question 57: Question 58: Question 59: Question 60: A. late B. recent C. modern D. contemporary A. for B. out C. on D. off A. do B. make C. set D. give A. ingredient B. component C. portion D. helping A. caring B. supportive C. positive D. beneficial A. view B. outlook C. prospect D. wish A. therefore B. actually C. even D. as well A. facing B. meeting C. adopting D. encountering A. put B. move C. rise D. raise A. grant B. donate C. contribute D. aid