2015年12月英语四级段落翻译模拟预测（七）

　　人口老龄化

　　人口老龄化 (the aging of population) 牵涉到政治、经济、文化和社会发展诸多方面，带来了一系列的问题，如：社会负担加重，社会文化福利 (welfare) 事业的发展与人口老龄化不适应，家庭养老功能 (role of the family in providing for the elderly) 减弱，老年人对医疗保健、生活服务的需求突出等。为了适应人口老龄化的发展，目前，许多国家或地区都在积极探索和制度相应的对策，为老年事业努力。

　　The Aging of Population

　　The aging of population, which involves politics, economy, culture and social development, brings about a series of problems such as the increasing burden on society, the incompatibility between the growth of social and cultural welfare programs and an aging population, the diminishing role of the family in providing for the elderly, and the pressing need of the elderly for medical care and living services, etc. Currently, in order to adapt to the ongoing trend of population aging, many countries or regions are actively exploring and formulating countermeasures in an effort to improve the cause of the elderly.

　　网络购物

　　如今很多人都会借助互联网在家里舒舒服服地购物，网络购物已成为人们最喜爱的购物方式之一。对于消费者来说，网络购物不仅方便，选择范围广，价格具有竞争性，而且更容易获取商品信息。对于商家来说，网络提供了更多的客户和更大的市场空间。对于整个市场经济来说，这种新型的购物模式可在更大范围内、更广的层面上以更高的效率实现资源配置 (allocate resources)。

　　Online Shopping

　　These days, lots of people can do their shopping in the comfort of their homes with the help of the Internet. Online shopping has become one of people’s favorite ways of shopping. For customers, online shopping offers not only conveniences, broader selection and competitive pricing, but also easier access to goods information. For businesses, the Internet brings in more customers and offers a larger market. For the entire market-oriented economy, this new type of shopping method can allocate resources with greater efficiency on a broader scale in a more extensive dimension.