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2022 Text 2 （英语⼆）不退休的晚年⽣活 More Americans are opting to work well into retirement, a growing trend that threatens to upend the old workforce model. 越来越多的美国⼈选择在退休后好好⼯作，这⼀⽇益增⻓的趋势有可能颠覆旧的劳动⼒模式。 One in three Americans who are at least 40 have or plan to have a job in retirement to prepare for a longer life, according to a survey conducted by Harris Poll for TD Ameritrade. 根据 Harris Poll 为 TD Ameritrade 进⾏的⼀项调查，在⾄少 40 岁的美国⼈中，有三分之⼀的⼈已经 或计划在退休后有⼀份⼯作，以便为更⻓远的⽣活做准备。 Even more surprising is that more than half of unretirees — those who plan to work in retirement or went back to work after retiring — said they would be employed in their later years even if they had enough money to settle down, the survey showed. 调查显示，更令⼈惊讶的是，超过⼀半的 “未退休者”——那些计划退休后仍⼯作或退休后重返⼯作岗位 的⼈——表示，即使他们有⾜够的钱安顿下来，他们也会在晚年就业。 Financial needs arent the only culprit for the unretirement trend. 经济需求并不是 “不退休” 趋势的唯⼀罪魁祸⾸。 Other reasons, according to the study, include personal fulfillment such as staying mentally fit, preventing boredom or avoiding depression. 根据这项研究，其他原因包括个⼈成就感，如保持精神健康、防⽌⽆聊或避免抑郁。 About 72% of unretire respondents said that they would return to work once retired to keep mentally fit while 59% said it would be tied to making ends meet. ⼤约 72% 的 “未退休” 受访者表示，⼀旦退休，他们将重返⼯作岗位，以保持精神健康，⽽ 59% 的受访 者表示，这将与收⽀平衡挂钩。 The concept of retirement is evolving, said Christine Russell, senior manager of retirement at TD Ameritrade. Its not just about finances. The value of work is also driving folks to continue working past retirement. “退休的概念正在演变，” TD Ameritrade公司退休事务⾼级经理 Christine Russell说。“这不仅仅是财 务的问题。⼯作的价值也在推动⼈们在退休后继续⼯作。” One reason for the change in retirement patterns: Americans are living longer. 退休模式改变的⼀个原因是：美国⼈寿命更⻓了。 The share of the population 65 and older was 16% in 2018, up 3.2% from the prior year, according to the US Census Bureau . 根据美国⼈⼝普查局的数据，2018 年 65 岁及以上⼈⼝的⽐例为 16%，⽐前⼀年上升了 3.2%。 Thats also up 30.2% since 2010. ⾃ 2010 年以来，这⼀数字也上升了 30.2%。 Because of longer life spans, Amer