相信大家这周才逐渐从7天长假中缓过来，那丸子要问你们一个问题，你们知道10月1日除了是中国的国庆节还是什么节吗？应该有很多人不知道吧？那丸子就自己来解答一下。International Day of Older PersonsInternational Day of Older Persons，国际老年人日。由于老龄化一直以来都是各个国家不可忽视的问题，1990年12月14日，联合国大会通过45/106号决议，指定10月1日为国际老年人日。旨在呼吁人们关注老年群体，从而让老年人也能融入到发展进程中去。
International Day of Older Persons国际老年人日This Day marks the twentieth anniversary of the International Day of Older Persons.今天是国际老年人日二十周年纪念日。On this International Day of older persons, I call on countries and people to commit to removing barriers to older persons' full participation in society while protecting their rights and dignity.值此国际老年人日之际，我呼吁各国和人民致力于消除阻碍老年人充分参与社会的障碍，同时保护他们的权利和尊严。senior citizen英 [ˌsiːniə ˈsɪtɪz(ə)n]老年人同近义词老年人old people , older people , the aged词组Senior Citizen Activity Center 老年活动中心Chinese Senior Citizen 中国老年问题a senior citizen 年长公民The sound Senior Citizen 老年之声Senior citizen care center 托老所senior citizen education 高龄教育例People, especially the senior citizen should take a routine examination every year.人们，尤其是老年人，应该一年做一次常规体检。One of the more prominent of them is the senior citizen discount.其中比较突出的是老年人折扣。attention英 [əˈtenʃn] 美 [əˈtenʃn]n. 注意；注意力；照料；兴趣；立正；殷勤，关心[ 复数 attentions ]Attention is great interest that is shown in someone or something, particularly by the general public. (尤指公众的) 关注词组pay attention 专心；集中注意力pay more attention to 更加注意pay close attention to 密切注意be paid attention to 关心give one's attention to v. 注意give attention to 考虑；注意；关心public attention 公众的关注attract attention vi. 引起……的注意call attention to 唤起注意例The story has attracted worldwide attention.这件事已经引起了全世界的关注。If we don't keep bringing this to the attention of the people, nothing will be done.如果我们无法让公众保持对此事的关注，那就将一事无成。aging英 [ˈeɪdʒɪŋ] 美 [ˈeɪdʒɪŋ]n. 老化；陈化，熟化词组aging process 老化过程aging population 老年人口；老龄化人口例Aging happens to all of us, and is generally thought of as a natural part of life.衰老发生在我们每个人身上，通常被认为是生命中自然的一部分。But if aging were recognized as a disease, it would attract funding and change the way we do health care.但如果老龄化被视为一种疾病，那它将吸引资金（投入）并改变我们从事医疗工作的方式。
