1993年12月六级试题及答案5[1]
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
Opportunities for rewarding work become fewer for both men and women as they grow
older. After age 40, job hunting becomes even more difficult. Many workers stay at jobs they are
too old for rather than face possible rejection. Our youth - oriented, throw - away culture sees
little value in older people. In writer Lilian Hellman' s words, they have "the wisdom that comes
with age that we can't make use of."
Unemployment and economic need for work is higher among older women, especially minorities, than among younger white women. A national council reports these findings: Though
unemployed longer when seeking work, older women job - hunt harder, hold a job longer with
less absenteeism (缺勤), perform as well or better, are more reliable, and are more willing to
learn than men or younger women. Yet many older women earn poor pay and face a future of
poverty in their retirement years. When "sexism meets ageism, poverty is no longer on the
doorstep - it moves in," according to Tish Sommers, director of a special study on older women
for the National Organization for Women.
Yet a 1981 report on the White Hosuse Conference on Aging shows that as a group, older
Americans are the "wealthiest, best fed, best housed, healthiest, most self- reliant older population in our history. "This statement is small comfort to those living below the poverty line, but
it does explode some of the old traditional beliefs and fears. Opportunities for moving in and up
in a large company may shrink but many older people begin successful small businesses, volunteer in satisfying activities, and stay active for many years. They have few role models because in previous generations the life span was much shorter and expectations of life were fewer. They are ploughing new ground.
Employers are
[page][page]e beginning to recognize that the mature person can bring a great deal of stability and responsibility to a position. One doesn't lose ability and experience on the eve of one'
s 65th or 70th birthday any more than one grows up instantly at age 21.
26. After the age of 40, _______
A) most workers are tired of their present jobs
B) many workers tend to stick to their present jobs
C) people find their jobs more rewarding than before
D) people still wish to hunt for more suitable jobs
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