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Opportunities for rewarding work become fewer for both men and women as they grow older. After age 40 ,job hunting becomes even

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问题    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 are higher among older women, especially minorities, than among younger white women. A national council reports these findings. Older women hold a job longer with less absenteeism, 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 House 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 a 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 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.
According to Hellman, we know that ______.
选项 A、the wisdom of older people has been fully used
B、the wisdom of older people is not valued by American society
C、older people’s wisdom is an invaluable resource to American society
D、older people are as intelligent as young people
答案C
解析 根据题干Hellman定位到第一段最后一句话In writer Lilian Hellman’s words，they have "the wisdom that comes with age that we can’t make use of．”意思是老年人智慧随着年龄的增长而增长，而这种智慧我们却不能够加以利用。也就是说老年人的智慧是值得肯定的，他们的聪明才智确实是社会的宝贵财富，因此选[C] 。虽然美国社会不重视老年人的智慧，但无法从Hellman的话直接推断出来，因此排除[B] 。
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