摘要: do you think for the job? A. Whom; is fit B. Who; is fit C. Who; fits D. Whom; fit

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A job is more than just a jobespecially to the older generation.“It’s not the money that mattersbut the sense of self?worth” 56?year?old Cheng Wonlan said.Soevery day Ms Cheng carries a bag of parcelsletters and documents of all shapes and sizes and does her rounds in North Point.She’s a courier(快递人员)

Five years agoMs Cheng was a nurse at a private clinic.She had worked there for almost 30 years but was made jobless when the doctor migrated(移居)It was extremely difficult for her to find another job.“People do not trust my ability when they learn how old I am” she said.After two years of searchingthe mother of two eventually found another nursing job.But then after two yearsshe quit.Why?

“My colleagues were young and they didn’t understand me because of my age.They often asked me‘You are so oldwhat are you working for’ I was very unhappy.” she said.So while the rest of her family left for workshe was left to lonely boredom at home.The urge to work drove her to suffering.Thenone of Ms Cheng’s neighbours told her about Employee’s Retraining Board (ERB) offering retraining courses for older people on specific occupationssuch as convenience store assistantsjunior clerks and so on.

“I was interested in courier work.I didn’t think my age was a barrier because I was fit and healthy.So I thought why not give it a try.” she said.Upon graduation from the ERBMs Cheng was offered a job by the Speeding Shuttle Courier Service Company Limited.But then Ms Cheng was faced with a conflictshe was caught between honour and employment.It took Ms Cheng 24 hours to make up her mind and eventually came to the conclusion that there was nothing wrong or embarrassing about doing the job.So she took heart and went off to work as a courier.

Ms Cheng’s employer is delighted with her“Ms Cheng has been working with us for two months and has shown a good responsible attitude to work.”Anthony Chongwho runs the companysaid.CurrentlyMr Chong has 60 couriers working for his companyfive of them are over fiftyfour of whom have been through the ERB plan.Mr Chong said he hired older people because they were able and reliable.“Age is not an important factor but attitude is.Many old people are more capable than the youngsters.They will not run from difficulties but the young ones will” he said.“It is not easy to recruit (招募) young people since they shy away from hardship and challenges.”

1.Why was it difficult for Ms Cheng to find another nursing job?

ANursing clinics were hard to find.

BPeople thought that old people couldn’t be trusted.

CPeople thought she was too old to take on a new job.

DPeople didn’t think she had enough working experience.

2.Ms Cheng left her second nursing job because ________.

Ashe was bored

Bit was too difficult

Cshe was too old to do the job

Dthe other staff made her feel uncomfortable

3.Employee’s Retraining Board is a plan for ________.

Afinding jobs for older people

Bteaching new skills to older people

Ctraining older people to be couriers

Dgiving older people something to do in their spare time

4.When Ms Cheng was offered the courier job she ________.

Atook it straight away

Bthought it over and then accepted it

Cthought about it and then refused it

Drefused it straight away but then changed her mind

 

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