older.After age 40,job hunting becomes even more difficult.Many workers would stay at-|||-jobs they are too old for rather than face possible rejection. Our youth-oriented,throwaway-|||-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 cconomic need for work are 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(旷工),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 at the White House Conference on Aging shows that as a group.older-|||-Americans are the "wealthiest,best fed,best housed.healthiest,most self-reli 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, volunte in satisfying activities,and stay active for many years.They-|||-have few role models because in previous generations the lifespan 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.-|||-41.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-|||-42.From Hellman's remark,we can see that __ ..-|||-A.full use has been made of the wisdom of older people-|||-B.the wisdom of older people is not fully used by American society-|||-C.older people are less intelligent than young people-|||-D.the wisdom of older people is of no value to American society-|||-43.Tish Sommers argues that __ _.-|||-A.older women find it hard to escape poverty-|||-B.older women usually perform better in their jobs-|||-C.the major cause of the poverty of older women is sexism-|||-D.more people have come to believe in sexism and ageism-|||-44.According to the third paragraph,it can be seen that older Americans __-|||-A.have more job opportunities than young people-|||-B.live below the poverty line-|||-C.have new opportunities to remain active in society-|||-D.no longer believe the promise of a happy life upon retirement-|||-45.It can be concluded from the passage that the writer __ _.-|||-A.calls attention to the living conditions of older Americans-|||-B.believes that the value of older people is gaining increasing recogn-|||-C.attempts to justify the youth oriented,throwaway cultur of the United States-|||-D.argues people should not retire at the age of 65 or 70