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公共英语三级历年考试真题及答案（阅读理解）

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SECTIONIIIReadingComprehensionPartA(40minutes)

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46、根据下列材料，请回答46-60题：

In1997,25Japanesecitizens,allolderthan60,launchedJeeba(thenamemeansoldmanandoldwoman)tomakesenior-friendly

products.Theyknewtheyweremakinghistorywhen

Theydonothireyoungpeople,andtheoldestoftheirworkersis75.

Firmsrunbyseniorcitizensarestillararity,inJapanandworldwide.Buttheelderlyhavenumbersontheirside.Healthierandlonger-

shrinkingworkforces.

work,whethertheylikeitornot.Indeed,advancedeconomieslikethoseofFinlandandDenmarkhavealreadyraisedtheirretirement

and

toanewstudybyPutnamInvestments.

breakage.

46、Jeebasdifferencefromaconventionalcompanymainlyliesin

A.theageofitsemployees

B.thenumberofitsowners

C.thequalityofitsproducts

D.thescopeofitsoperations

47、Inthedevelopedworld,comparedwithyoungpeople,theelderly

A.arebetteratbusiness

B.aregreaterinnumber

C.havehealthierlifestyles

D.havemorejobopportunities

48、Accordingtothewriter,inthecurrentsituationcompaniesarefacedwiththetoughtaskof

A.creatinggoodpositions

B.employingretiredworkers

C.fillingvacantpositions

D.replacingunskilledworkers

49、Forfutureprosperity,manyEuropeancountrieswillhaveto

A.increasethenumberofyoungworkers

B.offermanysenior-friendlyjobs

C.improveservicesforseniors

D.raisetheirretirementages

50、BQselderworkerstoresarementionedtoshowthattheemploymentofolderwork-ers

A.doesnotreduceacompanyscompetitiveness

B.doesnotaffectolderworkerslifestyleChoices

C.isnotausualpracticeamongcompetitivefirms

D.isnotgoodnewstothosewhoa