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B。从原文可直接得到答案“0pportunitiesforrewardingworkbecomefewerforbothmenandwomenastheygrowolder．对于年纪越来越大的人来说机会越来越少”。【原文大意】文中介绍了随着年龄的增长，男性和女性的工作机会都会越来越少。那些由于失业和经济需要而寻找工作的人大多是年纪大的女性。她们在工作中的表现却很勤奋，很少缺勤。她们的工作更加可靠。比年轻人更愿意学习。但是她们仍然得到很少的薪水，在未来仍面临着困难的生活。政府所发表的一些改善这一局面的政策对她们来说作用不大。【听力原文】Opportunitiesforrewardingworkbecomefewerforbothmenandwomenastheygrowolder.Afterage40,jobhuntingbecomesevenmoredifficult.Manyworkersstayatjobstheyaretoooldforratherthanfacepossiblerejection.Ouryouth-oriented,throw-awaycultureseeslittlevalueinolderpeople.InwriterLilianHellmanswords,theyhave"thewisdomthatcomeswithagethatwecantmakeuseof."Unemploymentandeconomicneedforworkishigheramongolderwomen,especiallyminorities,thanamongyoungerwhitewomen.Anationalcouncilreportsthesefindings:Thoughunemployedlongerwhenseekingwork,olderwomenjob-huntharder,holdajoblongerwithlessabsenteeism(缺勤),perform.aswellorbetter,aremorereliable,andaremorewillingtolearnthanmenoryoungerwomen.Yetmanyolderwomenearnpoorpayandfaceafutureofpovertyintheirretirementyears.When"sexismmeetsageism,povertyisnolongeronthedoorstep--itmoresin,"accordingtoTishSommers,directorofaspecialstudyonolderwomenfortheNationalOrganizationforWomen.Yeta1981reportontheWhiteHouseConferenceonAgingshowsthatasagroup,olderAmericansarethe"wealthiest,bestfed,besthoused,healthiest,mostself-reliantolderpopulationinourhistory."Thisstatementissmallcomforttothoselivingbelowthepovertyline,butitdoesexplodesomeoftheoldtraditionalbeliefsandfears.Opportunitiesformovinginandupinalargecompanymayshrinkbutmanyolderpeoplebeginsuccessfulsmallbusinesses,volunteerinsatisfyingactivities,andstayactiveformanyyears.Theyhavefewrolemodelsbecauseinpreviousgenerationsthelifespanwasmuchshorterandexpectationsoflifewerefewer.Theyareploughingnewground.Employersarebeginningtorecognizethatthematurepersoncanbringagreatdealofstabilityandresponsibilitytoaposition.Onedoesntloseabilityandexperienceontheeveofones65thor70thbirthdayanymorethanonegrowsupinstantlyatage21.