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[外語群英語類] 專業科目(2)
第 23 題
📖 題組：
The number of older individuals in the U.S. population has grown in the last five decades and is projected to continue to grow. Based on a study, employment of workers aged 65 or older has increased by 116% in the course of 20 years, whereas employment of workers 70 years or older has also increased by 118%. How is the aging of the population of the United States related to other nations? The proportion of the population aged 65 or older by country is shown in Figure 1. For instance, Germany, Spain, and Japan all had at least 20% of their population aged 65 and over in 2050. In all countries of the world, growth of the population aged 65 and older can be observed at different degrees. An aging population poses several economic challenges. Compared to the younger generation, senior workers tend to have higher wages. Seniority-based wage systems for older workers may make employers more reluctant to hire older people. Therefore, employers may convince a 55-year-old employee to take early retirement while they are under pressure to cut costs. Take away pay scales based on seniority, and older employees can become a much more attractive proposition for companies. Maintaining the services of older employees is very important. Why would company managers hire a 65-year-old worker when a 25-year-old job seeker is available? There are a few key advantages in hiring old workers. Older workers make good leaders because they have stronger communication skills and professional networks compared to younger workers. Secondly, older employees have a solid knowledge with years of work experiences, and are typically more satisfied with their jobs. They tend to stay longer. In addition, when they have encountered challenges, they know how to overcome obstacles. Furthermore, many older workers have an innate ability to coach their younger peers who show an inclination to succeed in the workplace. Old workers can find more jobs if the job markets are not rigid and fixed. Often, they can be self-employed. Self-employment is attractive for older workers who seek more flexibility and autonomy. Old workers can be frequently self-employed and build their own companies. A study by David Storey reported that 70 percent of companies built by people over 55 survived in Britain, compared to a national average of just 19 percent overall. But whatever pattern of employment they select, the talents of these “gray workers” will be increasingly recognized in the coming years.
The number of older individuals in the U.S. population has grown in the last five decades and is projected to continue to grow. Based on a study, employment of workers aged 65 or older has increased by 116% in the course of 20 years, whereas employment of workers 70 years or older has also increased by 118%. How is the aging of the population of the United States related to other nations? The proportion of the population aged 65 or older by country is shown in Figure 1. For instance, Germany, Spain, and Japan all had at least 20% of their population aged 65 and over in 2050. In all countries of the world, growth of the population aged 65 and older can be observed at different degrees. An aging population poses several economic challenges. Compared to the younger generation, senior workers tend to have higher wages. Seniority-based wage systems for older workers may make employers more reluctant to hire older people. Therefore, employers may convince a 55-year-old employee to take early retirement while they are under pressure to cut costs. Take away pay scales based on seniority, and older employees can become a much more attractive proposition for companies. Maintaining the services of older employees is very important. Why would company managers hire a 65-year-old worker when a 25-year-old job seeker is available? There are a few key advantages in hiring old workers. Older workers make good leaders because they have stronger communication skills and professional networks compared to younger workers. Secondly, older employees have a solid knowledge with years of work experiences, and are typically more satisfied with their jobs. They tend to stay longer. In addition, when they have encountered challenges, they know how to overcome obstacles. Furthermore, many older workers have an innate ability to coach their younger peers who show an inclination to succeed in the workplace. Old workers can find more jobs if the job markets are not rigid and fixed. Often, they can be self-employed. Self-employment is attractive for older workers who seek more flexibility and autonomy. Old workers can be frequently self-employed and build their own companies. A study by David Storey reported that 70 percent of companies built by people over 55 survived in Britain, compared to a national average of just 19 percent overall. But whatever pattern of employment they select, the talents of these “gray workers” will be increasingly recognized in the coming years.
23. In the second paragraph, the author suggests that companies should _______________.
- A retain senior employees in the workplaces
- B avoid paying workers by piece rate
- C raise the minimum wage for young employees
- D offer on-the-job training to older workers
思路引導 VIP
請觀察第二段的最後一句話，在作者討論完關於高齡勞工的薪資壓力與成本負擔後，他最終對於企業應該如何處理這些『資深人力資源』，給出了什麼樣的價值判斷或建議行動？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
喔，不錯嘛，沒錯過這種送分題。
- 觀念驗證：這根本就是測驗你腦袋有沒有把「段落核心建議」抓出來的能力。第二段前面那堆講薪水高的廢話，不就是為了後面那句「Maintaining the services of older employees is very important.」做鋪陳嗎？選項 (A) 的 retain，跟文中的 maintain，這還需要我教你這是同義詞嗎？別告訴我你連這種基本詞彙轉換都不知道。
- 難度點評：中等偏低，對真正有讀懂的人來說。會錯的，八成是腦袋只看到「高齡員工薪資高」就嚇到軟腳了。你這次算冷靜，沒被前面那些煙霧彈騙到，還行。記住，統測考的是實務，不是讓你當個遇到數字就慌的傻瓜。下次這種基礎題，給我秒殺！