司法五等（庭務員）
111年
[庭務員] 公民與英文
第 49 題
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請依下文回答第 46 題至 50 題 People are working to an older age in Britain. The number of 70-74 year-old people who work has doubled in the past decade. Around 10% of British people in their early 70s are now working. It is the highest figure since records began. The British government says just over a quarter of a million 70-74-year-olds currently have jobs. In 2005, there were around 100,000 of them. The government said people are working to an older age and are deciding to retire later. A labor union spokesperson said the reason for people working in their old age is because retirement pensions in Britain are becoming more difficult to live on. Many older people have to work and delay retirement to be able to survive. Employment spokesman Frances O'Grady said, “The last decade has seen [big] changes in the labor market, with far more people working beyond retirement age. While there are plenty who enjoy remaining in work, many need to earn extra cash because they cannot afford to retire.” He added that, “We need decent jobs and pensions for all so that people can make a genuine choice about whether they remain in work.” A spokesman for small businesses, John Allan, said more older people were starting their own businesses. He said, “More and more older people are [deciding on] a career change later in life and are starting up their own businesses, pursuing something they may have dreamed of doing for years.”
請依下文回答第 46 題至 50 題 People are working to an older age in Britain. The number of 70-74 year-old people who work has doubled in the past decade. Around 10% of British people in their early 70s are now working. It is the highest figure since records began. The British government says just over a quarter of a million 70-74-year-olds currently have jobs. In 2005, there were around 100,000 of them. The government said people are working to an older age and are deciding to retire later. A labor union spokesperson said the reason for people working in their old age is because retirement pensions in Britain are becoming more difficult to live on. Many older people have to work and delay retirement to be able to survive. Employment spokesman Frances O'Grady said, “The last decade has seen [big] changes in the labor market, with far more people working beyond retirement age. While there are plenty who enjoy remaining in work, many need to earn extra cash because they cannot afford to retire.” He added that, “We need decent jobs and pensions for all so that people can make a genuine choice about whether they remain in work.” A spokesman for small businesses, John Allan, said more older people were starting their own businesses. He said, “More and more older people are [deciding on] a career change later in life and are starting up their own businesses, pursuing something they may have dreamed of doing for years.”
What does the phrase “genuine choice” allow older people to do in the passage?
- A To survive in the real world.
- B To start their own businesses.
- C To retire or work as they wish to.
- D To have more job opportunities.
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請試著思考：如果一個人是因為「沒錢買飯」而必須工作，這能算是一種「真正的選擇」嗎？文末提到的完善退休金制度，是為了讓長者在面對「要工作」或「不工作」時，具備什麼樣的主動權？
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- 觀念驗證：這題你答對了！關鍵在於最後一段提到的 genuine choice（真正的選擇）。文中對比了許多長者是為了「生存」而不得不延後退休，因此作者強調需要足夠的退休金，讓長者能依據個人意願，自主決定要「留任」或「離開」職場，而不受經濟壓力脅迫。
- 難度點評：此題難度為 Medium。它要求考生不僅要讀懂字面意思，還需分辨文中「經濟壓力」與「個人意願」的邏輯轉折，能準確選出 C 代表你已掌握了文章的深層核心。