A job is more than a job，especially to the old. “It’s not the money that matters，but the sense of self-worth．”56-year-old Cbeng Wonlan said. So，every day Ms Cheng carries a bag of parcels，letters and documents and does her rounds in North Point. She’s a courier(快递员)
Five years ago．Ms Cheng was a nurse at a private clinic. She had worked there for 30 years but was Jobless when the doctor migrated. It was difficult for her to find another job as a nurse. “People do not trust my ability when they learn how old I am，”she said. After two years of searching, she eventually found another nursing job. But then after two years，she quit Why?
‘My colleagues were young and they didn’t understand me because of my age. They often asked me ‘You are so old what are you working for? I was very unhappy” She said. So while the rest of her family left for work，she was left to lonely boredom at home .Then her neighbours told her about Employee’s Retraining Board(ERB)offering retraining courses for older people. These courses are specifically designed to encourage the older people back to work.
“I was interested in courier work. I didn’t think my age was a barrier because I was fit.” She said .Upon graduating，Ms Cheng was offered a job by the Speeding Shuttle Courier Service Company. But then Ms Cheng was faced with a conflict：she was caught between honour and employment“I felt embarrassed about carrying and delivering letters and parcels.” she said. It took Ms Cheng 24 hours to make up her mind：there was nothing wrong or embarrassing about doing the job. So she went off to work as a courier．
Ms Cheng’s employer is delighted with her responsible attitude and said．“I hired older people because they were able and reliable .Age is not an important factor but attitude is Many old people will not run from difficulties but the young ones will”
小题1:Why was it difficult for Ms Cheng to find another nursing Job?
| A．Nursing clinics were hard to find |
| B．She found it difficult to trust others |
| C．People thought she was too old to work |
| D．People didn’t think she had enough work experience |
小题2:Ms Cheng left her second nursing job because___________.
| A．she was bored with change less jobs |
| B．it was too difficult |
| C．she was too old to do the job |
| D．the other staff made her feel uncomfortable |
小题3:Employee Retraining Board is a plan for___________.
| A．finding jobs for older people |
| B．teaching new skills to older people |
| C．training older people to be healthier |
| D．providing older people with chances to earn money |
小题4:According to Anthony Chong，young people___________.
| A．are more likely to give up than the older ones |
| B．are less experienced than the older ores |
| C．are filler and stronger than the older ones |
| D．are able and reliable |
小题5:From the text, we call infer that__________.
| A．the life of the old is miserable |
| B．there is a generation gap between young and old |
| C．job—hunting is hard for old people |
| D．the old are looked down upon in society |