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Family Alliance Meal Delivery Family Alliance is looking for people who can deliver hot Chinese meals one to two times a week for people with disabilities in north suburban Fairfield County. All applicants must have a driver's license and access to a car. Gas will be covered for each delivery. Working hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays For more information, contact Charles Chen at cchen@famd.com Or call 740-6668988 | Lancaster Design We provide full furnishings, like donated kitchen equipment and furniture items, for the new homes of people who were oncehomeless. We need people who can work at our warehouse (仓库) sorting and packing items to be delivered to families, repair donated furniture and more. Candidates will be matched with a task based on skill set. Interested? Submit your application to www.lancasterdesign.org Or call 740-6119735 |
Lancaster Weekly Would you like the opportunity to earn extra cash close to home? If so we have a vacancy in our team which would suit you. Both adults and youngsters aged 13+ are required to deliver our newspaper. You may I have to cover some distance. Bicycles are available if needed. Working hours: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturdays For more information Call 740-6538360 | Parkview Nursing Home Caregivers are wanted. We seek people who are patient and caring, and who have experience and interest in working with older adults. As part of the package, initial and follow-up training sessions are provided and accommodation is available if required. For more details, visit us at Unit 3 Park View Lane Or contact Ellen White a t 740-6968399 |
1 . Which job requires a driver's license?
A . Delivering meals.
B . Delivering newspapers.
C . Working at the warehouse.
D . Working at the nursing home.
2 . Which of the following is TRUE about the Lancaster Design job?
A . Applicants are expected to design furniture.
B . Work is arranged according to one's skill set.
C . It involves collecting furniture from homes.
D . It favors applicants who are homeless.
3 . A middle-school student is most likely to be hired by.
A . Family Alliance Meal Delivery
B . Lancaster Design
C . Lancaster Weekly
D . Parkview Nursing Home
4 . Which number should you call if you want to work with the elderly?
A . 740-6668988.
B . 740-6119735.
C . 740-6538360.
D . 740-6968399.
1 . A
2 . B
3 . C
4 . D
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这是一篇应用文。文章刊登了四则招工广告。
1. 细节理解题。该小题问哪份儿工作需要有驾照。根据第一则广告第二段 “All applicants must have a driver's license and access to a car. (所有的申请人都必须有驾照并要有可使用的汽车。) ” 可知,第一则广告招聘外卖送餐工,并要求应聘者有驾照。故选 A 项。
2. 细节理解题。根据 Lancaster Design 广告 “Candidates will be matched with a task based on skill set. (应聘者将会被安排与自己技术相匹配的任务。)可知, B 项( Lancaster Design job 的工作是根据个人的技能来安排的)这一表述正确。故选 B 项。
3. 细节理解题。根据 Lancaster Weekly“Both adults and youngsters aged 13+ are required to deliver our newspaper. (成人和 13 岁以上的青少年都可以投递我们的报纸。)可知,中学生( 13+ )也有可能会被 Lancaster Weekly 雇佣。故选 C 项。
4. 细节理解题。根据 Parkview Nursing Home 广告部分 “We seek people who are patient and caring, and who have experience and interest in working with older adults.( 我们寻找有耐心,有爱心,有经验和兴趣与老年人一起工作的人。 ) 可知, Parkview Nursing Home 招聘照顾老人的员工,他们养老院的电话是 740-6968399 。故选 D 项。
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Feeling extreme loneliness can increase an older person’s risk of premature (过早的)death by 14 percent, according to research by John Cacioppo, professor of psychology at the University of Chicago.
Cacioppo and his colleagues’ work shows that the impact of loneliness on premature death is nearly as strong as the impact of disadvantaged socioeconomic status, which they found increases the chances of dying early by 19 percent. A 2010 meta﹣analysis showed that loneliness has twice as much impact on early death as obesity does, he said.
The researchers looked at dramatic differences in the rate of decline in physical and mental health as people aged. Cacioppo and his colleagues have examined the role of satisfying relationships on older people to develop their resilience ([rɪˈzɪliəns] 快速恢复的能力;适应力), the ability to feel better quickly after something unpleasant, and grow from stresses in life.
The consequences for health are dramatic, as feeling isolated or separated from others can disturb sleep, elevate blood pressure, increase morning rises in the stress hormone cortisol ([‘kɔ:tɪsɒl] 皮质醇), change the gene expression in immune cells, increase depression and lower overall subjective well﹣being, Cacioppo pointed out in a talk, “ Rewarding Social Connections Promote Successful Aging.”
Cacioppo, one of the nation’s leading experts on loneliness, said older people can avoid the consequences of loneliness by staying in touch with former co﹣workers, taking part in family traditions, and sharing good times with family and friends ﹣ all of which give older adults a chance to connect with others about whom they care and who care about them.
”Retiring to Florida to live in a warmer climate among strangers isn’t necessarily a good idea if it means you are disconnected from the people who mean much to you,” said Cacioppo. Population changes make understanding the role of loneliness and health all the more important,he explained. “People have to think about how to protect themselves from depression, low subjective well﹣being and early death. “
Although some people are happy to be alone, most people develop from social situations in which they provide mutual support and establish a strong bond. Evolution encourages people to work together to survive and accordingly most people enjoy companionship compared to be alone.
It is not solitude (独处)or physical isolation itself, but rather the subjective sense of isolation that Cacioppo’s work shows to be so destructive. Older people living alone are not necessarily lonely if they remain actively engaged in social life and enjoy the company of those around them. Some aspects of aging, such as blindness and loss of hearing, however, place people at special risk of becoming isolated and lonely, he said.
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The main idea | Chances are that older people will die early if they feel extremely 51.. |
52. with loneliness | • Like disadvantaged socioeconomic status and obesity, loneliness can 53. old men’s premature death. • When 54. from others, one will find physical health impacted and tend to feel depressive and unhappy. |
Suggestions | • Keep in touch with others and take part in 55. activities. • Choosing to live in a pleasant climate don’t necessarily make sense if the elder are disconnected from people who are 56. to them. • Think about how to57. depression, low subjective well﹣being and early death. • Work together with others to 58., to gain mutual support and establish a strong bond. |
Conclusions | • The sense of isolation, rather than solitude or physical isolation itself, isn’t 59.to elders. • Living alone doesn’t mean loneliness if older people live an 60. social life. |