64. If you feel doubtful about a stranger who knocks at the door, you should _____.

A. open the door to check the person’s ID card

B. call the Front Desk to make sure

C. contact the local police for assistance

D. let the person in after you have got his/her name

63. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. It is advised to travel to places where there are few people.

B. The hotel is not responsible for anything you lose.

C. Don’t report to the manager unless you are sure something is going wrong.

D. You’d better use the deadbolt and the secondary

62. The suggestions are most probably from ______.

A. a hotel manager　　　　　　　　　　 B. a police officer

C. an experienced traveler　　　　　　　 D. a tour guide

61. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ______.

A. show he objects to age discrimination

B. criticize managers who treat workers unfairly

C. tell the government to employ older workers

D. report the findings of a survey

D

Safety and Security Procedures

Your safety and the security of your personal property are of the primary concern to those of us who welcome you as our guest. We urge you to take advantage of the following suggestions.

YOUR VEHICLE

Lock your vehicle and do not leave money or valuable items inside. We are not responsible for their loss.

TRAVELING

Be good at noticing things around you when sightseeing or traveling. Stay in well-lit and heavily traveled areas. Don’t display large amounts of cash.

GUEST ROOM SECURITY

For additional security use the deadbolt(插锁)provided on your door and make sure the windows are locked. As an additional precautious measure, please secure the secondary locks provided. Do not admit anyone to your room without first making identification. A one-way viewer is provided in your door to assist with identification. If there is any doubt about the person’s identity, please contact the Front Desk.

SAFETY BOXES

Do not leave money or valuables in your room or vehicle. We provide free safety boxes for your use. Hotel is not responsible for items left in room valued over $200.

KEYS

Safety guard your key. Please do not leave it in the door. Do not give your key to others or leave it unattended. Please leave your key at the Front Desk when you check out.

REPORTING

Please report any suspicious activity, or safety concerns to management.

FIRE

Please familiarize yourself with the nearest fire exits. Report fire or smoke to the hotel operator. In the unlikely event of a fire, please move quickly and calmly to the nearest safe exit and leave the building. Avoid the use of elevator.

60. The underlined word “sell-by date” in paragraph 1 probably refers to______.

A. the date on which they’re sold　　　　　　 B. the age when they should be promoted

C. the date when they sell goods　　　　　　 D. the age when they retire

59. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A. Young workers are more valuable to companies than the older ones.

B. Women get older than men though they are healthier.

C. The people in their thirties are easier to be promoted than those in their fifties.

D. Sixty percent of the managers were refused because they were too older.

58. The text is mainly about ______.

A. the people who find work

B. the government’s idea on age in workforce

C. the discussion about who is worth promoting

D. age discrimination in the workforce

57. One of the writer’s purposes in writing the passage is to tell you that _________.

A. safe drinking is impossible

B. young men should never drive quickly

C. the manner of drinking is meaningless

D. driving after drinking may put many lives at risk

C

Although women lead healthier, longer lives, the cruel perception(观念)that they reach their sell-by date and become “old” sooner than men is widespread in the workplace, research shows.

A survey of more than 2,600 managers and personnel professionals showed that age discrimination is not only common in the workplace, but is full of inconsistencies(矛盾). Six in ten managers thought that they had suffered from age discrimination-usually because they were turned down for a job for being too old or too young. Yet more than a fifth admitted that they used age as a condition when they employ new workers.

Although the survey found widespread agreement that older workers were better than younger colleagues when it came to reliability, commitment, loyalty and customer service, these qualities were not necessarily considered to be worthy of advancement. More than half of respondents believed that workers between 30 and 39 were the most likely to be advanced in their company, with only 2 per cent citing(引证,举例)50-year-olds or above.

Dianah Worman of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development said that there was anecdotal(多轶事趣闻的)evidence that people were considered old at different ages in different sectors. “We heard of one man working in IT who said he was considered too old by the age of 28,” she said. “There was no evidence to suggest that older workers were less valuable to companies than younger workers, in fact the opposite was often true because older workers often brought experience. ” she added.

The findings also suggested that the Government’s ideas on age in the workforce may also be out of step with reality.

56. This passage indicates that _________.

A. a driver who does not take any alcohol will not die in road accidents

B. one in three of the drivers often drinks a lot

C. those who drink must be killed

D. more young men die in drink-related accidents than in any other way

55. We may infer that even a professional driver will find it hard to pass through a set of movable posts if he drinks ________.

A. every day　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. little　　　　　 C. heavily　　　　　　　 D. occasionally