19．The worst US economic recession （萧条） in 70years is forcing senior citizens out of retirement，leaving them fighting for jobs in a weak labor market or risking homelessness．
A study by Experience Works，released on Tuesday，showed 46percent of the 2，000low income people over 55years who participated needed to find work to keep their homes．Nearly half of them had been searching for work for more than a year．
"These people are at the age where they understandably thought their job-searching years were behind them，"said Cynthia Metzler，president and CEO of Experience Works．
"But here they are，many in their 60s，70s and beyond，desperate to find work so they can keep a roof over their heads and food on the table．"
According to the study，many of the participants had no intention of working past their 60th birthday，but had to change plans after being dismissed or following the death of the partner．Over a third of the participants had retired．
Ninety percent of respondents 76years and older planned to continue working for the next five years．
Huge medical bills due to a personal illness or that of a spouse（配偶） were also reasons for coming out of retirement，the survey found．The longest and deepest economic slump since the 1930s is making finding a job for the low-income elderly workers a difficult challenge．
The Experience Works study found that 46percent of the elderly jobseekers were sometimes forced to choose between paying rent，buying food or medication．Almost three-quarters believed their age made it harder to compete for jobs with younger workers．
"This study underscores calls for the need to create policies that remove barriers to employment for older workers and provide additional programs and services specifically aimed at helping older people re-enter the work force or remain working，"said Metzler．
81．What has caused the American retired senior citizens back to work？（ No more than 8words ）
The worst US economic recession （in 70 years）．
82．Why is it hard for the elderly job seekers to find a job？（ No more than 13words ）
they are too old to compete for jobs with younger workers．
83．Use several words to describe the possible feelings of the elderly job seekers？（ No more than 4words ）
Desperate，worried，obliged，upset．（
84．What might be the solution to the problem according to the study？（ No more than 15words ）
Suitable policies should be made to help the elderly work．．
分析 美国的经济大萧条迫使很多市民失业，只好到就业市场寻找工作甚至面临无家可归．
解答 81．The worst US economic recession （in 70 years）．细节题．第一段The worst US economic recession （萧条） in 70years is forcing senior citizens out of retirement，leaving them fighting for jobs in a weak labor market 直接告诉原因是经济大萧条造成了这个结果．
82．（Because） their age made it hard to compete for jobs with younger workers．
（Because） they are too old to compete for jobs with younger workers．细节题．Almost three-quarters believed their age made it harder to compete for jobs with younger workers．根据这句话得出，老年人在找工作时很困难，因为无法和年轻人竞争．
83．Desperate，worried，obliged，upset．概括题．通过整个文章的介绍，对于年级大的人找工作来说，可以用绝望的，担忧的，恼火的来概括心情．
84．Suitable policies should be made to help the elderly work．
/Removing barriers to employment and providing additional programs and services for older workers．细节题．最后一段的第一句话This study underscores calls for the need to create policies that remove…要求出台一些政策来帮助老年人找工作．
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