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?sectiona

directionsthissection,thereisapassagewithtenbnksyouarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachbnkfrolistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassagereadthepassagethroughcarefullybeforekingyourchoiceseachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletterpleaserktherrespondingletterforeachitenanswersheet2withasinglelihroughthecentreyouynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankrethanonce

questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage

asanaskanfishern,tithyjune,54,usedtothinkthathewassafefrondustrialpollutantsathishoinhaines—atownwithapoputionof2,400peopleand4,000eagles,with8llionacresofprotectedwildndnearbybutinearly2007,juneagreedtotakepartinaof35aricansfroevenstatesitwasabionitoringproject,inwhichpeople'sbloodandurineweretestedforofchecals—inthiscase,threepotentiallydangerouscssesofoundsfoundinonhouseholdlikefacecreatincans,andshowercurtainstheresults—innoveerinareportcalled"isitinus"byanenvironntalgroup—wereratherworryingeveryoneoftheparticipants,fronoisstatesenatortoassachusettsnister,testedpositiveforallthreecssesofpollutantsandwhilethepresenceofthesechecalsdoesnotindicateahealthrisk,thefactthattypicaricanscarrythesechecalsatalljuneandhisfellowparticipants

clearly,therearechecalsinourbodiesthatdon'ttherearge,ongoingstudynductedbythecentersfordiseasentrondpreventionhasfound148checalsinaricansofalges

andin2005,theenvironntalworkinggroupfoundanof200checalsinthebloodof10new-borns"ourbabiesarebeingbornpre-polluted,"sayssharylepattonofonweal,whichsponsored"isitinus""thisisgoingtobethenextbigenvironntalissueafterclitechange"

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?sectionb

directionsthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatentsattachedtoiteachstatentntainsrtiongiveninoneoftheparagraphsidentifytheparagraphfrohichthertionisderivedyouychooseaparagraphrethanonceeachparagraphisrkedwithaletteranswerthequestionsbyrkingtherrespondingletteronanswersheet2

inhardenoforalges,olderisn'tbetterit'sbrutal

ayounggraduatesareindebt,outofworkandontheirparents'uchespeopleintheir30sand40scan'taffordtobuyhosorhavechildrenretireesareearningnear-zerointerestontheirsavings

binthecurrentlistlesseno,everygenerationhasaciohavingbeenstinjuredbutthebordepartnt'stestjobsreportsandotherrecentdatapresentastrongcaseforcrowningbabyboorsasthegreatestvictioftherecessionanditsdreadfulnsequences

cthesearicansintheir50sandearly60s—thosenearretirentagewhodonotyethaveaesstodicareandsocialsecurity—havelostthestearningpowerofanyagegroup,withtheirhouseholdins10percentbelowwhattheydewhenthereverybeganthreeyearsago,aordingtosentierresearch,adataanalysisanytheirretirentsavingsandhovaluesfellsharplyattheworstpossibletistbeforetheyneededtocashouttheyaresupportingbothagedparentsanduneloyedyoung-adultchildren,earningtheheunluckynickna"generationsqueeze"

dnewresearchsuggeststhattheyydiesooner,becausetheirhealth,insecurityandntalwell-beingwerebatteredbyrecessionatacrucialtiintheirlivesarecentstudybyenostsatwellesleyllegefoundthatpeoplewholosttheirjobsinthefewyearsbeforebengqualifiedforsocialsecuritylostuptothreeyearsfroheirlifeexpectancy,rgelybecausetheynolongerhadaesstoaffordablehealthcare

euneloyntratesforaricansnearingretirentarefarlowerthanthoseforyoungpeople,whoarerecentlyoutofschool,withfewerskillsandashorterworkhistorybutonceoutofajob,olderworkershaveachhardertifindinganotheroneoverthestyear,theaveragedurationofuneloyntforolderpeoplewas53weeks,aredwith19weeksforteenagers,aordingtothebordepartnt'sjobsreportreleasedonfriday

fthelengthyprocessispartlybecauseolderworkersarerelikelytohavebeenidofffrondustriesthataredownsizing,likenufacturingaredwiththerestofthepopution,olderpeoplearealsorelikelytoowntheirownhosandbelessbilethanrenters,whocanvetonewjobrkets

golderworkersarerelikelytohaveadisabilityofsosort,perhapslitingtherangeofjobsthatofferrealistihoicestheyyalsobelessinclined,atleastinitially,totakejobsthatpayfarlessthantheiroldpositions

hdispcedboorsalsobelievetheyarevictiofagediscrination,becauseeloyerscaneasilyfindayoung,energeticworkerwhowileptlowerpayandwhocanpotentiallystickaroundfordecadesratherthanafewyears

iinasurveyofolderworkerswhowereidoffduringtherecession,justoneinsixhadfoundanotherjob,andhalfofthatgrouphadaeptedpaycutsand14%ofthere-eloyedsaidthepayintheirnewjobwaslessthanhalfwhattheyearnedintheirpreviousjob"ijustsaytoselfhywhathaveidoodeservethis'"saidjohnagati,56,whosestfull-tijob,asaproductdeveloper,endedfouryearsagowhenhiseloyerwentoutofbusinessthatpositionpaid$90,000,andhisresulistsjobsatanieslikearicanexpress,disneyandusaworkssincebeingidoff,though,hehasworkedaseriesofpart-ti,low-wage,teorarypositions,includingsellingshoesatlord&taylorandkingsalescallsforacarany

jthestfewyearshavetakentoilnotonlyonhisfaly'sfinances,butalsoonhisfeelingsofself-worth"youjustgetsad,"agatisaid"iseepeoplegettingupintherning,goingouttotheircareersandgoinghoijustwishiwasdoingthatsopeopledon'tliketheirjobs,ortheyhaveproblewiththeirjobs,butatleastthey'reworkingijustwishiwasintheirshoes"hesaidhecannotaffordtogobacktoschool,asnyyoungerpeoplewithoutjobshavedoneevenifheuldaffordit,enostssayitisunclearwhetherolderworkerslikehienefitchfrooreeducation

k"itjustdoesn'tkesensetoofferretrainingforpeople55andolder,"saiddanielharsh,anenocsprofessor"discrinationbyage,long-terneloynt,andthefactthatthey'renowattheendofthehiringqueuejustdon'tkeitsensibletoinvestinthe

lnydispcedolderworkersaretakingthisssagetoheartandleavingtheborforceentirelytheshareofolderpeoplelyingforsocialsecurityearlyrosequicklyduringtherecessionaspeoplesoughtwhateverintheyuldfindthepenaltytheywillpayispernent,asretireeswhotakebenefitsatage62willreceiveaschas30%lessineachnth'scheckfortherestoftheirlivesthantheywouldiftheyhadwaiteduntilfullretirentage

hosenotyetqualifiedforsocialsecurityareincreasinglylyingforanother,arablekindofinsupportthatoftengoestopeoplewhoexpectnevertoworkagainsabilitybenefitsrethanoneineightpeopleintheirte50sisnowonsoforffederaldisabilityinsurancepraaordingtoprofessorrkdugganattheuniversityofpennsylvania'swhartonschool

ntheveryoldestaricans,ofurse,werebatteredbysoofthesaillwindsthattorntedthosenownearingretirent,butatleastthestseniorwerecushionedbyarereadilyavaiblesocialsafetyreiortantly,inastatisticaltwist,theyyhaveactuallybenefitedfrohefinancialcrisisinthestfundantalwayngerlives

odeathratesforpeopleover65havehistoricallyfallenduringrecessions,aordingtoanoveer2011studybyenostsattheuniversityofcalifornia,daviswhytheresearchersarguethatweakjobrketspushreworkersintoaeptingretivelyundesirableworkatnursinghos,leadingtobettercareforresidents

46greaterbilityputsyoungerpeopleatanadvantageinseekingnewjobs

47nyoftheolderworkersidoffduringtherecessionhadtoaeptlowerpayintheirnewjobs

48thosewholosetheirjobsshortlybeforeretirentageliveashorter-than-averagelife

49seniorsatnursinghosuldbenefitfroheweakjobrket

50agediscrinationineloyntkesitpointlessretrainingolderworkers

51aordingtorecentreportsanddataanalyses,boorssufferstfroheweakeno

52uneloyedboorsareatadisadvantageinjob-huntingbecauseeloyerstendtohireyoungerworkers

53peopleintheirfiftiesandearlysixtiesbeartheheaviestfalyburdens

54peoplewhotakebenefitsfroocialsecuritybeforeofficialretirentagewillgetchlessfortherestoftheirlives

55olderworkers'choiceofjobscanbelitedbecauseofdisability

?sectionc

directionsereare2passagesinthissectioneachpassageisfollowedbysoquestionsorunfinishedstatentsforeachoftheherearefourchoicesrkeda,b,c,anddyoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandrktherrespondingletteronanswersheet2withasinglelihroughthecentre

?passageone

questions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage

newyorkersaregraduallygettingusedtorepedalingpassengersonthoseshiningbluecitibikesbutwhataboutlocalbikeshopsiscitibikerollingupridersattheirexpense

atgothaikesintribeca,nagerwbensaidtheshophasseenanincreaseinitsoverallsalesduetothebike-shareprait'sgettingrepeopleontheroad,"hesaidjasryan,aneloyeeatdanny'scyclesingrarcyalsosaidcitibikeisagoodoptionforpeopletoeaseintobikinginacityfadforitstrafficjaandaggressivedrivers"theycantryoutabikewithoutittingtobuyingone,"hesaid

rentalsarenotabigpartofthebusinessateithergothaikesordanny'scyclesbutforfrank'sbikeshop,asllbusinessongrandst,thebike-sharepraasbeenbadnewsownerfrankarroyosaidhisrentalbusinesshasdecreasedby90％sincecitibikewasrolledoutstntharroyo'sinrentalcustorsareeuropeantourists,whohavesincebeendrawnawaybycitibikes

however,bensaidthebike-shareisgoodforbikesalesathisshop"peoplehaveusedthebike-shareandrealizedhowgreatitistobikeinthecityandthendecidethattheywantsothingnicerfortheelves,"henoted

christianfarrellofwaterfrontbicycleshop,onweststjustnorthofchristopherst,saidinitiallyhewasncernedaboutbike-share,though,headtted,"iwashytoseepeopleonbikes"