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老人重新就职 Old Man Got Recruited

时间:2017-01-08 15:17:22

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   Most people are looking forward to the retired1 life, they have a lot of plans, such as travel around the world or do something they have never done before. But for some old and retired persons, who have lose their wife or husband, feel lonely all the time. They need something to do to find the value again. Recently, an old man who was at the age of 89 asked for a job on the newspaper, which made him a little famous. The man said as his wife died, he had nothing to do and the loneliness was like prison for him, so he needed to make the social communication. His positive attitude caught Kate Allen’s attention, who ran a restaurant, so she hired this men to do some simple job. The old man felt very happy, he said the job meant so much to him and he could make connection with others again.

  大多数人都期待退休的生活,他们有很多的计划,比如环游世界或做一些他们从未做过的事情。但对于一些年长的退休人员,他们失去他们的妻子或丈夫,会感到孤独。他们需要再次找到价值。最近,一位89岁的老人在报纸上寻求工作,这使得他小有名气。男人说,他的妻子去世后,他无事可做,孤独就像监狱,所以他需要与社会交流。他积极的态度引起了凯特?艾伦的注意,她开了一间餐厅,所以她雇佣了这个男子做一些简单的工作。老人感到很高兴,他说这份工作对他意味着很多,他可以再次与他人交流。

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1 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
参考例句:
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。