Age gaps in the office
当青春渐逝，不少白领对自己的事业以及在公司的地位产生了危机感。如何顺利度过“中年危机”，摆脱年龄的压力，是很多白领突破瓶颈，取得事业进一步发展的重要条件。本文给出了一些建议，帮助中年白领在公司里和年轻一代更好地合作。
Have you aged or has the workplace gotten younger? Most likely it is both. This scenario is occurring all across the world. Your career does not have to be on the decline because you are over 40. Here are some tips to thrive in a work environment dominated by younger workers.
Be a mentor
If you have made it this far in business, you know how tough the climb can be. Find a young person in the organization that is seeking a mentor and offer to guide them through the political minefields. Volunteer to start a formal mentoring program for your firm if one does not exist. Be the "go to" person for guidance and you will soon find yourself back with the "in" crowd.
Remain relevant
It is easier to keep doing things the way you have always done than to change, but change may be exactly what is required to work effectively with younger people. When engaging in projects together, seek their advice and apply their suggestions. Before you know it, you will be considered just one of the guys on the team.
No kid treatment
In many situations team members and even your boss may be the age of your children. However, they are not your children. If you treat them like your kids, they will start acting like your kids. Be aware of your body language. If you want their respect, show them respect. Maintain eye contact during conversations and keep your hands by your side.
Update your look
One of the few things that has not changed in business is the importance of first impressions. If shoulder pads were all the rage the last time you shopped for clothes, then it is time to freshen your look. Select clothing that flatters your figure and not that of a twenty-year old. Purchase new accessories and perhaps a pair of shoes. Consider updating your hair. A new cut can do wonders to your overall image.
The next 20 years of work can be just as rewarding as your first twenty years. You cannot stop the aging process but you can certainly change the way you are viewed in the workplace.
By Roberta Chinsky Matuson
Hot Words 炫词选登
3S women 剩女
This tag refers to women who are old enough for marriage but who have yet to tie the knot. 3S is short for Single, Seventies and Stuck. A 3S woman has a relatively good education and a high income. They share a common characteristic: independence.
“剩女”，是那些大龄女青年的一个新称号，也可以称为“3S女人”：Single (单身)，Seventies (大多数生于上世纪七十年代)，Stuck (被卡住了——在爱情上停滞不前)，这些人一般具有高学历和高收入，条件优越。
Growing Rich 理财之道
Money management for couples
Regardless of how much or how little people have, money management is the most common cause of disputes in relationships. While each couple is unique, most arguments about financial matters start with either a lack of organization or a lack of communication. Following are some tips for peaceful money management.
Get organized
Create systems that work for both people. Choose one place for checkbooks, receipts, and other information regarding financial transactions. Use a file marked "unpaid bills" for credit card statements, monthly mortgage, car and insurance payments, utility bills, etc., which should all be kept together until they have been paid.
Put details in writing
Many people carry their financial information around with them in their head. All that information takes up prime real estate in your mind. Did you know Albert Einstein could not recite his telephone number from memory? He saved the space for new ideas. Getting all those details out of your head and onto paper will help you feel more peaceful while making the data more accessible to your partner.
Discuss your money
Sit down with your partner regularly to discuss your finances. Arrange all information about what bills are due, how much is due, and the date each payment is due into an easy-to-read format. Together, brainstorm solutions to problems that arise or ways to increase income.
Stop money madness
A money meeting is meant to empower you. While facing the facts and figures may be disheartening or upsetting at first, remind yourselves that sometimes the problem gets bigger before it gets better. In order to prevent the session from turning into an argument, preface your meeting with an agreement about what you will do when tensions rise.
Olympic Quiz 奥运知识竞猜
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Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 seven times at the Olympics﹖
A. Abebe Bikila
B. Mark Spitz
C. James Connelly
D. Nadia Comaneci
What do the rings on the Olympic flag represent﹖
A. Seven continents of the world
B. Five primary colors
C. Seven primary colors
D. Five continents of the world
In which Olympics did the world－famous boxer Muhammad Ali win the light heavyweight boxing title﹖
A. 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
B. 1972 Munich Olympics
C. 1976 Montreal Olympics
D. 1960 Rome Olympics
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1. Faster, Higher, Stronger
2. Athens
3. Abebe Bikila
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Business World 财经看板
Compiled by CT Agency
Macao CPI rises 8.95%
五月份澳门CPI上涨8.95%
Soaring food prices pushed Macao's composite CPI (consumer price index) in May up 8.95 percent year-on-year to 123.35, according to figures released last Friday by the city's Statistics and Census Service.
澳门统计暨普查局上周五公布的数据显示，五月份澳门综合消费者价格指数较上一年同比上涨8.95%。
Weak dollar adds price pressure
美元疲软增加价格压力
A weakening dollar has contributed to China's inflationary pressure by pushing up commodity prices around the world, said the country's central bank governor.
央行行长表示，美元疲软推动了全球商品价格上涨，增加了中国通货膨胀的压力。
Shanghai port trade surges
上海港外贸继续攀升
Imports and exports continued to surge at Shanghai’s port, with the volume totaling $245.5 billion in the first five months of 2008.
上海港进出口继续攀升，今年前五个月贸易总额达到2455亿美元。
327 M yuan in quake claims
保险业向灾区支付3.27亿赔偿款
Chinese insurers have paid 327 million yuan ($46.7 million) in claims from areas affected by the May 12 earthquake as of June 18, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission said last Friday.
中国保监会上周五发布的统计数据显示，截至6月18日，中国保险业已向5月12日地震受灾者赔付3.27亿人民币。
Stocks dive to lowest in 16 months
股市跌至16个月来最低点
The mainland stock market plunged 6.54 percent to close at a 16-month low last Friday, erasing 1.27 trillion ($184 billion) of total market capitalization.
上周五大陆股市暴跌6.54%，以16个月来最低点收盘，蒸发总市值12700亿元。
Insurers to invest 16 B in railway
保险公司160亿投资京沪高铁
Four of China's insurance companies have been given the green light by the country's insurance regulator to invest 16 billion yuan ($2.35 billion) in the Beijing-Shanghai express railway.
四家中国保险公司得到保监会的批准，将为京沪高速铁路建设投资160亿元人民币。
Daimler to build plant in Hungary
戴姆勒－奔驰拟在匈牙利设厂
German carmaker Daimler will invest 800 million Euros ($1.24 billion) in building a plant in southern Hungary, Hungarian news agency MTI reported last Wednesday.
匈牙利通讯社MTI 上周三报道，德国汽车制造商戴姆勒-奔驰将投资8亿欧元（ 12.4亿美元），在匈牙利南部建立一家工厂。
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