Age Discrimination

　　读故事

　　The Eighth Chairman of the Electronic Academy, an electrical engineer in his late eighties was told that because of his age, at the next election he could not be elected.The elderly man felt very hurt and angry.Since he was a foreign citizen, he emailed the ambassador of his country.In his email, he elaborated on his contribution to the elementary theories of electrons.He said that he had published his first book in electronics at the age of eighteen and had devoted his life to the development of an elaborate theory"Now they are going to eliminate me from the competition, but they can't just elbow the elderly out like that! Their behavior has embarrassed me.I'm still fit and strong and walk with elastic steps.Work is the most important element in my life and I'm sure I'll find myself useful elsewhere"His letter touched his fellow countrymen deeply and he was invited to the embassy as an honored guest.The old man with elegant gray hair was welcomed by all the workers at the gate, and was invited to go to the second floor where the ceremony was held.The old man asked, “Where is the elevator?” When he was told there wasn't one , the old man said: “But how can I get up the steps? Could someone please hold me by my elbows?”

　　记单词

　　eighteen 十八

　　eighth 第八n 八分之一

　　eighty 八十

　　elaborate 1. 精心计划的，详尽的; 2. 复杂的 详述vt 1. 详述; 2. 详细制订

　　elastic 橡皮圈，松紧带a 1. 有弹性的，有弹力的; 2. 灵活的，可伸缩的

　　elbow 肘，(衣服的)肘部

　　vt 用肘推，用肘挤

　　elderly 较老的，年长的

　　n [the～]到了晚年的人，较老的人

　　elect 1. 选举，推举; 2. 选择，决定vi 进行选举，做出选择

　　election 选举，推举，当选

　　electrical 电的，与(电)有关的，电气科学的

　　electron 电子

　　electronic 电子的

　　n 1. [～s]电子学; 2. 电子设备

　　elegant 1. 美的，文雅的，讲究的; 2. 简练的，简洁的

　　element 1. 元素; 2. 成分，要素，元件; 3. [pl]基础，纲要，原理; 4. [pl]自然力

　　elementary 1. 基本的; 2. 初级的，基础的，小学的

　　elevator 电梯，升降机

　　eliminate 1. 排除，消除，根除; 2. 淘汰

　　elsewhere 在别处，到别处

　　E-mail见email

　　email 电子信函vt 给…发电子信函

　　embarrass 使窘，使尴尬，使不好意思

　　embassy 1. 大使馆; 2. 大使馆全体成员

　　电子学会的第八任主席，一位已有80好几高龄的电气工程师，得知由于他年事已高，在下一届选举中他将不能当选。这位年长的人感到非常伤心和愤怒。由于他是外国公民，于是他给他们国家的大使发了一封电子邮件。在他的电子邮件中，他详述了他对基础电子理论的贡献。他说他18岁时便出版了本电子学专著，他将毕生的精力都献给了一种复杂的理论的发展。“而现在他们要把我从竞争中淘汰掉，他们不能那样把老人用胳膊肘挤出去!他们的行为让我尴尬。我身体还很硬朗，走起路来步伐还很有弹性。工作是我生活中最重要的成分，我相信我还可以在别处发挥作用。”他的信深深地打动了他的同胞，他应邀来到大使馆，成了那里的贵客。这位长着优美的满头灰白头发的老人在门口受到了全体工作人员的欢迎，并被邀请去二楼参加为他举行的庆典活动。老人问道：“电梯在哪里?”当他被告知没有电梯时，老人说道：“那我怎么上楼呢?请哪位扶一下我的双肘好吗?”