Older people often encounter1 bias2 against them. America has such a strong youth culture that some men even feel the need to dye3 their hair when they find a few geris. At the top of the corporate ladder, age and experience are still valued. But in many other facets4 of life, older people are unfairly discriminated5 against.

　　As upsetting6 as this is, we should not find it surprising. In light of7 America's relentless8 pursuit of the next new thing, American culture doesn't take the potential9 contributions of seniors as seriously as cultures that place a higher value on tradition do.

　　例句：The village encountered the natural disaster which can't be met for hundreds of years.

　　这个村子遭遇了数百年未见的自然灾害。

　　2.bias: n. prejudice偏见

　　例句：There was clear evidence of a strong bias against the black in the media.

　　媒体显而易见对黑人存有强烈的偏见。

　　3.dye: v. to color染色

　　例句：Modern girls like to dye their hair to different colors.

　　时髦的女孩子喜欢把头发染成各种颜色。

　　4.facet: n. aspect方面

　　例句：Lack of work opportunities is only one facet of the social problems.

　　缺乏就业机会只是社会问题的一个方面。

　　5.discriminate: v. to treat unfavorably or favorably, esp. on the basis of race, gender, etc.歧视，区别对待

　　例句：Some employers still discriminate against women for higher-paying jobs.

　　有些雇主仍然在高薪工作方面歧视女性。

　　6.upsetting: adj. worried; unhappy or angry令人心烦意乱的，不高兴或生气的

　　例句：After his divorce, he found himself in some upsetting situation.

　　离婚后，他发现自己处于某种十分苦恼的境地。

　　7.in light of: adv. because of; considering鉴于，由于

　　例句：In light of recent incidents, we are asking our customers to take particular care of their personal belongings.

　　鉴于最近发生的事情，我们提醒顾客特别关注好自己的随身物品。

　　8.relentless: adj. not giving in; continuing in a determined way不懈的，持续的

　　例句：The relentless push for economic growth is deeply damaging to the environment.

　　一味的要求经济增长对环境有极大的伤害。

　　9.potential: adj. capable of turning into reality in the future潜在的,可能的

　　例句：He is the potential CEO of the company, with his outstanding achievements in business..

　　他经营的业绩卓著，极有可能成为公司未来的执行总裁。

　　Exercise: America is often considered to have a "strong youth culture". Please offer evidence for this statement.

　　Clues to the answer: value "new" more than tradition