What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster?

Yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste ice cream. Just ask John Harrison, an “Official Taste Tester” for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a product’s quality. During his career Harrison has been responsible for approving large quantities of the sweet ice cream—as well as for developing over 75 flavors（味道）.

Some people think that it would be easy to do this job; after all, you just have to like ice cream, right? No—there’s more to the job than that, says Harrison, who has a degree in chemistry. He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this “cool” field.

In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12°F. Harrison explains, “You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir（攪拌）it, creating ice-cream soup.”

While the ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. “Tasting begins with the eyes,” he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself，“Does the product have the color expected from that flavor?” Next it’s time to taste!

Continuing to think up new ideas, try out new flavors, and test samples from so many kinds of ice cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy – working at one cool job.

1. What is John Harrison’s job?

A. An official. B. An ice-cream manufacturer.

C. A chemist. D. An ice-cream taster.

2.According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the “cool field”, it is helpful to ________.

A. think up new ideas every day

B. keep a diary of daily work

C. have a degree in related subjects

D. find out new flavors each day

3.What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream?

A. He stirs the ice cream.

B. He lets the ice cream warm up.

C. He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.

D. He examines the color of the ice cream.

4.Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?

A. One Cool Job B. Flavors of Ice Cream

C. Tasting with Eyes D. John Harrison’s Life

練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年重慶楊家坪中學(xué)高一下期第一次月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：七選五

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

How to Make Friends

Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leaves us without a friend. 1. . But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.

1.Associate with others.

The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such

places.

2.Start a conversation

Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 2. You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talks is a very useful skill in relating with other people.

3. 3.

Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friends together, Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.

Let it grow.

4. Stay in touch

It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 4. . The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.

5.Enjoy your friendship

The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 5. Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.

A. Be cheerful.

B. Do things together.

C. Do not wait to be spoken to.

D. Try not to find fault with your friends.

E. Making new friends comes easy for some people.

F. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.

G. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆北京市畢業(yè)會(huì)考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：書面表達(dá)

書面表達(dá)

根據(jù)題目所提出的具體要求，在答題卡上寫出一篇連貫完整的短文，詞數(shù)不少于60.

假如你是李華，來自澳大利亞的交換生Jack春節(jié)期間要來北京體驗(yàn)中國文化，你將負(fù)責(zé)一天的接待。請(qǐng)參考下面提供的信息，給他發(fā)郵件，介紹一天的活動(dòng)安排。

郵件的開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

Time

Activities

morning

go to Ditan Temple Fair(廟會(huì))

·learn about Chinese folk arts

·watch dragon and lion dances

·eat local traditional snacks

afternoon

...

Dear Jack,

I’m so glad you’re coming to Beijing during the Spring Festival season.

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

What do you think of the arrangements? If you have any other plans, just let me know.

Li Hua

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆北京市畢業(yè)會(huì)考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項(xiàng)填空

–What do you think of your new ipad? --Good. I can’t find a ______ one.

A. worst B. best C. worse D. better

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016年山西古縣、高陽、離石三區(qū)八校高二下第一次聯(lián)考英語卷（解析版） 題型：完形填空

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

One cool morning I was asked to go to several garage sales together with my mother. We finally ______ at a pleasant house in the woods. The elderly ______told me that he and his wife were retired teachers. As we were searching, I heard the gentleman’s wife say her ______ to someone, and I immediately ______ who she was. She looked at me and said, “You’re Susan Miller.” I looked at her ______ , for it had been nearly thirty years ______I had been in her class.

My mother immediately said sorry to her for any bad ______that I might have done. She apologized again after learning that I wasn’t the sweet little child. Mum thought that if this woman______ me after so many years, I must have done something ______. My teacher looked at my mother and ______ said, “Oh, no, she was very good.”

My teacher______ that during the last week of school, I brought her a plant from my mother’s garden. It was a lamb’s ear. She took us to her garden ______ she planted the lamb’s ear. Over the years, it spread. As I looked down her driveway with lamb’s ear ______ on both sides, she said, “Every day when I leave my house and drive up the driveway, I think of you. And when I come home, they______ me and I think of you.” Tears ______ my eyes. There at her home was a piece of my life that she had raised.

At that moment, she taught me far more about ______ than I could imagine. We give away pieces of ourselves every day______thought. We seldom imagine the effects that we have on others’ lives. That piece may grow and spread, becoming a ______ part of a life. In the end it is not the big things that matter, ______ the small things that make all the ______ in the world.

1.A. startedB. stoppedC. searchedD. left

2.A. workerB. buyerC. ownerD. player

3.A nameB. addressC. priceD. age

4.A. learnedB. forgotC. realizedD. guessed

5.A. surprisinglyB. worriedlyC. boringlyD. tiredly

6.A. whileB. beforeC. afterD. since

7.A. measuresB. deedsC. issuesD. events

8.A. rememberedB. sawC. consideredD. found

9.A. friendlyB. nobleC. terribleD. politely

10.A. loudlyB. silentlyC. angrilyD. softly

11.A. explainedB. reportedC. warnedD. ignored

12.A. whenB. whichC. thatD. where

13.A. is growingB. grewC. growingD. is grown

14.A. acceptB. sendC. helpD. greet

15.A. gave upB. came intoC. turned intoD. took away

16.A. plantsB. gardenC. lifeD. garage

17.A withoutB. byC. withD. through

18.A. usualB. necessaryC. largeD. whole

19.A. butB. despiteC. beyondD. yet

20.A. effortB. choiceC. decisionD. difference

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年湖北襄陽四校高一下期中聯(lián)考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：七選五

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng).

Starting high school means changes in your life. Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school, but still feel a little bit nervous. 1. .

2. . Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better. If parents are invited to these activities, take yours with you. Carefully look over all the materials you receive. Make sure of the addresses of the school’s buildings .

3. . Buy the things suggested on your teachers’ supply lists and place your materials for each class separately.

4. . If you find you’re not doing well in a subject, make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork. Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time.

There are more extracurricular (課外的) activities in high school than in middle school, such as clubs, music and theatre groups, student government, and sports teams. Make friends and be seen at such school activities. 5. . Ask someone in the school office about opportunities to take part in school activities if you don’t know how. This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things. Who said school has to be all work and no play? Since you’re attending more activities in high school than in middle school, you’ll have to learn to manage your time.

A. In order to make your high school life easier, you can follow these tips.

B. Get the things you will need for class.

C. there is no useful information.

D. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

E. Keep pace with your high school workload.

F. Learn all you can about your first day before the first school day.

G. Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendship.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年安徽淮南市高二下期第一次教學(xué)檢測英語試卷（解析版） 題型：語法填空

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。將答案填寫在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置。

According to a recent worldwide survey of Internet users, six out of ten say friends’ social media posts influence their online purchases. That has now given some users of the “Moments”（朋友圈）function on WeChat the idea of turning their “friends” into _1._ (customer).

One woman said _2. she makes money as a middleman, or “purchasing agent”. She added a few manufacturers of fake handbags to her friends list and posts pictures of the handbags on her own account.

When a friend is interested in _3._ (buy) a bag, she/he pays her the money and she _4._ (have) the manufacturer send the goods. “There are zero costs for storage and logistics (物流),” she says. “And I make a profit simply from the price _5. (different).” It’s a nice business model, but the woman seemed 6. (surprising) unconcerned that she was doing something 7._ (legal) by selling fakes to her friends.

Social media is making it much _8._ (easy) to stay connected with friends and to share your experiences with them. And it’s OK to “recommend” something that you bought and that you really like. _9._ it’s not OK to pressure them into buying something or to try to make money from your friends. _10._ (turn) your friends into customers is a sure way to lose those friends.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年天津靜海一中高二下開學(xué)考試英語卷（解析版） 題型：單項(xiàng)填空

The terrible train crash in Wenzhou has shaken the country, not only causing the loss of lives, but also ________ people ________ confidence in the rail system.

A. made; losing B. make; lost

C. making; lose D. making; to lose

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年江西上高縣二中高二4月考英語卷（解析版） 題型：短文改錯(cuò)

短文改錯(cuò)

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之問交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線( \ )劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1．每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2．只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。

Baymax(大白) is a health care robot in film Big Hero 6. He becomes popular with people around the world when the film was first shown. He is high intelligent, but he never harms human beings. He is devoted, sweet but extremely considerate towards all patient.

Baymax is created by Hiro. Baymax is an inflatable white robot, that can detect vital statistics about a person’s health. He is such fat that he looks very cute. His structure is like the appearance of a big marshmallow(棉花糖). Baymax is famous for its warm hug. Equipping with a heating system, his body warms anyone lying on him. When his battery is dying, he is like a drunken man, which makes the audience to laugh.

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案