Question

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℉. Harrison explains,＂You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir 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 taster.

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

2.According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the＂cool field＂, it is helpful to ______.

A. keep a diary of work B. have a degree in related subjects

C. have new ideas every day 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 examines the color of the ice cream.

C. He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.

D. He lets the ice cream warm up.

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

A. Tasting with Eyes B. Flavors of Ice Cream

C. John Harrison’s Life D. One Cool Job

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要介紹了一種很特殊的工作：taste icecream。以及一些與這份工作有關的信息。

1.B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段第2句Just ask John Harrison, an＂Official Taste Tester＂for the past 21 years.可知他是一個專門品嘗冰激凌的人。故B正確。

2.2】B 推理題。根據(jù)He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this＂cool＂field可知如果想在這個領域取得合格證，要有一些與之相關的學位會比較好。故B正確。

3.3】A 推理題。根據(jù)文章第4段He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12℉. Harrison explains,＂You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir it, creating ice-cream soup.＂可知要想品嘗出冰激凌最好的味道就讓冰激凌的溫度高一點，那么通過攪拌stir正是讓冰激凌溫度升高的方法。故A正確。

4.4】D 主旨大意題。本文主要介紹了一種很特殊的工作：taste icecream。以及一些與這份工作有關的事情。故D正確。

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