Question

【题目】 Many of us might want to take on traditional jobs when we grow up, such as being a doctor or lawyer. However, there are many more choices than just these that are available today.

In October, job-hunting website Zhaopin. com issued (发布) a report after surveying people who work in more than 800 different jobs in major(主要的) Chinese cities.【1】

Most of the jobs pay well, with one in three workers earning more than 8,000 yuan a month. 【2】These workers’ educational background is also impressive(引人瞩目的).【3】 Most of the workers said they chose their jobs out of love and interest in the area. Many of the jobs are no longer specific to one gender(性别). 【4】These positions used to be filled almost only by women.

Many of these jobs are in the service industry. Economic((经济的) development means people have more money to spend and are in greater need of high-quality services, China News Service noted. For example, more people have started to raise pets. 【5】.The growing demand(需求) for animal care, therefore, have encouraged more people to become veterinarians(宠物医生)。

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填人文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整。

A.For example, the report found that one-third of child care workers are men.

B.These jobs include early childhood educator(幼儿教育教师), fitness coach and makeup artist.

C.Over 60 percent of the surveyed workers have a college degree(学位)or above, the report says.

D.Pet owners will spend over 5, 000 yuan per pet this year, an increase of 15 percent from 2017, Xinhua reported.

E.The top-paying job is veterinarian----about 29 percent of these animal doctors earn over 20,000 yuan per month.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】E

【3】C

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

本文通过招聘网公布的一些数据，介绍了年轻人长大后的工作职位不再局限于传统的一些职业，随着社会的进步和发展，人们的需求不断变化以及生活质量的提高，随之出现了许多新兴且待遇很高的职业，比如宠物医生、男性儿童护理员等。

【1】根据上文中的more than 800 different jobs，可知此处介绍的是工作的种类，结合选项可知B选项These jobs include early childhood educator(幼儿教育教师), fitness coach and makeup artist. 这些工作包括幼儿教育、健身教练和化妆师。符合语境，故答案选B。

【2】根据上文Most of the jobs pay well, with one in three workers earning more than 8,000 yuan a month. 大多数工作的薪水都不错，三分之一的人月收入超过8000元。可知此处应是继续介绍有关工资收入的话题，结合选项可知E选项The top-paying job is veterinarian----about 29 percent of these animal doctors earn over 20,000 yuan per month.收入最高的职业是兽医——其中约29%的动物医生每月收入超过2万元。符合语境，故答案选E。

【3】根据上文These workers’ educational background is also impressive. 这些员工的教育背景也令人印象深刻。可知此处应是介绍他们的学历，结合选项可知C选项Over 60 percent of the surveyed workers have a college degree(学位)or above, the report says. 报告称，接受调查的员工中，超过60%拥有大学或大学以上学历。符合语境，故答案选C。

【4】根据上文Many of the jobs are no longer specific to one gender. 许多工作不再局限于一种性别。以及下文These positions used to be filled almost only by women. 这些职位过去几乎都是由女性担任的。可知此处介绍的是这些职位有些是男性，结合选项可知A选项For example, the report found that one-third of child care workers are men. 例如，报告发现三分之一的儿童看护人员是男性。符合语境，故答案选A。

【5】根据上文For example, more people have started to raise pets.例如，越来越多的人开始饲养宠物。以及下文The growing demand(需求) for animal care, therefore, have encouraged more people to become veterinarians(宠物医生)。因此，对动物护理日益增长的需求促使更多的人成为兽医。可知此处应是介绍养宠物的花销，结合选项可知D选项Pet owners will spend over 5, 000 yuan per pet this year, an increase of 15 percent from 2017, Xinhua reported. 据新华社报道，今年宠物主人在每只宠物身上的花费将超过5000元，比2017年增长15%。符合语境，故答案选D。