10.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 21years.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 75flavors(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 60ice-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(搅拌)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.
21.What is John Harrison's job?D
A.An official.
B.An ice-cream manufacturer.
C.A chemist.
D.An ice-cream taster.
22.According to John Harrison,to be qualified in the"cool field",it is helpful toC.
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
23.What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream?B
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.
24.Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?A
A.One Cool Job
B.Flavors of Ice Cream
C.Tasting with Eyes
D.John Harrison's Life.
分析 本文写了约翰•哈里森的工作,是一名冰欺凌的品尝师,介绍了这个工作特点.
解答 21.D 细节理解题.有文中语句"Yes,there really is a job where youcan get paid to taste ice cream.Just ask John Harrison,an"Official Taste Tester"for the past 2l years."有一个工作,你可以得到报酬通过品尝冰淇淋,约翰•哈里森,在过去的21年一直是官方的品尝员,可知他的工作就是品尝冰淇淋,所以答案选D.
22.C 细节理解题.文中语句"He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would bevery useful to someone wanting a job in this"cool field"."可知.他指出,一个乳品或食品科学学位将是对于想在这个领域得到工作的人是非常有用的,所以答案选C.
23.B 细节理解题.文中语句"In a typical morning on the job,Harrisontastes and grades 60 ice-cream samples.He lets the icecream warm up to about 12oF."可知他让冰淇淋加热到12左右.所以答案选B.
24.A 主旨大意题.本文写了约翰•哈里森的工作,是一名冰欺淋的品尝师,以及他如何工作和工作特点,所以A符合文意.
点评 本文考查细节题为主,细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息?或是其变体.搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息.在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节.做这类题一般采用寻读法?即先读题,然后带着问题快速阅读短文,找出与问题有关的词语或句子,再对相关部分进行分析对比,找出答案.