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 (制造商) 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 (口味).
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 (攪拌) it, creating ice-cream soup.”
While the ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one its appearance. “Tasting begins with the eyes,” he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself, “Dose 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.
小題1: What is John Harrison’s job?
A．An official.B．An ice-cream taster.
C．A chemist.D．An ice-cream manufacturer.
小題2:According to John Harrison, to be qualified（合格的） 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 flavor each day
小題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.
小題4:Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?
A．Tasting with EyesB．Flavors of Ice Cream
C．John Harrison’s LifeD．One Cool Job

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:D

試題分析：本文以John Harrison為例子介紹了一個(gè)品嘗冰淇淋的職業(yè)，并說明這份工作的要求和工作過程。
小題1:推理題，通過第二段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說明John就是通過品嘗冰淇淋獲得收入的人，也就是冰淇淋品嘗家。選B。
小題2:推斷題。根據(jù)第三段He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this “cool” field說明想要從事這個(gè)行業(yè)的人，要有相關(guān)學(xué)科學(xué)位。選B。
小題3:推斷題。根據(jù)第四段He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12 F. Harrison explains, “You get more flavor from warmer ice cream說明他在觀察和品嘗冰淇淋前要把冰淇淋加熱。選D。
小題4:主旨大意題。本文以John Harrison為例子介紹了一個(gè)品嘗冰淇淋的職業(yè)，所以用cool是雙關(guān)語，表示“涼爽和酷的工作”，選D。
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