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【题目】Occupational Licenses with the Biggest Bang for Buck

Some 1.8 million American were laid off or discharged from their jobs each month on average in 2019, according to data from the U. S. Bureau of Labor statistics. People who lose their jobs often confront a difficult choice: should they take a new job that pays less, or should they make a costly investment in gaining new skills so that they can compete for another similar job or an even better one?

If they do decide on retraining ,which programs and occupational licenses are worth their while? In general, the highest-paying jobs tend to have the most difficult education/ training and experience requirements. But that is not always the case. The following are five occupational licenses with the biggest bang for your buck.

Drone Pilots: If you want to become a drone pilot, all you need to do is be above 16 years old, pass the Federal Aviation Administration's Remote Pilot Certificate exam (which requires about 15 to 20 hours of studying), and pay a $ 150 licensing fee. Pay for drone pilots averages $ 56,426 per year, and jobs are growing rapidly across a range of industries. For example, companies like UPS are making substantial investments in drone delivery and will need to hire thousands of drone pilots in the coming years.

Home Inspectors: If you need a job that makes about $ 60K per year, you might want to consider becoming a Home Inspector. Both Home Inspectors and HVAC Contractors earn about $ 61K per year, on average, but getting a state HVAC Contractor license typically requires about 4,000 hours of training and experience (those systems are becoming even more complex), whereas a Home Inspector license only requires 360 hours of training and experience, and much of the training can be gained free of charge on the job.

Massage Therapists: On average, Manicurists/Pedicurists are required to complete more hours of training than Massage Therapists (700 hours versus 500 hours), but Massage Therapists earn almost twice as much, on average ($54,639 versus $ 32,509).

Radiologic Technologists: Licensing requirements for cosmetologists（美容师）have become so onerous that candidates now need 2,700 hours of training and experience on average. That's not much less than the requirement for becoming a Radiologic or MRI Technologist (3,300 hours), a job which is growing considerably faster than average, is more recession - proof, and pays twice as much ($ 56,162 versus $ 28,608).

Dental Hygienists: Among jobs that require a two-year associate's degree granted by a college or university, some pay substantially more than others. The average state licensing fee for becoming a Dental Hygienist is a hefty $ 1,600, but the pay bump you'll receive will likely make up for it ten times over in the first year.

【1】The underlined expression "the biggest bang for your buck" in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.

A.the job loss for your hesitation to invest

B.a good income resulting from your skills

C.a good return for the money you have spent

D.the great efforts you'd make to change your life.

【2】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.Among the drone operators, those who work for delivery services can earn the most.

B.Compared to a home inspector, being an HVAC Contractor is more cost-effective.

C.As an MRI technologist, you'd be less likely to be jobless during an economic crisis.

D.Higher education isn't a compulsory requirement if you want to be a dental hygienist.

【3】Which of the following matching for the chart is correct according to the passage?

A.① Radiologic Technologist; ② Cosmetologist; ③General Contractor

B.① Drone Pilot; ② General Contractor; ③ Dental Hygienists

C.① Message Therapist; ② Radiologic Technologist; ③ Cosmetologist

D.① Drone Piolt; ② Cosmetologist; ③ Radiologic Technologist

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。讲述了五种含金量最高的职业执照。

【1】

词义猜测题。结合下文对五种职业的介绍得知，五种职业执照的获得都需要花费一定的学习和费用，但获得执照后得到的工作的薪资是无比诱人的。据此可知，黑体字表达的意思为花的钱少，但回报多。选项C充分表达了这个含义。故选C。

【2】

细节理解题。

根据Drone Pilots段落的内容介绍，文章提到了无人机操作员的薪水，并未对做与此工作相关的职业进行比较。选项A.：在无人机操作员中，那些从事送货服务的人可以赚到最多的钱。在文中并未提及。

结合Home Inspectors段落，根据Both Home Inspectors and HVAC Contractors earn about $ 61K per year, on average, but getting a state HVAC Contractor license typically requires about 4,000 hours of training and experience (those systems are becoming even more complex), whereas a Home Inspector license only requires 360 hours of training and experience, and much of the training can be gained free of charge on the job. 房屋检查员和HVAC 承包商平均每年赚61000美元，但获得州HVAC承包商执照通常需要4000小时的培训和经验(这些系统正变得更加复杂) ，而房屋检查员执照只需要360小时的培训和经验，大部分培训可以在工作中免费获得。可知做房屋检查员比做暖通空调承包商更划算。选项B：和房屋检查员相比，做暖通空调承包商更划算。和文意不符。

结合Radiologic Technologists段落，根据That's not much less than the requirement for becoming a Radiologic or MRI Technologist (3,300 hours), a job which is growing considerably faster than average, is more recession - proof, and pays twice as much ($ 56,162 versus $ 28,608). 这并不比成为一名放射科或核磁共振技师(3300小时)的要求低多少，（核磁共振技师）这份工作的增长速度远远超过平均水平，更能抵御经济衰退的影响，而且报酬是平均水平的两倍(56162美元对28608美元)。可知，成为了核磁技术专家，能抵御经济衰退的影响。换句话说，核磁技术专家不太可能失业。选项C：作为核磁共振技术专家，在经济危机期间，你不太可能失业。与文章意义相符。

结合Dental Hygienists的介绍：Among jobs that require a two-year associate's degree granted by a college or university, some pay substantially more than others. The average state licensing fee for becoming a Dental Hygienist is a hefty $ 1,600, but the pay bump you'll receive will likely make up for it ten times over in the first year. 在那些需要学院或大学授予的两年制大专文凭的工作中，有些工作的薪水要比其他工作高得多。 成为牙结石清除专家术的平均费用是1600美元，但是第一年你会得到10倍的加薪。可知，成为牙结石清除专家，大学教育是必须的，会让你的薪水加薪。选项D：如果你想成为一名牙结石清除专家，高等教育不是必修课。和文章意义不符。据此，可知选项C符合题意。故选C。

【3】

细节理解题。结合第三段If you want to become a drone pilot, all you need to do is be above 16 years old, pass the Federal Aviation Administration's Remote Pilot Certificate exam (which requires about 15 to 20 hours of studying), and pay a $ 150 licensing fee. Pay for drone pilots averages $ 56,426 per year,如果你想成为一名无人机飞行员，你只需要年满16岁，通过联邦航空管理局的远程飞行员证书考试(需要15至20小时的学习) ，并支付150美元的执照费。无人机驾驶员的年薪平均为56426美元。可知，成为无人机飞行员，需要花费150美元的执照费，15至20小时的学习，无人机驾驶员的年薪平均为56426美元,；结合第六段Licensing requirements for cosmetologists（美容师）have become so onerous that candidates now need 2,700 hours of training and experience on average. That's not much less than the requirement for becoming a Radiologic or MRI Technologist (3,300 hours), a job which is growing considerably faster than average, is more recession - proof, and pays twice as much ($ 56,162 versus $ 28,608). 美容师的执照要求变得如此艰巨，以至于现在的申请者平均需要2700小时的培训和经验。这并不比成为一名放射科或核磁共振技师(3300小时)的要求低多少，）（核磁共振技师）这份工作的增长速度远远超过平均水平，更能抵御经济衰退的影响，而且报酬是平均水平的两倍(56162美元对美元)。可知道美容师的学时要求需要2700小时的培训和经验；薪水为28608美元；核磁共振技师需要3300小时的学习和培训，薪水为56162美元；据此，结合图像可知，①为无人机驾驶员，②为美容师，③为核磁共振技师。选项D符合题意。故选D。