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3.Before reading,answer me,what do you do for a living?Are you a teacher?Editor or lawyer?That would be too normal compared to the jobs here.(36)ELet's take a look.(37)A
Is begging a job?You may wonder.According to a recent survey,the average monthly"salary"of each of the 59detained beggars in Dubai is about 73,000.73,000.
Pet food tester
Have you ever tasted the food your beloved pet lives on?If you can't wash it down with anything,a pet food tester can help to check the pet food's quality and taste.(38)C
Chick(小鸡) gender examiner
(39)FThis is a demanding job in Britain,with a salary of 58,000 per year.
Professional hugger
Do you need a hug but don't have someone to provide one?A professional hugger provides hugs,or bear hugs (if you want) in New York for 60 per hour.
Mistress fighter
These fighters do not really fight against mistresses who break up couples.(40)DSome fighters can earn 15,000 a month.
A.Beggars in Dubai
B.Professional Beggars
C.A person who does this job is estimated to earn $90-180a day.
D.They persuade them to leave and save broken marriages.
E.Here are some unusual jobs that sound both funny and unexpected.
F.Believe it or not,these fluffy little creatures need examiners to check if they are males or females.
G.Do you need a gender examiner to provide a healthy chick?
分析 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了五种非比寻常的工作,让读者大开眼界.
解答 36.E.根据"That would be too normal compared to the jobs here"可知马上要介绍不寻常的工作,而E选项"Here are some unusual jobs…"正好说明了要介绍的不寻常的工作,故选E.
37.A.根据下列"Pet food tester""Chick gender examiner"等小标题为职业名称,以及小标题下的"Is begging a job""beggars in Dubai"可知本段在介绍在迪拜乞讨的工作,故选A.
38.C.根据本段在介绍宠物食物测试者的工作,而上下文介绍不同寻常工作的各段最后一句均为介绍此工作的报酬,故选C.
39.F.根据"Chicken gender examiner"可知本段为介绍小鸡性别鉴定者的工作,故选F.而G选项中的问句并不能介绍此工作,并且鉴定性别并不是就可以提供健康小鸡.
40.D.根据"Mistress fighter"的小标题及前句"These fighters do not really fight against mistresses who break up couples"说明下句要介绍他们是如何工作的,故选D.
点评 选词填空题一定要根据上下文来判断空句应该填补什么内容,根据前后句的关键词来寻找选项中关键词相符的答案,根据文章内部逻辑关系来填空,需要学生通读全篇,了解各空句在文章中或段落中的作用.
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