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 producers 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 （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 rates 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12 F. Harrisonexplains, “You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir 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 colour 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 once cool job.

1.What is John Harrison’s job?

A．An official.                            B．An ice-cream taster.

C．A chemist.                             D．An ice-cream producer

2.According to John Harrison, to be qualified(有资格的) 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 flavors each day

3.What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream?

A．He stirs the ice cream.

B．He examines the colour of the ice cream.

C．He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.

D．He lets the ice cream warm up.

4.Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?

A．Tasting with Eyes                        B．Flavors of Ice Cream

C．John Harrison’s Life                    D．One Cool Job

根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。
1.You can get even better deals if you are prepared to _______（讨价还价）.
2.He left a ______(留言) on the table before he went to explore the cave.
3.They got lost in the desert and _____(挨饿) to death.
4.His devotion to his work is _______(令人钦佩的).
5.Coca-cola is a household word ______(遍及) the world.
6.The boy is now having his hair cut at the _______(理发店).
7.It is easy to find out the _______(大概的) idea of the passage.
8.That Peter hasn’t accepted our invitation is _______(令人失望的).
9.I changed into my sports shoes so that I could walk more _______(舒服地).
10.Old Joe kicked the bucket just two days before his _____(九十)birthday.

The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. __________ your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.

Winners Club

You choose to be a winner!

The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers．It has been made to help you better manage your money．The Winners Club is a transaction account where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24／7---that’s 24 hours a day，7 days a week!

It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers：

●No account keeping fees!

You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees．In fact，there are no account keeping or transaction fees!

●Excellent interest rates!

You want your money to grow．The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits without taking them out in a month．

●Convenient

Teenagers are busy—we get that．You may never need to come to a bank at all．With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet…You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account．This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!

●Mega magazine included

Along with your regular report，you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money．There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members．

The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers．And it is so easy to join．Simply fill in an application form．You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian (so we can organize that cool key-card) but it is easy．We can’t wait to hear from you．It’s the best way to choose to be a winner !

1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?

A．Special gifts are ready for parents．

B．The bank opens only on work days．

C．Services are convenient for its members．

D．Fees are necessary for the account keeping．

2.The Winners Club provides magazines which___________．

A．encourage spending

B．are free to all teenagers

C．are full of adventure stories

D．help to make more of your money

3.If you want to be a member of the Club，you must_________．

A．be an Internet user                      B．be permitted by your parent

C．have a big sum of money                  D．be in your twenties

4.What is the purpose of this text?

A．To set up a club．                       B．To provide part-time jobs．

C．To organize key-cards．                  D．To introduce a new banking service．

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 .

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 about 12℉. Harrison explains, “You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir 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.

According to John Harrison, to be qualified 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 flavors each day

What does Harrison do first when tasting 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.

Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?

   A. Tasting with Eyes           B. Flavors of Ice Cream

   C. John Harrison’s Life    D. One Cool Job