Question

【题目】 Many of us might want to take on traditional jobs when we grow up such as being a doctor or a lawyer. However, there are many more choices than just these that are available today.

In October, a jobhunting website Zhao pin. corn gave a report after surveying people who work in more than 800 different jobs in major Chinese cities. These jobs include early childhood educator, fitness coach and make-up artist. Most of the jobs pay well, with one in three workers making more than 8,000 yuan a month. The top-paying is vet about 29 percent of these animal doctors make over 20,000 yuan per month.

These workers’ educational background is also impressive (令人印象深刻的). Over 60 percent of the surveyed workers have a college degree or above, the report says. Most of the workers said they chose their jobs because of love and interest in the area. Many of the jobs are no longer taken by only one sex. For example, the report found that one-third of child care workers are men. These positions used to be filled almost only by women.

Many of these jobs are in the service industry. Economic (经济) development means more people are in greater need of high quality services, China News Service noted. For example, a number of people have started to raise pets. Pet owners spent about 4,800 yuan on one pet in 2019, an increase of 20 percent from 2018, Xinhua reported. The growing need for animal care, therefore, has encouraged more people to become vets.

【1】What are vets?

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【2】According to the passage, why did most workers choose their jobs?

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【3】Are child care workers only women?

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【4】With the development of economy, what do people need more now?

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【5】How much did pet owners probably spend on one pet in 2018?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】They are animal doctors./Animal doctors

【2】Because of love and interest in the area.

【3】No./No, they aren't

【4】High-quality services.

【5】About 4000 yuan.

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国职业类型变得更加多样化，服务要求更高质量，宠物医生变成热门职业。

【1】

句意：兽医是什么？

推理判断题。根据“The top-paying …20,000 yuan per month.”可知，兽医就是动物医生。故答案为They are animal doctors./Animal doctors.

【2】

句意：根据文章内容，为什么大多数人选择他们的工作？

细节理解题。根据“Most of the workers …interest in the area.”可知，大多数工作人员选择他们的工作是由于对该领域的热爱和兴趣。故答案为Because of love and interest in the area.

【3】

句意：保育员只能是女性吗？

细节理解题。根据“the report… workers are men.”报告指出三分之一的保育员是男性，并不是只有女性。故答案为No./No, they aren't.

【4】

句意：随着经济的发展，人们现在更需要什么？

细节理解题。根据“Economic… need of high quality services,”可知，经济发展意味着更多的人对高质量的服务有更多的需求。故答案为High-quality services.

【5】

句意：在2008年，宠物主要在一只宠物上花费多少钱？

推理判断题。根据“Pet owners spent …from 2018”可知，2009年，宠物主花费4,800元，比2018年多了20%，所以可知2018年花了将近4000元。故答案为About 4000 yuan.