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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 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 assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12°F. Harrison explains, “You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir(搅拌)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.

1. What is John Harrison’s job?

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

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

2.According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the “cool field”, it is helpful to ________.

A. think up new ideas every day

B. keep a diary of daily work

C. have a degree in related subjects

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 lets the ice cream warm up.

C. He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.

D. He examines the color of the ice cream.

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

A. One Cool Job B. Flavors of Ice Cream

C. Tasting with Eyes D. John Harrison’s Life

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How to Make Friends

Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leaves us without a friend. 1. . But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.

1.Associate with others.

The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such

places.

2.Start a conversation

Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 2. You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talks is a very useful skill in relating with other people.

3. 3.

Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friends together, Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.

Let it grow.

4. Stay in touch

It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 4. . The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.

5.Enjoy your friendship

The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 5. Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.

A. Be cheerful.

B. Do things together.

C. Do not wait to be spoken to.

D. Try not to find fault with your friends.

E. Making new friends comes easy for some people.

F. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.

G. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.

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One cool morning I was asked to go to several garage sales together with my mother. We finally ______ at a pleasant house in the woods. The elderly ______told me that he and his wife were retired teachers. As we were searching, I heard the gentleman’s wife say her ______ to someone, and I immediately ______ who she was. She looked at me and said, “You’re Susan Miller.” I looked at her ______ , for it had been nearly thirty years ______I had been in her class.

My mother immediately said sorry to her for any bad ______that I might have done. She apologized again after learning that I wasn’t the sweet little child. Mum thought that if this woman______ me after so many years, I must have done something ______. My teacher looked at my mother and ______ said, “Oh, no, she was very good.”

My teacher______ that during the last week of school, I brought her a plant from my mother’s garden. It was a lamb’s ear. She took us to her garden ______ she planted the lamb’s ear. Over the years, it spread. As I looked down her driveway with lamb’s ear ______ on both sides, she said, “Every day when I leave my house and drive up the driveway, I think of you. And when I come home, they______ me and I think of you.” Tears ______ my eyes. There at her home was a piece of my life that she had raised.

At that moment, she taught me far more about ______ than I could imagine. We give away pieces of ourselves every day______thought. We seldom imagine the effects that we have on others’ lives. That piece may grow and spread, becoming a ______ part of a life. In the end it is not the big things that matter, ______ the small things that make all the ______ in the world.

1.A. startedB. stoppedC. searchedD. left

2.A. workerB. buyerC. ownerD. player

3.A nameB. addressC. priceD. age

4.A. learnedB. forgotC. realizedD. guessed

5.A. surprisinglyB. worriedlyC. boringlyD. tiredly

6.A. whileB. beforeC. afterD. since

7.A. measuresB. deedsC. issuesD. events

8.A. rememberedB. sawC. consideredD. found

9.A. friendlyB. nobleC. terribleD. politely

10.A. loudlyB. silentlyC. angrilyD. softly

11.A. explainedB. reportedC. warnedD. ignored

12.A. whenB. whichC. thatD. where

13.A. is growingB. grewC. growingD. is grown

14.A. acceptB. sendC. helpD. greet

15.A. gave upB. came intoC. turned intoD. took away

16.A. plantsB. gardenC. lifeD. garage

17.A withoutB. byC. withD. through

18.A. usualB. necessaryC. largeD. whole

19.A. butB. despiteC. beyondD. yet

20.A. effortB. choiceC. decisionD. difference

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Starting high school means changes in your life. Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school, but still feel a little bit nervous. 1. .

2. . Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better. If parents are invited to these activities, take yours with you. Carefully look over all the materials you receive. Make sure of the addresses of the school’s buildings .

3. . Buy the things suggested on your teachers’ supply lists and place your materials for each class separately.

4. . If you find you’re not doing well in a subject, make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork. Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time.

There are more extracurricular (课外的) activities in high school than in middle school, such as clubs, music and theatre groups, student government, and sports teams. Make friends and be seen at such school activities. 5. . Ask someone in the school office about opportunities to take part in school activities if you don’t know how. This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things. Who said school has to be all work and no play? Since you’re attending more activities in high school than in middle school, you’ll have to learn to manage your time.

A. In order to make your high school life easier, you can follow these tips.

B. Get the things you will need for class.

C. there is no useful information.

D. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

E. Keep pace with your high school workload.

F. Learn all you can about your first day before the first school day.

G. Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendship.

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