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℉. 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.
小題1:What is John Harrison’s job?
A．An official.B．An ice-cream taster.
C．A chemist.D．An ice-cream manufacturer.
小題2:According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the＂cool field＂, it is helpful to ______.
A．keep a diary of workB．have a degree in related subjects
C．have new ideas every day D．find out new flavors each day
小題3:What does Harrison do first when testing 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.
小題4:Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?
A．Tasting with EyesB．Flavors of Ice Cream
C．John Harrison’s Life D．One Cool Job

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:D

試題分析：本文主要介紹了一種很特殊的工作：taste icecream。以及一些與這份工作有關(guān)的信息。
小題1:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段第2句Just ask John Harrison, an＂Official Taste Tester＂for the past 21 years.可知他是一個專門品嘗冰激凌的人。故B正確。
小題2:B 推理題。根據(jù)He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this＂cool＂field可知如果想在這個領(lǐng)域取得合格證，要有一些與之相關(guān)的學(xué)位會比較好。故B正確。
小題3:A 推理題。根據(jù)文章第4段He lets the ice cream warm up to 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.＂可知要想品嘗出冰激凌最好的味道就讓冰激凌的溫度高一點，那么通過攪拌stir正是讓冰激凌溫度升高的方法。故A正確。
小題4:D 主旨大意題。本文主要介紹了一種很特殊的工作：taste icecream。以及一些與這份工作有關(guān)的事情。故D正確。
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My mom sat down next to me and said softly. “Yes, I do feel sorry for her. I have been teaching you a lesson that she will never be taught.”
I looked up at her. “What are you talking about?”   
Mom said with care, “One day she will really want something. Maybe she’ll find out that she can’t have it. Her mother won’t always be around to give her money, and what’s more, money can’t buy everything.”  

It took some time, but I eventually understood my mom’s words. Now I am a happy and successful woman.   
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A．The author was quite annoyed with her mother in the past.
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C．Tiffany’s mother took the author’s mother’s advice.
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