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 2l years. Harrison’s job has been responsible for approving（批准）large numbers of the sweet ice cream – as well as for developing over 15 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 job in this “cool field”.
In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and grades 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12oF. 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 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 one cool job. What is John Harrison’s job?
| A．An officer. | B．An ice-cream taster. |
| C．A chemist. | D．An ice-cream producer. |
According to John Harrison, what is useful to get a job in “cool field”?
| A．To just like ice cream. |
| B．To find out new flavors each day. |
| C．To have new ideas every day. |
| D．To have a degree in food-science. |
What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream?
| A．He smells it. | B．He lets it warm up. |
| C．He tastes its flavor. | D．He examines its colour. |
My name is Jim Smith. I come from Canada. I teach English in a high school in China. I like my work. I have a son, Mike and two daughters, Jane and Jenny. They are all in China. We lived in a tall building of the city center one month ago. But now we live in the countryside. We think the cost of living is high and the traffic is heavy in the city. And there is a beautiful park. It’s not far from my home. It is convenient. Many people take a walk there after dinner. My home is a little far from my school. So I usually go to work by car. Jim’s family lives in ____ now.
| A．Canada | B．China | C．America | D．England |
. Where does Jim’s family live now ?
| A．In a tall building . | B．In the city. |
| C．In the countryside. | D．In a tea house |
How does Jim go to work ?
| A．By train . | B．By bus. |
| C．Takes his car. | D． On foot |
The word “convenient” means ____ in Chinese?
| A．便利的 | B．舒适的 |
| C．繁琐的 | D．麻烦的 |
Jim moves to the countryside because _____.
A. his children don’t like the old house
his school moves to the countryside
he likes the beautiful park
the cost of living is high and the traffic is heavy in the city
If you want to learn dancing, you can call____.
| A．271—1399 | B．488—6888 |
| C．231—2899 | D．301—2768 |
You can enjoy Jay Chou’s music at ___ in the music hall.
| A．9:00pm on July 23 | B．8:00pm on July 20 |
| C．7:30 pm every day | D．9:30 pm on July 1 |
You can learn ___ at John Smith’s .
| A．American Jazz | B．pop songs |
| C．the whole of Chinese history | D．Spanish dancing |
There is a big show on history at ____.
| A．Daqian Museum | B．the music hall |
| C．John Smith’s | D．the meeting hall |
If Mr Zhong wants to go to the museum with his wife and ten-year-old daughter, how much should be pay for it ?
| A．70 yuan | B．100 yuan | C．125 yuan | D．200yuan |
In China, the traffic keeps on the right. But when you are in England, you must be very careful because the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street, you must look to the right and the left. In the morning and in the evening, when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous then.
When you are in some English cities, there are big buses with two floors, you can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city well. It’s very interesting.In England the traffic moves ___.
| A．on the right | B．on the left |
| C．in the middle | D．in the park |
.When you cross a street, you must look to ___.
| A．the front | B．the right |
| C．the left | D．B and C |
It is ___ to cross the streets in the morning and in the evening.
| A．dangerous | B．interesting |
| C．easy | D．safe |
You can see the cities very well on the ___ floor of the bus.
| A．first | B．second |
| C．third | D．fourth |
In most parts of China, the traffic are on the ___.
| A．front | B．left |
| C．right | D．back |
David: I like blue. I have a clothes shop, and I find when I changed the wall’s color to blue, my clothes sold better. Someone told me that blue can make people feel safe.
Mary: I’m a nurse. I heard that green can make people feel energetic. Because it’s the color of nature, it can also give people a feeling of hope. It’s my favorite.
Li Ming: I like red. In our country, red means good luck. For example, during Spring Festival, most Chinese people like wearing red clothes , because we believe it will bring us good luck in the future.
Sam: I like orange because it’s a warm color. When I’m sad, if I see something orange buying things that are orange ---- bags, hats, cups, anything! I live in an orange world!
Linda: I think black is a powerful color . We know that the leaders of a country always wear black clothes. And, it makes people look thin.Of the following people, who likes green best?
| A．Mary | B．David | C．Sam | D．Li Ming |
If you want to give a gift to a friend who is sad, which of the following is the bestaccording to the passage?
| A．A blue cup. | B．A green pencil case. |
| C．An orange coat | D．A black wallet |
Why do the Chinese like red?
| A．They think red makes them feel safe. |
| B．They think red brings good luck. |
| C．They think red makes them powerful. |
| D．They think red gives them a feeling of hope. |
If you want to look like all of the other people in the government, which color will you choose?
| A．Green | B．Red |
| C．Orange. | D．Black |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Linda is a nurse, and she likes green. |
| B．Li Ming thinks red is a lucky color. |
| C．Mary thinks orange gives people a feeling of hope. |
| D．Sam thinks fat people should wear green clothes. |
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| Dear Li Ming, How is everything going with you? Now let me tell you something about three meals in our country. We know people here are different from people of many other countries. English breakfast is usually a very big meal of fried eggs, bread, cakes, tomatoes, tea, coffee and fruit. But we often eat a quick lunch only sandwiches and a cup of coffee. Children at school can have a hot meal of meat or fish. We usually have our dinner of beef or fish with vegetables from 7 p.m. To 9 p.m., and if we have dinner with friends, it can last very late at night. On weekends, we like to have meals with all the family members. We always begin with soup or snacks, then we eat chicken, beef, with potatoes, vegetables and many other things such as salad and fruit. We also like food from other countries, especially food from France, China, Italy and India. What about your eating habits? Could you tell me something about what you eat in your country? And tell me some table manners. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours, Kate |
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