Reading comprehension.     What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A

Reading comprehension.     What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A

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Reading comprehension.     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 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. 1. What is John Harrison"s job? A. An official.
B. An ice-cream taster.
C. A chemist.
D. An ice-cream manufacturer. 2. 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 everyday
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 flavors 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
答案
1-4: B B D D
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阅读理解。     Photographs are everywhere. They decorate (装饰) the walls of homes and are used in stores for sales
of different goods. The news is filled with pictures of fires, floods, and special events. Photos record the
beauties of nature. They can also bring things close that are far away. Through photos, people can see wild
animals, cities in foreign lands, and even the stars in outer space. Photos also tell stories.
     Reporting the news through photos is called photojournalism. At times photojournalists tell their stories
through a single picture. At other times, they use a group of pictures to tell a story. Each picture is like a
chapter in a book, which can do more than record the facts. It can also be a strong force for social change.
     Jacob Riis was among the first photojournalists. He took pictures of parts of New York City where the
poor lived. Riis believed that poverty (贫穷) caused crime, and he used photos to help him prove his point.
A few years later, the photos of small children working in factories by Lewis Hine shocked the public. Hine"s
pictures helped bring about laws to protect such children.
     Hundreds of pictures may have to be taken in order to get one or two really good photos. It takes science
to have the photo come out clearly and art to make a photo that has a good design and expresses feeling.
Photojournalists make an actual record of what they see. A photo, however, can be both a work of art and an
actual record. It can record an important event as a beautiful or exciting picture.
     As historical and artistic documents (文献), photos can become more important over time. Today
photojournalists still have their pictures appear in newspapers and magazines. They also publish (发表) them
in books and on the Internet. 1. The underlined word "They" in the first paragraph refers to _____. A. beauties
B. photos
C. goods
D. events 2. The photos of the small children by Hine show us that photos _____. A. are also works of art
B. are popular ways of reporting news
C. often shock the public
D. can serve as a force for social change 3. What can we learn from the passage? A. News with pictures is encouraging.
B. Photos help people improve
C. News photos mean history in a sense.
D. People prefer reading news with pictures. 4. The text is mainly about _____. A. telling the story through picture
B. decorating the walls of homes
C. publishing historical papers
D. expressing feeling through pictures
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A. Do established musicians have a responsibility to guide and assist young up-and-coming musicians?
B. Did anyone promote your musical education when you were growing up?
C. What kind of "world music" do you enjoy?
D. What"s your comment on pop music?
E. Does the contemporary music press give jazz the coverage it deserves?
F. What"s wrong with the music on the radio?
Reading comprehension.
                                                ASK LASKAS
YOU"VE GOT QUESTIONS. SHE"S GOT ANSWERS
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     What time is it? Most people are pretty accurate in their answer. And if you don"t know for sure, it"s a
very likely that you can find out. There may be a watch on your wrist, there may be a clock on the wall,
desk, or computer screen; or maybe you"re riding in a car that has a clock in the dashboard (仪表板).
     Even if you don"t have a timepiece of some sort nearby, your body keeps its own beat. Humans have an
internal clock that regulates (调节) the beating of our heart, the pace of our breathing, the discharge (排出)
of chemicals within our bloodstream, and many other bodily functions.
     Time is something from which we can"t escape. Even if we ignore it, it"s still going by, ticking away,
second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour. So the main issue in using your time well is, "Who"s in
charge?" We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy. Or we can take control of it and make it our
ally.
     By taking control of how you spend your time, you"ll increase your chances of becoming a more
successful student. Perhaps more importantly, the better you are at managing the time you devote to your
studies, the more time you"ll have to spend on your outside interests.
     The aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so we become slaves of a timetable that
governs every waking moment of the day. Instead, the aim is to make informed choices as to how we use
our time. Rather than letting the day go by, largely without our awareness, what we are going to discuss
next can make us better able to control time for our own purposes.
1. The underlined word "ally" in Para. 3 more likely means somebody or something that is _____.
A. your slave and serves you
B. your supporter and helps you
C. under your control and obeys you
D. under your influence and follows you
2. The author intends to tell us that time ______.
A. could be regulated by a timepiece such as a clock or a watch
B. could be managed by the internal clock of human bodies
C. should be well managed for our own interest
D. should be saved for outside interests
3. In the next part, the author would most probably discuss with you ______.
A. how to keep up with the times
B. how to make up for lost time
C. how to have a good time
D. how to make good use of time
阅读理解。
     It is often necessary to release a fish, that is, set it free after catching, because it is too small, or you just
don"t want to take it home to eat. In some cases, releasing fish is a good measure that will help keep fish
variety and build their population size. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) encourages
fishermen who practice catch-and-release fishing to use a few simple skills when doing so. The advice
provided below will help make sure that the fish you release will survive (存活) to bite again another day. 
     -When catching a fish, play it quickly and keep the fish in the water as much as possible. 
     -Don"t" use a net in landing the fish and release it quickly to prevent it from dying.
     -Hold the fish gently. Do not put your fingers in its eyes. Don"t wipe the scales (鱼鳞) off the fish
because it might cause it to develop a disease and reduce its chance of survival.
     -Remove your hook (鱼钩) quickly. If the hook is too deep or hooked in the stomach, cut the line and
leave the hook in. The hook left inside will cause no serious problem to the fish.
     -Take good care of the fish by moving it gently in water. Release the fish when it begins to struggle and
is able to swim.
     -Do not hold fish in a bucket or some other containers and later decide to release it. If you are going to
release a fish, do so right away. With a little care and by following the suggestions given above, you can
give the released fish a better chance of survival.
1. People sometimes set a fish free after catching it because they ______
A. don"t want it to die
B. hope it will grow quickly
C. don"t want to have it as food
D. want to practice their fishing skills
2. Which of the following will probably make a fish ill?
A. Taking the hook off it.
B. Removing its scales.
C. Touching its eves.
D. Holding it in your hand.
3. A proper way to release a fish is to ______.
A. move it in water till it can swim
B. take the hook out of its stomach
C. keep it in a bucket for some time
D. let it struggle a little in your hand
4. What is the purpose of the test?
A. To show how to enjoy fishing.
B. To persuade people to fish less often.
C. To encourage people to set fish free.
D. To give advice on how to release fish.