Special jobs
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世界上有哪些特别的职业？你想知道这些职业的特点吗？
一起来看看吧！
Have you heard of these cool and strange jobs?
Fish Counting Man
Do you like fish? Are you good at counting? You can come to the Pacific coast dams(太平洋沿岸水坝) in the USA. Every June to October, you just need to sit there with a counter in hand. Keep your eyes on the fish and count them one by one. You will help fishermen catch more fish.
Pet Food Taster
Do you eat pet food? I am a pet food taster. My work starts by opening a new box or can of pet food. First, I smell it. Next, I put some in my mouth to have a taste. At last, I write a report to help make the food better.
Hotel Sleeper
Do you hear the saying“sleeping on the job”? It means you don’t work hard. But now it’s different. Some hotels ask me to test their service. They want to make sure their rooms are nice, their beds are comfortable and that their service is good. After sleeping in the same room for some nights, I need to write a report about the hotel and its rooms!
生词卡片
counter /'kaʊntə(r)/ n. 计数器 taster /'teɪstə(r)/ n. 试味员
hotel /həʊ'tel/ n. 酒店
一、[词义猜测题]阅读材料,选择正确的答案。
() What does “sleeping on the job” mean now according to the passage?
A. Working hard in bed. B. Not working hard while on duty.
C. Testing the hotels’ service.
二、阅读材料,补全句子。
1. The fish counting man needs to work from June to every year.
2. A pet food taster writes a report to help make the pet food .
3. The hotel sleeper needs to sleep in the hotel room for some nights and then write a report about the hotel and its .

一、C
二、1. October 2. better 3. rooms