問題詳情


(C)John Harrison is the official taster for Edys Grand Ice Cream, one of the nation’sbest-selling brands. His taste buds are insured for $1 million. He gets to sample 60 icecreams a day at Edys headquarters in Oakland, California. And when he isn’t doing that, hetravels, buying Edys in supermarkets all over the country in order that he can ___(31)___ spotchecks for perfect appearance, texture, and so on. But the life of an ice cream taster isn’t allCookies’n’ Cream but careful, thorough and exact work, ___(32)___ selflessness.       For one thing, Harrison doesn’t swallow on the job. ___(33)___, he spits. Using a goldspoon to avoid “off” flavors, he takes a smallish bite, swishes it around to introduce it to all9,000 or so taste buds, smacks his lips to aerate the sample and then gently inhales to bring thearoma up through the back of his nose. With each step, he’s evaluating ___(34)___ the icecream expresses a harmonious balance of dairy sweetness, and added ingredients. Then,___(35)___ heavenly it is, he deposits it into a trash can. A full stomach makes for a___(36)___ palate. During the workweek, other ___(37)___ must be made: no onions, garlic,or cayenne pepper, and no caffeine. Caffeine will block the taste buds, he says, so breakfast isa cup of herbal tea. But it’s all a small price to pay for ___(38)___ he calls the world’s best job.His family has been in the ice cream business in one way or ___(39)___ for four generations, andHarrison has spent his entire life with it. Yet, he has never lost his love for its cold, creamysweetness. He even orders it in restaurants for dessert. ___(40)___ these occasions, heswallows, consuming about a quart weekly. He can’t care less though he has gained someweight over the years.
31.
(A) carry out
(B) make for
(C) size up
(D) breathe in

參考答案

答案：A
難度：困難0.25
統計：A(1),B(1),C(1),D(0),E(0)

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