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Women,with equal opportunities now in place,are able to choose.whatever professional path they desire.If a 9-to-5 office job isn’t your style,consider some of the fun and profitable professions available that are a little off the beaten path..
Wedding planner
While some women dream of their wedding day,others grow up to be imaginative wedding planners.Business opportunities are readily available,as more than 2 million weddings take place in the United States each year with an average spend of more than$1,000 per wedding for a wedding planner,according to The Wedding Report.
Chocolatier
If you want to have your chocolate and eat it too,consider becoming a chocolatier.Create new flavor combinations,market your product and sell it from your own store,or work for a large chocolate business and watch your creations sold to the masses.
Personal shopper
If you love to shop,particularly when you are spending someone else’ s money,then you should consider becoming a personal shopper.Personal shoppers assess their clients’ needs, lifestyles,likes and dislikes and then put that knowledge to use by purchasing their clothing and accessories.Although the job does have a few drawbacks,like fussy clients,Entrepreneur.com reports that,”mostly,it’s a pretty good time.”
Disney character
Imagine being paid to be a princess.For many women working at the Disney resorts,that is exactly what they do.The Walt Disney Company hires look-alikes to play the roles of Disney characters,like the Little Mermaid or Cinderella,at its Disneyland and Disney World resorts.
21. One can satisfy her desire for shopping by becoming a_________even if she cannot afford.
A. wedding planner B. chocolatier C. personal shopper:. D. Disney character
22. Creativity is especially needed in the professions of
A. wedding planner&chocolatier
B. chocolatier&personal shopper..
C. personal shopper&Disney character
D. Disney character&wedding planner
23. Who may be interested in the jobs in the passage?
A. Women wanting flexible working hours..
B. Men fed up with 9 to 5 office work.
C. Housewives hoping for social equality.
D. Managers advertising for employees.
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. A
【解析】
本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了适合女性从事的几个有趣的非常规工作。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三个小标题下的“If you love to shop,particularly when you are spending someone else’ s money,then you should consider becoming a personal shopper.如果你喜欢购物，尤其是当你在花别人的钱的时候，那么你应该考虑成为一个私人购物者。”可知成为私人购物者可以满足自己的购物欲望，又不用花自己的钱，故答案为C选项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一个小标题下“While some women dream of their wedding day,others grow up to be imaginative wedding planners当一些女性梦想着自己的婚礼时，另一些人则成长为富有想象力的婚礼策划者。”可知婚礼策划者需要富有想象力与创造力；根据第二个小标题下“Create new flavor combinations,market your product and sell it from your own store,or work for a large chocolate business and watch your creations sold to the masses. 创造新的口味组合，推销你的产品并在你自己的店里销售，或者在一家大型巧克力公司工作并看着你创造的产品销售给大众。”可知作为一个巧克力制造者也需要创造力，综上所述，可知答案为A选项。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Women,with equal opportunities now in place,are able to choose.whatever professional path they desire.If a 9-to-5 office job isn’t your style,consider some of the fun and profitable professions available that are a little off the beaten path.. 妇女现在有了平等的机会，就能够做出选择。如果朝九晚五的办公室工作不是你的风格，考虑一些有趣的、有利可图的职业，但有点非常规。”可知本篇文章是给女性推荐工作职位，且这些工作的工作时间打破了朝九晚五常规，工作时间比较灵活，由此推知，希望弹性工作时间的女性可能对文章中的工作感兴趣，故答案为A选项。
