Are you wondering how chocolate tasting could be a job?

Though this job sounds like a joke, chocolate producers do need professional tasters to taste their products. In the process of production, tasters are given samples (样本) of chocolates to taste, tell if there is too much of cocoa (可可粉), sugar or any other ingredient, and give opinions on them honestly. In this way, the taste can be improved to be perfect. In a sense, you could call this professional a Quality Control Manager.

To be a professional taster is not easy. The necessary skill that they have is a strong sense of taste and smell. They should have professional knowledge about chocolates. In addition, they might have to work long hours to complete large orders of sample tasting within a certain time. It means that they need to be very patient and have physical strength.

The job brings a lot to professional tasters. Cherrie Lo, a professional chocolate taster, gets valuable insights (洞察力) into food cultures by exploring new market trends (趋势) in chocolate. Another taster, Rebecca Hsu, gets paid $21,000 a year, which improves her life greatly.

The future of the job is promising. With the growth of technology, this job will be still in high need for the coming years. Workers in this field can expect higher pay and more chances for development. If chocolates are your favorite food and you are willing to center your life around it, why not have it a try?

1.1.What do chocolate tasters do first during the process of production?

A Prepare samples.

B Taste samples

C Judge samples

D Improve samples

解析：选B。题型：细节理解题 解析：原文 “In the process of production, tasters are given samples of chocolates to taste”，生产流程中，品鉴师首先品尝样品。A 准备样品不是品鉴师的工作；C 评判样品是品尝之后的动作；D 改良样品是生产商根据品鉴意见操作，不是品鉴师第一步工作。

2.2.Which of the following qualities do chocolate tasters need?

A A strong sense of touch.

B Great patience and physical strength.

C Rich practical experience.

D Professional knowledge of management.

解析：选B。题型：细节理解题 解析：原文 “It means that they need to be very patient and have physical strength.” 说明需要耐心和体力。A 灵敏触觉，文中未提及；C 丰富实操经验，原文没有；D 管理学专业知识，曲解文意。

3.3.How does the writer show the advantages of the job?

A By asking questions.

B By comparing numbers.

C By giving examples.

D By having discussions.

解析：选C。题型：写作手法题 解析：作者列举 Cherrie Lo 和 Rebecca Hsu 两位品鉴师的例子，展示这份职业的好处，属于举例子。A 提问、B 对比数据、D 讨论均不符合。

4.4.What does the underlined word “promising” in paragraph 5 mean?

A Challenging.

B Risky.

C Relaxing

D Hopeful

解析：选D。题型：词义猜测题 解析：后文 “still in high need、higher pay and more chances”，说明这份职业未来充满希望。promising 意为 “有前景的、充满希望的”。A 有挑战的；B 有风险的；C 令人放松的。

5.5.What is the writing purpose of the text?

A To introduce a job.

B To sell chocolates

C To spread the food culture.

D To explore the chocolate market.

解析：选A。题型：主旨大意题 解析：全文围绕巧克力品鉴师这份职业展开，介绍工作内容、要求、优势、前景。B 售卖巧克力错误；C 传播饮食文化只是文中细节，不是主旨；D 探索巧克力市场不是写作目的。