雅思阅读素材:世界十大特殊职业
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Professional Organizer of Childrens Summer Camp Luggage
儿童夏令营行李箱专业整理员
New York City mothers are paying professional organizers up to $1000 to pack their kidstrunks for summer camp. Barbara Reich of Resourceful Consultants charges $250 per hour andsometimes needs up to four hours to sufficiently pack all the camp necessities includingFrench-milled soaps and scented candles.
纽约的妈妈们出价1000美元雇佣专业人员为自己家的孩子整理夏令营所需要的物品。芭芭拉就是这样一位专业整理员。她的要价是每小时250美元,而整理一次旅行箱最多可长达4小时,作为专业整理员的她自然不会忘记为孩子带上法式牛奶香皂盒香薰蜡烛。
Professional Sleeper
专业试睡员
In 2013, Hotel Finn, in the heart of Helsinki, was looking for a professional sleeper to test thecomfort of its 35 rooms and blog all about it. Hotel manager Tio Tikka claimed they werelooking for a dynamic person to write a quality blog about their experience living in the bestspot of summery Helsinki.
2013年,位于芬兰首都市中心的费恩酒店,正在招募一名专业试睡员来体验酒店的35个房间的舒适度并发表博客。按照酒店经理的话来说,他们要找的是一位能写出高质量博客,追求多样人生的人。
Professional Cliff Diver
专业悬崖跳水员
Diving off a cliff into the unpredictable waters below from eight stories high requires guts andprecision. But can you imagine doing this as your job?
从八层楼高的悬崖上跳到下面未知的水域去需要足够逇勇气,也要求绝对高的精准度。你做的到吗?
Professional Iceberg Mover
专业冰山移动人员
After the Titanic tragedy in 1912, a group of North American and European nations establishedthe International Ice Patrol to prevent any further incidents. The IIP utilizes data collectedfrom satellites, radar and airplanes to furnish critical information to the maritime communityregarding the location of icebergs and safe detours to steer clear of them.
自1912年的泰坦尼克号事件发生以后,一些北美和欧洲国家就共同建立了国际冰山搜查队。利用卫星,雷达,飞机获得数据确定冰山位置。
Paint Drying Watcher
看墙人
Watching paint dry sounds like the most boring job in the world, but its actually a lot morefascinating than youd think.
眼巴巴看着油漆干了没有听起来真是再无聊不过了,其实这个比你想象的有意思的多了。
Professional Hitchhikers
专业搭车人
Usually, its the drivers who help out hitchhikers by offering them a ride, but in Indonesiascapital city, its the other way around. Professional hitchhikers get paid to ride in completestrangers cars and help them reach their destination faster.
常理来说,只有碰到好心的司机才会载你一程,可在印度尼西亚的首都,不太熟悉路线的司机们会花钱雇搭车人搭车,如此一来,一举两得,何乐而不为?
Full-Time Barbecue Editor
全职烤肉试吃评论人
Here is another dream job so good that Daniel Vaughn quit his day job as an architect to doso.
这可是个人人梦想的工作啊,瞧,Daniel放弃了自己建筑师的工作做起了烤肉试吃评人。
Professional Mourner
专业哭丧人
In China,staging a dramatic funeral for relatives who have passed away is a very big deal. Sobig that to create the proper atmosphere, wealthy families hire professional mourners who cry,sing and crawl on the ground to show their grief.
在中国,为死去的亲朋举办隆重的葬礼,并狠狠哭一把是对逝者的一种尊重。为了营造这种氛围。有些富有家提供会雇人参加葬礼哭丧。
小编认为,哭丧是对逝者的思念,是有感情的自发行为,而不是一场话剧,情到,泪自然到。
Human Scarecrow
真人稻草人
Its definitely not what you have in mind when you go to college, but it 2012, a student whograduated university with a degree in music and English got a job as a human scarecrow.
2012年,一名持有音乐和英语双学位的大学生找到了一份假扮稻草人的工作。
Junior Lego Model-Maker
乐高搭建人
In 2013, a schoolgirl landed her dream job of being a Lego model-maker after beating outhundreds of children in a selection process not too dissimilar to that seen in the TV show TheApprentice.
2013年,一位还在上学的女孩击败几百名竞争者得到了她梦寐以求的工作搭建乐高。
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