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2.When I brush my teeth each morning,I see my tongue,and feel slightly amazed that it's going to be insured(投保) for£1 million.I had never really paid much attention to it until I became a baby-food tester.Now,my tongue---or rather,its ability to determine tiny changes in flavor---is the primary tool of my job.The company I work for believes I'm so valuable in terms of getting the balance of tastes in baby food just right that it's worth getting insured.
I'm what you call a"supertaster"---one of a small percentage of the population born with twice as many taste buds(味蕾) as the rest.Babies are typically born with more than 10,000taste buds,but in later life they decrease to as few as 5,000.At 24I should really be at the height of my tasting power.
At first,baby food tasted strange to me---it took a while to get used to eating a meal that had been reduced to a paste(糨糊).Also,I have to make a real effort to think like a baby---to imagine that each time I put a spoonful of pie in my mouth,I am six months old again.I still avoid tasting baby fish pie after breakfast.
I am more aware of the need to protect my tongue these days,particularly before a tasting session,and to avoid any strong tastes or smells,such as coffee and perfume.I also drink plenty of water during the day to clean my palate(味觉).
It's not really something that affects my personal life.Outside work it's a joy to be able to taste everything so deeply.One consequence is that eating is a much richer experience for me than for most people.If I take one bite of a salad,I can tell immediately what's in the dressing.I like the challenge of guessing what's in anything I eat,and the satisfaction of rarely getting it wrong.

24.The reason why the author is being insured is thatA.
A.few people have his tasting power
B.he manages valuable assets for his company
C.baby-food testers'taste buds are easily injured
D.he makes well-balanced meals for babies
25.The author is a good baby-food tester because heB.
A.is good at making baby food
B.has more taste buds
C.knows a lot about nutrition
D.is young
26.How does the author protect his tongue?D
①By avoiding strong tastes.
②By brushing his teeth every day.
③By staying away from strong smells.
④By drinking plenty of water.
A.①②③
B.②③④
C.①②④
D.①③④
27.What does the author mean by saying that"eating is a much richer experience for me than for most people"?C
A.He can learn a lot about food by tasting it.
B.He can easily tell which of two foods is better.
C.He is more sensitive to flavor than other people.
D.He spends much of his time eating every day.

分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了作者拥有极少数人有的好味觉因此被投保,作为很好的婴儿食品测试仪.

解答 24.A.细节理解题.根据第一段Now,my tongue---or rather,its ability to determine tiny changes in flavor---is the primary tool of my job可知作者被保险的原因是他拥有极少数人有的好味觉;故选A.
25.B.细节理解题.根据第二段I'm what you call a"supertaster"---one of a small percentage of the population born with twice as many taste buds(味蕾) as the rest可知作者是一个很好的婴儿食品测试仪,因为他有更多的味蕾;故选B.
26.D.细节理解题.根据第四段particularly before a tasting session,and to avoid any strong tastes or smells,such as coffee and perfume.I also drink plenty of water during the day to clean my palate可知作者保护自己的舌头通过避免强烈的味道,每天刷牙和喝大量的水;故选D.
27.C.句意理解题.根据最后一段One consequence is that eating is a much richer experience for me than for most people可知意为他对味道比其他人更敏感;故选C.

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.

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