What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster?

Yes, there really is a job 【小题1】 you can get paid to taste ice cream. Just ask John Harrison, an “Official Taste Tester” for 【小题2】 past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a product’s quality. During his career Harrison’s 【小题3】 (responsible) is to approve large quantities of the sweet ice cream — as well as to develop over 75 flavors (味道). Some people think that the love for ice cream can qualify one 【小题4】 the job, but Harrison points out that a food-science degree (学位) would be very useful to someone 【小题5】 (want) a career in this “cool” field.

In a typical morning on the job, Harrison 【小题6】 (let) the ice cream warm up to about 12F to get more flavor. While the ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on 【小题7】 (it) appearance. “Tasting begins with the eyes,” he explains. He checks 【小题8】 (see) if the ice cream is 【小题9】 (attract) and asks himself, “Does the product have the color 【小题10】 (expect) from the flavor?” Next it’s time to taste!