【正文】 warmed my heart. Suddenly the hospital party seemed very far away and not at all important to me. 45. Where does Jenny work? A. In a hospital. B. In a school. C. In an office. D. In a pany. 46. How did Jenny feel when she had to miss the party? A. Happy. B. Lucky. C. Sad. D. Hopeless. 47. . How old was Tommy in the story? A. 9. B. 11. C. 13. D. 15. 48. What did Jenny see at the table beside Tommy’s bed? A. A piece of bread. B. A piece of cake. C. A piece of cheese. D. A piece of chocolate. C My Job Choice Making a good job choice is almost as good as a choosing a good life. So, choosing a job is one of the most important decisions to make in life. For my job, there are three important things that I will consider: The first one is that I must work in an area I like. And I think it is most important to me. Someone once said, “If you find a job that you enjoy, then you won’t have to work another day.” I would like to bee more creative through my work. I would also like to be the most valuable member there. All this is possible only if I like what I do. The second one is that the area of my work must lead me to solve some new and hard problems. I would like to stay in the same area for a long time. In order for this to happen, the work must provide enough problems. More than just working to live, I enjoy making a difference and trying my best to make progress. I would also like to be well remunerated for my hard work, so I can lead a fortable life with this hardwon money. Then I can provide the best for my family. metallic part handle The third important thing is that I would like to work in an area that would help other people. The work in my mind is in fields such as the army(軍隊 ), training or management. In such areas, I can help to develop the abilities of others and bring out the best. It would be a most satisfying job to help young people to bee the best that they can. When I bee old, I would like to look back with a great sense of satisfaction that thousands of people have bee better persons through my work. I accept the idea that no one should make a choice of a job suddenly and quickly. He should decide what he wants to be in the long run. Then, he should decide how he works towards it. He should study the proper courses, read the books and speak to knowledgeable persons in that field before making a job choice. A good choice will most probably lead to a better life. 49. . How many important things will the writer think about when he chooses a job? A. 4. B. 3. C. 2. D. 1. 50. The writer considers an enjoyable job most important because . A. he will have to work hard B. he has to bring out his best C. it can make him more creative D. it is possible for him to live better 51. The underlined word “remunerated” in the passage means . A. trained B. known C. accepted D. paid 52. The writer wants to tell us that everyone should . A. live a fortable life with his family B. join the army to bee a better person C. make preparations to find a satisfying job D. help young people to choose an interesting job D A New InventionAn Electric Fork Do you know electricity can change the way we taste food? Don’t feel surprised at the fact. A special electric fork invented by Japanese researchers could make any dish taste salty. According to Hiromi Nakamura, a Post Doctor Researcher at Meiji University of Japan, the technology can be very useful for people with special eating habits. For example, the sick with high blood pressure(高血壓 ) can easily develop a lowsalt eating habit and still enjoy delicious food. And with the fork, there’s totally no risk of oversalting their food. Luckily, the voltage(電壓 ) is so small that it is safe to use the fork. The idea of adding electricity to food was first shown to public as an experiment at the Computer Human Interaction Conference in Austin, Texas, in 2021. Nakamura and her team connected a wire(導(dǎo)線 ) to a 9volt battery(電池 ) and passed it through a straw( 吸管 ) placed in a cup of sweet lemonade. Volunteers reported that the lemonade tasted not as sweet as it usually was, because the electricity created the taste of salt. Nakamura has improved the technology to be able to make the electricity reach the food through forks and chopsticks. “The metallic part of the fork is one electrode(電極 ), and the handle is the other,” Nakamura explained. “When you take a piece of food with the fork and put it in your mouth, you connect the circuit. When you take the fork out of your mouth, you disconnect the circuit. So it actually works as a switch.” Simon Klose, TV presenter of food program Munchies, who recently visited Nakamura to try out the fork himself, then said it was one of the greatest eating experiences he’d ever had. “When I first heard of electric food, it sounded terrible.” he said. He later continued to use the fork to eat pieces of fried chicken, and found that the saltiness greatly increased as the elec