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【題目】Occupational Licenses with the Biggest Bang for Buck

Some 1.8 million American were laid off or discharged from their jobs each month on average in 2019, according to data from the U. S. Bureau of Labor statistics. People who lose their jobs often confront a difficult choice: should they take a new job that pays less, or should they make a costly investment in gaining new skills so that they can compete for another similar job or an even better one?

If they do decide on retraining ,which programs and occupational licenses are worth their while? In general, the highest-paying jobs tend to have the most difficult education/ training and experience requirements. But that is not always the case. The following are five occupational licenses with the biggest bang for your buck.

Drone Pilots: If you want to become a drone pilot, all you need to do is be above 16 years old, pass the Federal Aviation Administration's Remote Pilot Certificate exam (which requires about 15 to 20 hours of studying), and pay a $ 150 licensing fee. Pay for drone pilots averages $ 56,426 per year, and jobs are growing rapidly across a range of industries. For example, companies like UPS are making substantial investments in drone delivery and will need to hire thousands of drone pilots in the coming years.

Home Inspectors: If you need a job that makes about $ 60K per year, you might want to consider becoming a Home Inspector. Both Home Inspectors and HVAC Contractors earn about $ 61K per year, on average, but getting a state HVAC Contractor license typically requires about 4,000 hours of training and experience (those systems are becoming even more complex), whereas a Home Inspector license only requires 360 hours of training and experience, and much of the training can be gained free of charge on the job.

Massage Therapists: On average, Manicurists/Pedicurists are required to complete more hours of training than Massage Therapists (700 hours versus 500 hours), but Massage Therapists earn almost twice as much, on average ($54,639 versus $ 32,509).

Radiologic Technologists: Licensing requirements for cosmetologists（美容師）have become so onerous that candidates now need 2,700 hours of training and experience on average. That's not much less than the requirement for becoming a Radiologic or MRI Technologist (3,300 hours), a job which is growing considerably faster than average, is more recession - proof, and pays twice as much ($ 56,162 versus $ 28,608).

Dental Hygienists: Among jobs that require a two-year associate's degree granted by a college or university, some pay substantially more than others. The average state licensing fee for becoming a Dental Hygienist is a hefty $ 1,600, but the pay bump you'll receive will likely make up for it ten times over in the first year.

【1】The underlined expression "the biggest bang for your buck" in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.

A.the job loss for your hesitation to invest

B.a good income resulting from your skills

C.a good return for the money you have spent

D.the great efforts you'd make to change your life.

【2】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.Among the drone operators, those who work for delivery services can earn the most.

B.Compared to a home inspector, being an HVAC Contractor is more cost-effective.

C.As an MRI technologist, you'd be less likely to be jobless during an economic crisis.

D.Higher education isn't a compulsory requirement if you want to be a dental hygienist.

【3】Which of the following matching for the chart is correct according to the passage?

A.① Radiologic Technologist; ② Cosmetologist; ③General Contractor

B.① Drone Pilot; ② General Contractor; ③ Dental Hygienists

C.① Message Therapist; ② Radiologic Technologist; ③ Cosmetologist

D.① Drone Piolt; ② Cosmetologist; ③ Radiologic Technologist

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】D

【解析】

這是一篇說(shuō)明文。講述了五種含金量最高的職業(yè)執(zhí)照。

【1】

詞義猜測(cè)題。結(jié)合下文對(duì)五種職業(yè)的介紹得知，五種職業(yè)執(zhí)照的獲得都需要花費(fèi)一定的學(xué)習(xí)和費(fèi)用，但獲得執(zhí)照后得到的工作的薪資是無(wú)比誘人的。據(jù)此可知，黑體字表達(dá)的意思為花的錢(qián)少，但回報(bào)多。選項(xiàng)C充分表達(dá)了這個(gè)含義。故選C。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。

根據(jù)Drone Pilots段落的內(nèi)容介紹，文章提到了無(wú)人機(jī)操作員的薪水，并未對(duì)做與此工作相關(guān)的職業(yè)進(jìn)行比較。選項(xiàng)A.：在無(wú)人機(jī)操作員中，那些從事送貨服務(wù)的人可以賺到最多的錢(qián)。在文中并未提及。

結(jié)合Home Inspectors段落，根據(jù)Both Home Inspectors and HVAC Contractors earn about $ 61K per year, on average, but getting a state HVAC Contractor license typically requires about 4,000 hours of training and experience (those systems are becoming even more complex), whereas a Home Inspector license only requires 360 hours of training and experience, and much of the training can be gained free of charge on the job. 房屋檢查員和HVAC 承包商平均每年賺61000美元，但獲得州HVAC承包商執(zhí)照通常需要4000小時(shí)的培訓(xùn)和經(jīng)驗(yàn)(這些系統(tǒng)正變得更加復(fù)雜) ，而房屋檢查員執(zhí)照只需要360小時(shí)的培訓(xùn)和經(jīng)驗(yàn)，大部分培訓(xùn)可以在工作中免費(fèi)獲得�？芍�做房屋檢查員比做暖通空調(diào)承包商更劃算。選項(xiàng)B：和房屋檢查員相比，做暖通空調(diào)承包商更劃算。和文意不符。

結(jié)合Radiologic Technologists段落，根據(jù)That's not much less than the requirement for becoming a Radiologic or MRI Technologist (3,300 hours), a job which is growing considerably faster than average, is more recession - proof, and pays twice as much ($ 56,162 versus $ 28,608). 這并不比成為一名放射科或核磁共振技師(3300小時(shí))的要求低多少，（核磁共振技師）這份工作的增長(zhǎng)速度遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超過(guò)平均水平，更能抵御經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退的影響，而且報(bào)酬是平均水平的兩倍(56162美元對(duì)28608美元)�？芍�，成為了核磁技術(shù)專家，能抵御經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退的影響。換句話說(shuō)，核磁技術(shù)專家不太可能失業(yè)。選項(xiàng)C：作為核磁共振技術(shù)專家，在經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)期間，你不太可能失業(yè)。與文章意義相符。

結(jié)合Dental Hygienists的介紹：Among jobs that require a two-year associate's degree granted by a college or university, some pay substantially more than others. The average state licensing fee for becoming a Dental Hygienist is a hefty $ 1,600, but the pay bump you'll receive will likely make up for it ten times over in the first year. 在那些需要學(xué)院或大學(xué)授予的兩年制大專文憑的工作中，有些工作的薪水要比其他工作高得多。 成為牙結(jié)石清除專家術(shù)的平均費(fèi)用是1600美元，但是第一年你會(huì)得到10倍的加薪。可知，成為牙結(jié)石清除專家，大學(xué)教育是必須的，會(huì)讓你的薪水加薪。選項(xiàng)D：如果你想成為一名牙結(jié)石清除專家，高等教育不是必修課。和文章意義不符。據(jù)此，可知選項(xiàng)C符合題意。故選C。

【3】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合第三段If you want to become a drone pilot, all you need to do is be above 16 years old, pass the Federal Aviation Administration's Remote Pilot Certificate exam (which requires about 15 to 20 hours of studying), and pay a $ 150 licensing fee. Pay for drone pilots averages $ 56,426 per year,如果你想成為一名無(wú)人機(jī)飛行員，你只需要年滿16歲，通過(guò)聯(lián)邦航空管理局的遠(yuǎn)程飛行員證書(shū)考試(需要15至20小時(shí)的學(xué)習(xí)) ，并支付150美元的執(zhí)照費(fèi)。無(wú)人機(jī)駕駛員的年薪平均為56426美元。可知，成為無(wú)人機(jī)飛行員，需要花費(fèi)150美元的執(zhí)照費(fèi)，15至20小時(shí)的學(xué)習(xí)，無(wú)人機(jī)駕駛員的年薪平均為56426美元,；結(jié)合第六段Licensing requirements for cosmetologists（美容師）have become so onerous that candidates now need 2,700 hours of training and experience on average. That's not much less than the requirement for becoming a Radiologic or MRI Technologist (3,300 hours), a job which is growing considerably faster than average, is more recession - proof, and pays twice as much ($ 56,162 versus $ 28,608). 美容師的執(zhí)照要求變得如此艱巨，以至于現(xiàn)在的申請(qǐng)者平均需要2700小時(shí)的培訓(xùn)和經(jīng)驗(yàn)。這并不比成為一名放射科或核磁共振技師(3300小時(shí))的要求低多少，）（核磁共振技師）這份工作的增長(zhǎng)速度遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超過(guò)平均水平，更能抵御經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退的影響，而且報(bào)酬是平均水平的兩倍(56162美元對(duì)美元)�？芍�道美容師的學(xué)時(shí)要求需要2700小時(shí)的培訓(xùn)和經(jīng)驗(yàn)；薪水為28608美元；核磁共振技師需要3300小時(shí)的學(xué)習(xí)和培訓(xùn)，薪水為56162美元；據(jù)此，結(jié)合圖像可知，①為無(wú)人機(jī)駕駛員，②為美容師，③為核磁共振技師。選項(xiàng)D符合題意。故選D。