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     When we asked students what they want to be, they often talk about unusual jobs, things like teachers

and doctors. But if you think about it, many people don't plan to do their jobs. They just start doing them

by accident. We have talked to two people with unusual jobs.

     Emily is a dentist but she doesn't work with people. She works with horses. After university she took

care of animal's health for several years, but she notices that there were few people who could help horses'

teeth. She deicide to go to college and study again. Then she had to buy special tools, but she is never out

of work. She'd always very busy taking care of horses' teeth. "I couldn't be a dentist for people now," Emily

said, "because I really enjoy working with horses."

     As soon as David could read, he read books about robots, but the robots he build today don't look like

the strange robot people in his books. He build robots for industry. Early one he made up his mind to study

math, science and computers so that he could break into the world of robot engineering. "Some of the math

is very difficult." say David, "but you must study math to be an engineer." Fortunately he got top marks in

all his math exams.

1. Emily doesn't want to be a dentist because _____.

A. the pay is low

B. she has to buy special tools

C. she will be out of work

D. she likes working with horses

2. To become a robot engineer, David _____.

A. need to worry

B. bought a lot of robots

C. had to study hard

D. didn't have to go to college

3. David got top marks in all his math exams, although _____.

A. math was not easy to study

B. he has to study math to be an engineer

C. he could break into the world of robot engineering

D. he made up his mind to study math, science and computers

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Internet shopping is a new way of shopping. Nowadays, you can shop for just about anything from your armchair. All you need is a computer which is linked to the Internet. Shopping on the Internet is becoming increasingly popular. In the United States, people spent over US $2.5 billion on Internet shopping in 1998. This figure is expected to reach US $11 billion by the year 2004.
People can shop for a variety of products on the Internet. Physical products include items such as books, CDs, clothes and food. These types of products are the most common purchases through the Internet. You can also buy information products such as on-line news or magazine stories, or you can download computer software through the Internet. Services such as booking airline tickets, reserving hotels or renting cars are also available on the Internet. You can also go shopping on the Internet for entertainment services and take part in on-line games.
Internet shopping offers a number of benefits for the shopper. The most important advantage is convenience. You can shop when you like as the on-line shops are open 24 hours a day and you don’t have to queue with other shoppers at the checkout counters. Secondly, it is easy to find what you are looking for on the Internet. Even out-of-print books may be ordered on line. Finally, it is often cheaper to buy goods through the Internet, and you can tell the shop exactly what you want.
The main disadvantage of Internet shopping is that you cannot actually see the products you are buying or check their quality. Also, many people enjoy shopping in the city and miss the opportunity to talk to friends. Some people are worried about paying for goods using credit cards, so Internet companies are now finding ways to make on-line payment safe.
Internet shopping is sure to become more and more popular in the years ahead. It promises to change the way we buy all kinds of things—from tonight’s dinner to a new car.

In the passage, which of the following disadvantages of Internet shopping is not mentioned

A. customers cannot actually see the products they are buying
B. customers cannot check the product’s quantity they are buying
C. many people enjoy shopping in the city and miss the opportunity to talk to friends
D. some people are worried about paying for goods using credit cards