WhenIbrushmyteetheachmorning,Iseemytongue,andfeelslight...

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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 10,000 taste buds, but in later life they decrease to as few as 5,000. At 24 I 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 that _________.

  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 he ____.

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?

① By avoiding strong tastes.

② By brushing his teeth every day.

③ By staying away from strong smells.

④ By 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”?

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.

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 ABDC

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