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Americans do many different things during their vacations.Some people stay at home and enjoy time with their families.They may go to a local swimming pool,zoo or museum.Other people travel to enjoy large national parks,the mountains,the ocean,or large amusement parks.Many people visit interesting American cities or historic areas.Some people visit family members in other states.Still other Americans visit foreign countries.
Recently there is a new use for vacation time條earning about a new kind of job.This program is called Vocation Vacations.People pay between six hundred and five thousand dollars to work at a job for a few days or a week.t
Brian Kurth of Portland,Oregon,started Vocation Vacations.He says it serves a valuable purpose.It gives people a chance to try out a job they always want without leaving their present job.
People use Vocation Vacations to try many kinds of jobs around the United States.These are jobs that anyone can learn to do.For example,they can learn how to make beer,wine,cheese or cakes.They can help train dogs or horses.They can learn how to be a hunting and fishing guide or a gardener.They can work with a sports announcer,television producer,wedding planner or photographer.Or they can learn how to operate a very small hotel,called a “bed and breakfast”.
Vocation Vacations recently added several new jobs.They include comedians,dog-sled (狗拉雪橇) drivers and hair stylists.The company says the most popular job so far is winemaking.
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