天下之大无奇不有：盘点各种奇怪的工作_BEC初级作文

天下之大无奇不有：盘点各种奇怪的工作

halitosis['hælə'tosɪs]: n. 口臭

Golf Ball Diver 高尔夫球潜水员

Have you ever wondered what happens to all those golf balls that end up in the ponds, lakes and streams? They’re not left in the water to rot for all eternity. Instead, golf ball divers retrieve them and make a handsome profit from them. Before you sneer, read this: a typical golf ball diver can retrieve 800,000 balls a year, or 40 tons, and make up to $100,000. The downside is that there are many dangers involved, including drowning accidents and alligator attacks (no kidding!), and several deaths have been reported.

高尔夫球要是滚进了池塘、湖泊或小溪里会怎么样？它们不会永远留在水底，直至腐烂。相反，高尔夫球潜水员会把它们都找回来，并从中获得可观的收入。可别小看这个工作。一个专业的高尔夫球潜水员一年可以捡到80万个球（约40吨），最多可以赚到10万美元。不过这项工作也有危险，比如发生溺水事故或遭到鳄鱼袭击，这可不是开玩笑的！过去曾报道过数起这类死亡事件。

Chicken Sexer 小鸡性别鉴定员

Tons of chickens are born on chicken farms every day and they need to be sorted according to their sex; as females are meant for egg-laying while males provide the meat. The chicken sexer determines the animals' sex using two techniques. The first one is known as feather sexing; this is when the chicks are specially bred to produce feathers that look different on males and females. Vent sexing, on the other hand, is more hands-on; in this method, you literally squeeze the poop out of the chicks in order to see inside their intestines, where you look for their sex organs; once you identify out the chicks’ sex, you separate them and move them on to their next destinations. The job requires two to three years of training, long hours standing and concentration, a gentle hand and a good eye. Salaries vary, but for US and European standards, the pay is not so hot, around $20,000 in the US and £15,000 in the UK, although in other countries like Brazil it is considered a great job with experienced sexers making $1,200 a month.