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Many of us grow up with dreams of becoming a scientist, teacher, doctor or lawyer. Now, there are more career choices for young people.
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security announced 16 new professions. Some of these professions have made great contributions in the fight against the novel coronavirus pneumonia(NCP). Here we have chosen three for you. Let’s take a look.
Respiratory therapists
Since the outbreak of the NCP, respiratory diseases have become a great concern. This is where respiratory therapists (呼吸治疗师) come in. According to US News, a respiratory therapist cares for patients who have trouble breathing or suffer from heart attacks, or shock. Due to their frequent communication with patients, they need to be adept at socializing, helping others, and teaching.
Artificial intelligence (AI) trainers
From Siri to robots on the assembly line(生产线) , AI has become an important part of our lives. To improve on this technology, AI trainers regularly sort and add data to AIs to optimize (优化) their analysis process, which helps AIs to better meet people’s needs. During the NCP outbreak, AI trainers in the US, for example, used artificial intelligence to look for social posts that mentioned specific symptoms resembling (与……相似) NCP. Then, the AI created a publicly accessible map that attempted to live-track (实时追踪) the virus.
Prefabricated building constructors
Erecting a building is quite common, but finishing its construction in a short period, even within a week, is highly unusual. However, prefabricated building constructors(装配式建筑施工员) can make that a reality. According to Forbes magazine, they can quickly assemble(组装) a variety of components of a structure at a manufacturing site and then transport those sub-assemblies (子配件) to the location of the construction site. During the NCP outbreak, Leishenshan Hospital and Huoshenshan Hospital were built in 14 days and 10 days respectively, thanks to the efforts of such skilled constructors.
1. What does the underlined phrase “adept at” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. patient with
B. skillful at
C. careful about
D. responsible for
2. AI trainers intend to improve AI’s ability to ______.
A. collect and sort data
B. interact with people
C. analyze data
D. draw maps
3. What are prefabricated building constructors responsible for?
A. Manufacturing building components.
B. Designing building components.
C. Producing sub-assemblies for construction.
D. Gathering sub-assemblies for construction.
4. What is the text mainly about?
A. Collective efforts to fight COVID-19.
B. Examples of new professions.
C. Three of the most popular career choices.
D. Technological contributions to fighting COVID-19.
