A 35-year-old Australian mother makes around $58,000 a year by hugging total strangers. Jessica O’Neill started her 1 job six months ago. “As human beings, one thing we often 2 in our daily lives is physical touch. Without it, we can fall into depression and other mental health problems. To satisfy this 3 , I’ve become a professional worker in hugging treatment,” said Jessica.
Jessica claims that her hugs can 4 those who are suffering from loneliness, depression, or low self-confidence. Originally, Jessica was a masseuse (女按摩师), a quite 5 profession. She notices that when she 6 her customers during treatments, they dropped their guards and 7 her more. “I could see their 8 melt away. Then I could get to their heart and do what I can to 9 there,” Jessica said. “Everyone has a totally different story. But the most common 10 are loneliness, depression and anxiety. They all just have that desire to 11 with someone. I believe my hug helps me and my 12 connect on a spiritual level.”
Jessica says the majority of her customers are 13 , but she has a surprising number of female customers 14 .Despite many people thinking she must be 15 for doing such work, Jessica is confident that she’s made the right 16 .“It’s so much more rewarding than just working as a masseuse. I feel like it’s what I was put on this Earth 17 ,” said Jessica. “In today’s digital age, many people are lonelier than ever before. For people whose lives 18 physical interaction, hugging therapy can have an apparent effect on their mental health.”
“Interestingly, although the hugging 19 has been around for a short while, we’ve actually covered several 20 businesses in the last few years.”
1. A. simple B. permanent C. abnormal D. unusual
2. A. observe B. ignore C. misunderstand D. miss
3. A. need B. direction C. curiosity D. requirement
4. A. rescue B. help C. persuade D. train
5. A. ordinary B. well-paid C. admirable D. challenging
6. A. accompanied B. greeted C. consulted D. hugged
7. A. made fun of B. took advantage of C. opened up to D. spoke well of
8. A. purpose B. tension C. delight D. anger
9. A. impress B. interest C. defeat D. cure
10. A. signs B. faults C. senses D. failures
11. A. connect B. agree C. debate D. compete
12. A. colleagues B. ladies C. customers D. passengers
13. A. elderly B. foreign C. male D. overweight
14. A. in return B. as well C. in total D. after all
15. A. responsible B. intelligent C. wealthy D. crazy
16. A. suggestion B. agreement C. choice D. promise
17. A. with B. for C. in D. around
18. A. doubt B. accept C. lack D. hate
19. A. treatment B. protection C. experiment D. nursing
20. A. temporary B. difficult C. secret D. successful
完型 DBABA DCBDA ACCBD CBCAD
Jessica claims that her hugs can 4 those who are suffering from loneliness, depression, or low self-confidence. Originally, Jessica was a masseuse (女按摩师), a quite 5 profession. She notices that when she 6 her customers during treatments, they dropped their guards and 7 her more. “I could see their 8 melt away. Then I could get to their heart and do what I can to 9 there,” Jessica said. “Everyone has a totally different story. But the most common 10 are loneliness, depression and anxiety. They all just have that desire to 11 with someone. I believe my hug helps me and my 12 connect on a spiritual level.”
Jessica says the majority of her customers are 13 , but she has a surprising number of female customers 14 .Despite many people thinking she must be 15 for doing such work, Jessica is confident that she’s made the right 16 .“It’s so much more rewarding than just working as a masseuse. I feel like it’s what I was put on this Earth 17 ,” said Jessica. “In today’s digital age, many people are lonelier than ever before. For people whose lives 18 physical interaction, hugging therapy can have an apparent effect on their mental health.”
“Interestingly, although the hugging 19 has been around for a short while, we’ve actually covered several 20 businesses in the last few years.”
1. A. simple B. permanent C. abnormal D. unusual
2. A. observe B. ignore C. misunderstand D. miss
3. A. need B. direction C. curiosity D. requirement
4. A. rescue B. help C. persuade D. train
5. A. ordinary B. well-paid C. admirable D. challenging
6. A. accompanied B. greeted C. consulted D. hugged
7. A. made fun of B. took advantage of C. opened up to D. spoke well of
8. A. purpose B. tension C. delight D. anger
9. A. impress B. interest C. defeat D. cure
10. A. signs B. faults C. senses D. failures
11. A. connect B. agree C. debate D. compete
12. A. colleagues B. ladies C. customers D. passengers
13. A. elderly B. foreign C. male D. overweight
14. A. in return B. as well C. in total D. after all
15. A. responsible B. intelligent C. wealthy D. crazy
16. A. suggestion B. agreement C. choice D. promise
17. A. with B. for C. in D. around
18. A. doubt B. accept C. lack D. hate
19. A. treatment B. protection C. experiment D. nursing
20. A. temporary B. difficult C. secret D. successful
完型 DBABA DCBDA ACCBD CBCAD
