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World Book's Learning Ladders Jobs to Do

世界图书的学习阶梯工作要做

Accountant An accountant is a person who helps people take care of money. Accountants help big and small businesses. They help families, too. They help the people who keep countries, towns, and cities going. Some accountants work in big accounting companies. Others work in small companies. Some own their own accounting business. Some accountants help people fill out forms called income tax returns. People and companies need to tell the government how much money they make each year. An accountant uses a computer to fill out financial forms. A calculator helps the accountant add up numbers.

会计是帮助人们管理金钱的人。 会计师帮助大大小小的企业。 他们也帮助家庭。他们帮助那些维持国家、城镇和城市运转的人们。 有些会计在大型会计公司工作。 其他人则在小公司工作。 有些人拥有自己的会计业务。 一些会计师帮助人们填写所得税申报表。 个人和公司需要告诉政府他们每年赚多少钱。 会计用电脑填写财务表格。 计算器帮助会计把数字加起来。

Some accountants have a special license. It's a fact! Accounting dates back to the earliest known civilizations of the Middle East and Central America. Skilled people called scribes did many of the accounting tasks.

有些会计有特殊执照。 这是事实!会计可以追溯到已知最早的中东和中美洲文明。 被称为抄写员的熟练人员做了许多会计工作。

Chef Chefs work with food almost all day! Chefs are head cooks. They work in restaurants, hotels, cafeterias, and homes. Chefs tell cooks and other kitchen workers what to do. They write recipes and plan menus. Chefs also help prepare and cook the food. A chef uses a thermometer to make sure the food is at the right temperature to serve. An apron protects a chef's clothing from food splashes and spills. It's a fact! Many French people think cooking is an art. Cooks all over the world have learned from French chefs for hundreds of years.

厨师几乎整天都在和食物打交道!厨师是厨师长。 他们在餐馆、旅馆、自助餐厅和家里工作。 厨师告诉厨师和其他厨房工人该做什么。 他们写菜谱，计划菜单。 厨师也帮助准备和烹饪食物。 厨师用温度计来确保食物处于合适的温度。 围裙可以保护厨师的衣服不被食物溅到。 这是事实!许多法国人认为烹饪是一门艺术。 数百年来，世界各地的厨师都在向法国厨师学习。

Chefs usually wear a tall white hat called a toque A chef helps plan the menu. A menu is a list of foods in a meal. Chefs arrange food with great care. They make each dish look beautiful.

厨师通常戴着一顶叫托克的白色高帽。厨师帮助计划菜单。 菜单是一餐中食物的清单。 厨师们非常小心地摆放食物。 他们让每道菜看起来都很漂亮。