John F. Dancer walked into the Dragon’s Head Hotel with his friend Charlie. They went to the reception desk. John said, “Hi. I’m John Dancer. I booked a room last Sunday.”
The clerk said, “Yes, sir, but we don’t allow pets in this hotel.” “Pets!” cried John. “Charlie isn’t a pet. I’m blind and he’s my eyes.”
“I’m sorry, sir,” the clerk explained, “but the hotel rules„”
John interrupted, “Please call the manager.”
The manager came. He said, “You are both welcome, sir.” He led them to their room. John said, “Excuse me, where is the fire exit?”
“It’s the fifth door from yours,” said the manager.
“Thank you,” said John. “Safety first, you know.”
“Yes, sir,” the manager said. He then described John’s room to him, and left.
John tells us what happened next.
“I was asleep. Suddenly, I heard Charlie bark loudly. I woke up and smelt smoke! A fire! Just then, the fire alarm went off. I went to feel the door. It was hot, so I didn’t open it. I wet some towels and put them along the bottom of the door.
“The phone was dead. Some smoke got in around the door. I lay on the floor with Charlie and waited. The minutes seemed like hours. Then I heard the sound of a fire engine. It was music to my ears.
“I opened the window, waved and shouted. Soon, a fireman showed up, but he didn’t want to take Charlie. ‘It’s against the rules,’ he said. I explained again. Seconds later, we were both safe on the ground. I saved Charlie, and he saved me!”
READINGA B2 Using sense of smell in different jobs (P36)
People work with different parts of their bodies. A construction worker mostly uses his hands. An athlete mostly uses his or her arms and legs. Teachers use their brains for thinking, their mouths for speaking, their eyes for reading and their ears for listening. But how many people use their noses for their jobs? In fact, quite a few!
A perfume maker must have a good sense of smell. A good sense of smell is also useful for working with any kind of food. A cook working in a restaurant uses his or her nose all day. He or she must have a good sense of taste as well.
Firemen need to have a good sense of smell. The best firemen can smell smoke very quickly and because of this, a fireman with a good sense of smell will always be safer than one without.
Close your eyes. What can you smell? Can you tell lots of different things? Yes? Then maybe you should look for a job using your nose.
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