New Witch of Wookey Hole: Wookey 洞里的新巫婆
Do you ever fancy a career change?
Well if you can cast spells, fly on a broomstick and have a good cackle, then you might be interested in becoming a professional witch. And if you become the Witch of Wookey Hole you could even earn a good salary.
Legend has it that the haunted caves of Wookey Hole in the south of England were home to a witch who laid a curse on the local villagers, until she was turned to stone by a monk.
These days the caves are a tourist attraction which bring in thousands of visitors a year. And they have just appointed a new witch.
On Tuesday, Carole Bonahan beat over 300 applicants with pointy hats, capes and hooked noses to win the £50,000-a-year (around 500,000 RMB) post as Wookey Hole's resident witch.
This witch has just got a great new job
Carole, who will now be known by her witch's name Carla Calamity, will give up her job as an estate agent in order to become a full-time witch. Her main duty will be welcoming visitors to the caves.
Miss Calamity wears stilettos and describes herself as a "glamorous witch". She said that her old job wasn't perhaps as different to being a witch as you might imagine:
"I am going to be a great witch. All it takes is a little bit of magic and a little pizzazz. It's a natural progression from my old job as an estate agent. I have been using my witching skills to sell houses for a long time."
Handing over the broomstick was Jane Brenner who has been Wookey's witch for the past six years. She said:
"We didn't want anyone who would scare the children. We wanted a good witch to meet and greet people and to act as an ambassador for the attraction. This isn't a cushy job."
Indeed, Carla Calamity had to overcome a wide range of people from all walks of life in order to get the job. Teachers, a photographer, and even an accountant all threw their hats in the ring.
So next time you feel like introducing a little magic into your life, you might want to think about a career in witching.
Vocabulary
- cast spells用符咒镇住(某人或某物)
- broomstick 扫把
- cackle 邪恶的笑声
- earn a good salary挣一份好的年薪
- legend has it 传说中讲
- laid a curse
- tourist attraction旅游景点
- appointed 被任命
- capes 披风,斗篷
- hooked noses 鹰钩鼻
- calamity 大灾难
- estate agent房产销售员
- stilettos 细高跟鞋
- glamorous 富有魅力的
- pizzazz 活力
- natural progression自然发展
- meet and greet 欢迎
- a cushy job一个容易做的工作
- all walks of life各行各业
- threw their hats in the ring(比喻)参加竞争





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