2017年度上海地區(qū)青浦區(qū)高考英語(yǔ)一模試卷

2017屆上海市青浦區(qū)高考英語(yǔ)一模試卷（考試時(shí)間120分鐘，滿分140分）ListeningComprehensionSectionAShortConversationsDirections.InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.A.Inaclinic.B.Inacinema.C.Inanelectronicsstore.D.Inabookstore.A.Asalesperson.B.Apilot.C.Awaitress.D.Afirefighter.A.ToworkinJuly.B.Toprintaform.C.Togobacktoschool.D.Totakeavocation.A.Hedroppedhisphone.B.Hehateslong-distancecalls.C.Hiscallgotcutoff.D.Hismobileistoolong.A.Heisconsulting.B.Heisarguingwiththewoman.C.Heiscomplaining.D.Heisgivingadvice.A.Peoplearewaitingattheautomaticticketmachine.Themanwillnotstayinlineforthetickets.Thewomanwillexchangeticketsatthemachine.D.Theyarewaitinginlinebuyingticketsforamovie.A.Shehasconfidenceinherjob.B.Shehasjustgotajobpromotion.C.Sheisexcitedtoseetheman.D.Shewillmakegreaterefforts.A.Findapaperinthecopymachine.Filloutanapplicationform.Showherlibrarycard.D.Sitatthetablenexttoher.A.Thepostersarenotasgoodasthestalls.B.Thestallcouldhavebeenmoreamazing.C.Thecharityeventwasacopyofthepast.D.Shewashavinghearingproblems.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillhearseverallongerconversation(s)andshortpassage(s),andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachoftheconversation(s)andthepassage(s).Theconversation(s)andthepassage(s)willbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Toshowone'slove.B.Tocomfortsomeone.C.Toidentifyanoldfriend.D.Tocongratulatesomeone.A.France.B.America.C.China.D.Britain.A.Acomparisonbetweenthewestandtheeast.B.Peoplehugeachotherformanyreasons.C.TheFrenchisanationfondofhugging.D.AstudyonIQandhugs.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingnews.12.A.Tosavetimeforlawstotakeeffect.B.Toweakenthegovernment'scheck.C.Togivehimselfmorepower.Tochangethecountry'spoliticalsystem.13.A.Acategory.B.Ameasurement.B.Anactivity.D.Anairport.A.Themajorindustrialgrowth.B.Thenumberofpeopleattheairport.C.Thesideeffectofanemergency.D.Theunhealthylevelofpollution.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.A.Agingprocess.B.Atalkshow.C.Jobhunting.D.Workpressure.A.Hewillbeinatalkshowintheafternoon.B.Heusedtobeanactorbutnowamanager.C.Henoticedthewomanwasunderstresslongago.D.Hesuggeststhewomandosomethingdifferent.A.Hungry.B.Exhausted.C.Energetic.D.Relaxed.A.Thewomanfeelsstressedbecausesheisaging.B.Thewomanfeelssick,soshedoesn,twanttohavelunch.,?,?C.Paydaymakesthewomanfeelbetterdespitethegreatpressure.ThemanwashappythathewasnotgiventhejobheappliedforII.GrammarandvocabularyII.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Onedayaprofessorenteredtheclassroomandtoldthestudentsaboutasurprisetest.Afterhearingthat,allstudents21(seat)andwaitedforthetesttobegin.Theprofessorgavethetestpaperstoallstudentswiththetext22(face)downatthedesk.Oncehehandedoutthetestpaperstoallstudents,heaskedthemtoturnthetestpagesandbegin.Students'wereconfusedtoseetherewasnotaquestion23justablackdotinthecenterofthepage.Theprofessornoticedthestudents'faceexpressionandtoldthem,“Iwantyoutowriteaboutwhatyouseethere.”Thestudentswereeven__24__(confused)butstartedthetestbythen.Attheendoftheclass,.theprofessortookallanswersheetsandstartedreadingeachanswerinfrontofallstudents.Allofthemdescribedabouttheblackdot,___25positiontheytriedtoexplain.Aftertheprofessorfinishedreading,thewholeclasswassilent.Theprofessorexplained,"Don'tworry.IamnotgoingtogiveyougradesbutIjustwantyoutothinkaboutsomething.Here___26focusedontheblackdotbutnoonewroteaboutthewhitepaper,andthesameiswithourlives.Thewhitepaperrepresentsourwholelifeandtheblackspotrepresentsproblemsinourlife.___27___ourlifeisagiftgiventousbyGod,withloveandcare,wehaveeveryreasontocelebrate.Stillwejustfocusonproblemslikehealthissues,problemsinrelationshipsetc.,butweneverseetheseproblemsareverysmallcomparedwith___28___wehaveinourlives.”Sothereisthemorallesson:we___29trytotakeeyesoffourproblemsandenjoyeachmomentthatlife30(give)us.Behappyandlivethelifepositively.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.approachedB.generousC.financiallyD.effortE.datesF.victimG.closedH.substitutingI.boostsJ.visibleK.seeminglyHaveyoueverwatchedatelevisionshoworamovieandfeltlikeyouwerewatchingareallylongcommercial?Ifso,thenyou'vefallen___31tobadproductplacement(產(chǎn)植入).Clevermarketingfolkswanttheirproductstobe__32_withinascene,butnotthefocus.Whendonecorrectly,productplacementcanaddasenseofrealismtoamovieortelevisionshow.Productplacement___33fromasearlyas1950swhenadrinkscompanypaidtohaveacharacterinthemovieTheAfricanQueentossloadsoftheirproductoverboard.Sincethen,therehavebeencountlessplacementsinthousandsofmovies.Sometimesproductplacementjusthappens.Asetdresser(布景人員)mightthinkofsomethingthat_34—thelevelofcredibilityorrealismofthestory.OneexampleistheuseofacanofantkillerinaviolentfightsceneinthepopulartelevisionprogrammeTheSopranos.Aspokeswomanforthemanufacturersaidifthecompanyhadnotbeen—35—abouttheuseoftheirproduct,theywouldnothavegivenitathumbs-up.Arrangedproductplacementdealsaremoreprevailing.Themostcommontypeisasimpleexchangeoftheproductfortheplacement.Adealismade;inexchangefortheairtime,thecastandcrewareprovidedwitha(n)___36supplyofthecompany'sproducts.Sometimes,agiftoftheproductisn'tanappropriateformofcompensation,andthenthedeal,37___withmoney,workswell.Someonefromamanufacturer'smarketingteamhearsaboutamovieproject,andapproachesthesetdresserwitha(n)_38_attractiveproposal.Theycometoanagreement,andtheproductmakesanumberof39—casualappearances.Bothteamsarehappy.Beforeproductplacementreallysawarapidgrowthinthemid-1980s,itwasprettymuchado-it-yourself___40___.Nowthereareentireagenciesthatcanhandlethejob.Somelargercorporationswilldedicatepersonneltoseekout,?,?opportunitiesforplacementwithinfilms,televisionshows——evengamesandmusic.m.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Traditionallyuniformsweremanufacturedtoprotecttheworker.Whentheywerefirstdesigned,itisalsolikelythatalluniformsmadesymbolicsense—thoseforthemilitary,forexample,wereoriginally41toimpressandeventerrifytheenemy;otheruniformsindicatedadistinctionin42chefsworewhitebecausetheyworkedwithflour,butthemainchefworeablackhattoshowheinspectedandsupervised.Thelast30years,however,haveseenanincreasing43ontheirroleinmirroringtheimageofanorganizationandinunitingtheworkforce,particularlyin“customerfacing”industries.Fromuniformsandworkwearhasemerged“___44clothing”.“Thepeopleyouemployareyourambassadors（大使），''saysPeterGriffin,managingdirectorofamajorretailerintheUK.“Whattheysay,howtheylook,andhowtheybehaveisofvitalimportance”.Frombeingasimplemeansof___45___whoisamemberofstaff,theuniformisemergingasanewchannelofmarketingcommunication.Trulyeffectivemarketingthrough46imagessuchasuniformsisasubtleart,however.Howwelooksendsallsortsofpowerfulmessagestootherpeople.Darkcolorsgiveasenseof47whilelightercolorshadessuggestapproachability.Certaindressstylecreatesasenseofconservatism（守舊）,whileothersasenseof___48tonewideas.Ifthecompanyissellingquality,thenitmusthavequalityuniforms.Ifitissellingstyle,itsuniformsmustbestylish.Ifitwantstoappear49,everybodycan'tlookexactlythesame.Butturningcorporatephilosophiesintotherightcombinationofcolor,style,degreeofbrandinganduniformityisnotalways50.AccordingtoCompanyClothingmagazine,thereare1000companiessupplyingtheworkwearandcorporateclothingmarket.Ofthese,2251for85%oftotalsales一￡380millionin1994.Asuccessfuluniformneedsto___52twokeysetsofneeds.Ontheonehand,nouniformwillworkifstafffeeluncomfortableorugly.Ontheotherhand,itis___53ifthelookdoesn'texpressthebusiness'smarketingstrategy.Thegreatestchallengeinthisrespectistime.Whenitcomestohumanawareness,firstimpressionscount.Customerswillassessthewaystafflookinjustafewseconds,andthatfewsecondswill54theirattitudesfromthenon.Thosefewsecondscanbesoimportantthatbigcompaniesarepreparedto55years,andmillionsofpounds,gettingthemright.A.intendedB.tendedC.extendedD.attendedA.statueB.stabilityC.statusD.statistics43.A.preferenceB.argumentC.complimentD.emphasis44.A.cooperateB.politicalC.corporateD.academic45.A.exposingB.identifyingC.qualifyingD.requesting46.A.studioB.audioC.visualD.casual47.A.clarityB.authorityC.availabilityD.accessibility48.A.exposureB.rejectionC.reluctanceD.openness49.A.stableB.uniformC.innovativeD.similar50.A.smoothB.disagreeableC.objectiveD.complex51.A.exchangeB.callC.standD.account52.A.establishB.balanceC.neglectD.desert53.A.pointlessB.significantC.usefulD.careless54.A.maintainB.shapeC.drawD.value55.A.commitB.commandC.dedicateD.investSectionCDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)StKildaisatinyarchipelago群島)oftheNorthAtlanticOcean.Theislandsareamongthemostspectacular,butthegreatestfascinationisthat,foroverathousandyears,peoplelivedthereandpossessedasenseofcommunity.Cutofffromthemainland,theislandershadadistinctwayoflivingtheirlives,mainlyeatingtheseabirdsthatreturnedtobreedontherocks.IsolationalsohadabigeffectuponStkildansattitudesandideas.Thepeoplesacrificedthemselvesyearinandyearout,inaconstantbattletosecurealivelihood.Insuchharshconditions,lifewasonlypossiblebecausethewholecommunityworkedtogether.Inthe19thcenturyStKildawassubjecttopressuresfromtheoutsideworld.Education,religionandtourismallattemptedtothrowtheStKildans5wayoflifeintodoubt.Intheearly20thcentury,thestrengthofthecommunitybecameweakenedascontactwiththerestofBritainincreased.Whendiseasecuttheirnumbers,andwindandseamadeitdifficulttogetadequatefood,theStKildanswereforcedtoturntothemainlandforassistance.In1930,theStKildansfinallyagreedtoabandontheirhomes.TheysettledontheScottishmainland,notrealizingitmeantthrowingthemselvesintothe20thcentury.Asadults,theyhadtoacceptthosevaluesmostScotsbelievein.Forinstance,theislandersfounditdifficultto'basetheirexistenceuponmoney.Theyhadneverlivedinaworldwheretheyboughtgoodsandservicesfromeachother.Theislandersshowedthemselvesindifferenttothejobstheyweregivenonthemainland.Thelaboursaskedofthemwereunskilledcomparedwiththespectacularskillstheyhadonceperformedinordertokillseabirds.Moreover,killingbirdshadonceprovidedthecommunitywithfoodtosurvive.Onthemainland,however,thetaskstheywereaskedtoperformdidnotprovidethem,?immediatelywithwhatwasneededtokeepthemfedandwarm.ThehistoryoftheStKildansaftertheevacuation撤離）,oftheirinabilityandlackofresolutiontofitintourbansociety,makessadreading.Whentheywereresettledonthemainland,theStKildanswereforcedtoliveinasocietywhosevalueswereunacceptableandincomprehensibletothemajorityofthem.Formany,themovewasatragedy.AccordingtoParagraph3,thefollowingfactorsleadtoStkildansseekinghelpfromoutsideEXCEPT.unbearablewindB.insufficientfoodsupplyC.contactwithBritainD.worseninghealthAftertheStKildansinhabitedScotland,they.soonlearnedhowtobuygoodsandservicesfromothershadtroubleadaptingtothevalueofdominantsociety.exhibitedwillingnesstocarryouttheirgivenjobs.hadtheopportunitytoshowtheirskillsofkillingseabirds.WhichofthefollowingisNOTabouthowpeopleusedtoliveonStKilda?Themajorsourceoffoodwasfoundlocally.Itwasessentialforpeopletohelpeachother.VeryfewpeoplehadvisitedmainlandScotland.Moneyplayedaninsignificantroleinlife.Whatisthepassagemainlyconcernedwith?Theroleofmoneyinmodemcommunities.

B.C.D.Howacommunityadaptedtoadifferentformoflife.B.C.D.Thedestructionofanold-fashionedcommunity.Howasmallcommunityfightagainstoppositeconditions.(B)ThefollowingsafetyrisksmayresultinseriousinjuryordeathtotheuseroftheMINICooperS:Thisproductcontainssmallpartsthatarcforadultassembly組裝)only.Keepsmallchildrenawaywhenassembling.Removeallprotectivematerialsbeforeassembly.Besuretoremoveallpackagingmaterialsandpartsfromunderneaththecarbody.BatterypostscontainleadknowntothestateofCaliforniatocausecancerandreproductiveharm.Neveropenthebattery.Bodypartssuchashands,legs,hairandclothingcangetcaughtinmovingparts.Neverplaceabodypartnearamovingpartorwearlooseclothingwhileusingthevehicle.Alwayswearshoeswhenusingthevehicle.Usingthevehiclenearstreets,motorvehicles,drop-offssuchassteps,water(swimmingpools)orotherbodiesofwater,hills,wetareas,insmalllanes,atnightorinthedarkcouldresultinanunexpectedaccident.Instead,usethevehicleonthehighway.Alwaysusethevehicleinasafe,secureenvironment.Usingthevehicleinunsafeconditionssuchassnow,rain,loosedirt,mud,orsandmayresultinunexpectedaction,forexampletipover.Usingthevehicleinanunsafemanner.Examplesincludebutarenotlimitedto:?Pullingthevehiclewithanothervehicleorsimilardevice?Allowingmorethan,?,?tworiders?Pushingtheuserfromtheback?Travelingatanunsafespeed?Alwaysusecommonsenseandsafepracticeswhenusingthevehicle.?Storethevehicleindoorsorcoverittoprotectitfromweather.Waterwilldamagethemotor,electricsystem,andbattery.Whenassembling,youshould.openthebatteryonthespotB.ignorethepackagingmaterialsC.makesurekidsarenotpresentD.startfromunderneaththecarAccordingtothetext,itissaferto.usebatteriescontainingleadB.driveinsmalllanesatmidnightC.driveonthehighwayinsteadofonhillsD.wearlooseclotheswhiledriving61.Wherecanyouprobablyfindthetext?Inanofficialreport.B.Inamedicaljournal.C.Inaphysicstextbook.D.Inaproducthandbook.(C)Inalandsweptbytyphoonsandshakenbyearthquakes，howhaveJapan'stallestandseeminglymostbreakableoldbuildings一500orsowoodenpagodas,tower-shapedbuildings—remainedstandingforcenturies?Japanesescholarshavebeenconfusedforagesabouttheirstability.Forcenturies,manyattributedtheresilience(抗震’性)ofpagodastothemassivetrunk-likecentralcolumnsknownasshinbashira,whichbendsandswingsduringatyphoonorearthquake,justlikeatalltree.Buttheamazingthingisthattheshinbashiraactuallydoesnotcarryanyloadatallbutissuspendedfromthetopofthepagoda—hanginglooselydownthroughthemiddleofthebuilding.Theweightofthebuildingissupportedentirelybytwelveouterandfourinnercolumns.Andwhatistheroleoftheshinbashira,thecentralcolumn?Thebestwaytounderstandtheshinbashira'sroleistowatchavideomadebyShuzoIshida,astructuralengineeratKyotoInstituteofTechnology.Mr.Ishida,knowntohisstudentsas“ProfessorPagoda”hasbuiltaseriesofmodelsandtestedthemona“shake-table”inhislaboratory.Inshort,theshinbashirawasactinglikeanenormouspendulum（鐘擺）.Underpressure,apagoda'sloosefloorscouldbemadetoslidebackandforthindependently.Viewedfromtheside,thepagodaseemedtobedoingasnakedance—witheachfloormovingintheoppositedirectiontoitsneighboursaboveandbelow.Theshinbashira,runningupthroughaholeinthecentreofthebuilding,madeitunlikelythatindividualstoreysmovedtoofarbecause,aftermovingacertaindistance,theybangedintoit,passingonenergyawayalongthecolumn.AnotherstrangefeatureoftheJapanesepagodaisthat,becauseofthebuildingtapers（錐形）,witheachfloorplanbeingsmallerthantheonebelow,noneofthevertical（垂直的）columnsthatcarrytheweightofthebuildingisconnectedtoitscorrespondingcolumnabove.Inotherwords,afive-storeypagodacontainsnotevenonecolumnthattravelsrightupthroughthebuilding.MoresurprisingisthefactthattheindividualstoreysofaJapanesepagodaarenotactuallyconnectedtoeachother.Theyaresimplystackedoneontopofanotherlikeapileofhats.Theextra-wideeaves（屋檐）alsoplayapart.Thinkofthemasabalancingpoleoftightrope-walkers.Thebiggerthemassateachendofthepole,theeasieritisforthetightropewalkertomaintainhisbalance.Thesameholdstrueforapagoda.Withtheeavesextendingoutonallsideslikebalancingpoles,thebuildingrespondstoeventhemostpowerfulearthquakewithagracefulswinging,neveranabruptshaking.InaJapanesepagoda,theshinbashiraisdesignedto.bearcertainamountofweightofthepagodabendunderpressurethewayatalltreedoesconnectthefloorswithpagoda'sbasestopthefloorsfrommovingtoofarShuzoIshidaperformsexperimentsinorderto.applythependulumintopracticegaininsightintothe“shake-table”modellearnaboutthemechanismsofpagodaslocateshinbashira人exactpositioninapagodaWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothearticle?Somecolumnsmayextendfromthebottomtothetopofapagoda.Thefunctionsofextraeavesandbalancingpolesaresimilar.ThestoreysofaJapanesepagodaarefittedloosely.Pagodas5amazingcapacitytoresistimpacthaslongpuzzledscholars.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowShinbashiraPlaysItsRoleWhyPagodasDoNotFallDownDistinctFeaturesofJapaneseArchitectureShuzoIshida,aDistinguishedEngineerSectionCDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.Whyshouldmankindexplorespace?Perhapsthebestanswerliesinourgeneticmakeupashumanbeings.Whatpromptedourdistantancestorstomovefromthetreesintotheplains,andonintoallpossibleareasandenvironments?67.Thewiderthedistributionofaspecies,thebetteritschanceofsurvival.Explorationalsoallowsmineralsandotherpotentialresourcestobelocated.Additionalresourcesarealwaysbeneficialwhenusedwisely,andcanincreaseourchancesofsurvival.Knowledgeortechniquesacquiredthroughexploration,orpreparingtoexplore,filterfromthedevelopersintosocietyatlarge.68.Also,wehavealreadybenefitedfromotherby-products,includingimprovementsinearthquakeprediction—whichhassavedmanylives—insatellitesusedforweatherforecastingandincommunicationssystems.Evennon-sticksaucepansandmirroredsunglassesareby-productsoftechnologicaldevelopmentsinthespaceindustry!69.Thechancesofalargecomet（彗星）hittingtheEartharesmall,butitcouldhappenintime.Suchstrikesinthepastmayaccountfortheextinctionofdinosaursandotherspecies.Humantechnologyisreachingthepointwhereitmightbeabletodetectthepossibilityofthishappening,andenableustominimizethedamage,orpreventitcompletely,allowingusasaspeciestoavoidextinction.Incertaincircumstances,lifeonEarthmaybecomeimpossible:over-populationorwidespreaddiseases,forinstance,mighteventuallyforceustofindotherplacestolive.Whiletheearthistheonlyplanetknowntosustainlife,surelytheadaptiveabilityofhumanswouldallowustoinhabitotherplanetsandmoons.Itistruethatthelifestylewouldbedifferent,buthumanlifeandcultureshaveadaptedinthepastandsurelycouldinthefuture.70Thetechniquesmayhavemedicalapplicationswhichcanimprovethelengthorqualityofourlives.Spaceallowsustoexpandandsucceed:forthesakeofeveryoneontheearth,nowandinthefuture,spaceexplorationisessential.Themysteriousspaceobjectsvaryinginsizehavebeenfascinatedscientistsandscholarsforyears.Itappearsthatwearedriventoensurethesuccessandcontinuationofnotjustourowngenes,butofthespeciesasawhole.ThereforeitstillposesaproblemforushumanbeingswhethertoexplorethespaceatthecostofourownhomelandsWhilespacemayholdmanywondersandexplanationsofhowtheuniversewasformedorhowitworks,italsoholdsdangers.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Lastyearmycompanywasboughtbyalargecorporationandmostofthemanagerslosttheirjobs.ThatwaswhenIdecidedtodosomethingI'dalwayswantedtodobecomeafreelancewriter(自由作家).Changingprofessionshasmeantthatmylifestylehaschangedinanumberofways.IworkaboutasmuchasIdidbefore——between45and50hoursaweek—~butmyscheduleismuchlessfixedthanitusedtobe.Before,Iworkedfrom8a.m.to5p.m.everyday,withafewextrahoursonweekends.Now,however,1workwhenIfeellikeit.Forinstance,sometimesIworkuntilmidnightor2a.m.,thensleepuntilnoon.Ireallypreferthiskindofschedule.WhileIwasworkingasamanager,Ineverexercised.Ialreadyfelttiredafterwork,soIjustcamehomeintheeveningandwatchedTV.However,lastyearIjoinedahealthclubandbegantodoregularexercise.AsaresultIhavelostover10poundsandIfeelmuchbetter.Tvealsostartedtoeatmorehealthfully.Iusedtoeatalotoffastfood,butnowIdomyownshopping.Ibuylotsoffruitsandvegetablesandcookthemathome.Ofcourse,notallthechangeshavebeenthateasy.Forexample,Idon'tfeelassafefinanciallyasIusedto.WhenIwasworkingasamanager,Ineverworriedmuchaboutmoney.Icouldalwayscountongettingmypaycheckeverytwoweeks.Workingfreelance,Idon