2023-2024學(xué)年云南省曲靖一中麒麟學(xué)校高三（最后沖刺）英語試卷含解析

2023-2024學(xué)年云南省曲靖一中麒麟學(xué)校高三（最后沖刺）英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．-Whodoyouthinkisabletofinishthejobintwodays?-It'shardtosay.Thiswouldappeartobe________fortherelativelyefficient.A．a(chǎn)sacredcowB．a(chǎn)HerculeantaskC．a(chǎn)Pandora'sboxD．a(chǎn)child'splay2．Afterclass,theteachercouldn’tleave,bythestudents.A．surrounded B．tosurroundC．wassurrounded D．surrounding3．Pelehadbagsofnaturaltalent,buthe______withoutthedeterminationtodealwithalltheproblemslifethrewinhispath.A．wouldneversucceed B．neversucceededC．wouldneverhavesucceeded D．haveneversucceeded4．—Youshouldhavehelpedyourmomwashthedishes．—Imeant．Butsheisalwaystellingmetostudy．A．todo B．to C．doingso D．doing5．—IfeelsonervousabouttheNationalEnglishSpeechCompetitiontomorrow.—.A．Ireallyenvyyou B．GladtohearthatC．Soundsgreat D．Takeiteasy6．—HowmuchdoyouchargefortheiPhone?—Well,itcostme$400,butI’ll________20%asit’snolongernew.A．reducetoB．decreasetoC．knockoffD．cutoff7．Thetoughestthingaboutsuccessis________youhavetokeeponbeingasuccess.A．why B．when C．what D．that8．Thestudentshavedecidedonafinaldatebywhicheveryone________readingthebooksassignedbytheirprofessor.A．finishes B．finishedC．havefinished D．willhavefinished9．—Whatdoyouwanttodonext?Wehavehalfanhouruntilthebasketballgame.—_____.Whateveryouwanttodoisfinewithme.A.It’suptoyou B．GladtohearthatC．Youcan’tmissit D．Itjustdepends10．—Excuseme,Iwonderifyoucanhelpme?—Sure.______?A．Whathelp B．Whatisthis C．Whatisit D．Whatdoyouwant11．________terrible,themedicinewasthrownawaybythechild.A．Tasted B．TastingC．Totaste D．Beingtasted12．–What’swrongwithyouripad2?Thesound____isnotclear.--Yes.Ithasbeenbrokenforsometime.A．comeout B．comingout C．tocomeout D．cameout13．Alongwiththeemailwasmybrother’spromise______Icamefirstinthecompetition,hewouldbuymeanMP4.A．what B．that C．thatif D．whether14．helawisequallyappliedtoeveryone.Noone_______beaboveit.A．shall B．mustC．may D．need15．Thepopularityofgovernmentpostshasdroppedinrecentyears,thoughthecivilservicejobsarestillfavoredbytheChineseastheyoffera_______stablecareer.A．relatively B．regularlyC．roughly D．rigidly16．Ifyouarefeelingsotired,perhapsalittlesleepwould____．A．a(chǎn)ct B．helpC．serve D．last17．—Didyourfatherenjoyseeinghisoldfriendsyesterday?—Yes,hedid.Theyeachotherforages.A．didn’tseeB．wouldn’tseeC．haven’tseenD．hadn’tseen18．—TheT--shirtIreceivedisnotthesameasisshownonline.—________？ButIpromiseyouwe’lllookintoitrightaway.A．Whosays B．HowcomeC．Whatfor D．Whyworry19．—Alicehasjustlostherhusbandtoheartfailure.—Her______smilecan’thidehersorrow.A．a(chǎn)rbitrary B．a(chǎn)rtificialC．compulsory D．conventional20．Ineedtobemorematureandreadyto______mymistakes.A．holdonto B．cutoff C．makeupfor D．takeup第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）MyfriendSmitastartsworryingabouteverylittlethingonearth.SayifherhomeWi-Fistopsworking,orsayiftheheaterswitchgoeswrong,shewouldcallmeupanxiously,asifthewholeworldhasfallenapart.Really,there’snothingworsethannotbeingabletoenjoylifebecausesomethingisstuckinyourheadthatwon’tgoaway.Sowhatworryactuallyisallabout?Themindlikestoanchoritselftotheknown.Worryisasymptomofthedeep-rootedfearyouexperiencewhenyouhavetowalkintotheunknown.Youpreferthingstobepredictable.Youfearthatanyunexpectedturnineventswouldthrowyourcarefulplanningintochaos.Themoreenergyyougivetoyourfears,themoreanxiousyoubecome.Inreality,allformsofworryrepresentanunderlyinglackoftrust.Youareunabletotrustinthegoodnessoflife.Eventhoughthingscouldturnoutinanumberofways,youhaveatendencytobelievethatthingsaregoingtoturnoutnegativeratherthanpositive.Negativityisonlyhurtingyou—nooneelse.Itjustdrainsyouemotionallyanddistractsyoufromthemostimportantthingsoflife.Itissuckingawaythemotivationthatyoucouldotherwiseapplytowardssomethingpositiveandproductive,likefeelinggratitudeforwhatyoudohaveinyourlife.Gratitudemeansthankfulness,countingyourblessings,noticingsimplepleasures,andacknowledgingeverythingthatyoureceive.Worryingcanbehelpfulwhenitpushesyoutotakeactionandsolveaproblem.Butifyou’repreoccupiedwith“whatifs”andworst-casescenarios(設(shè)想),worrybecomesaproblem.Constantdoubtsandfearscanweakenyouremotionalenergy,sendyouranxietylevelssoaring,andinterferewithyourdailylife.Youcantrainyourmindtostaycalmandlookatlifefromamorepositiveperspective.1、WhydoesthewritermentionSmitaatthebeginningofthepassage?A．Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.B．Toshowtheharmofmoderntechnology.C．Togiveusanexampleforustolearnfrom.D．Toshowthegoodrelationshipbetweenthem.2、Whichofthefollowingwillcauseworry?A．Carefulplanning.B．Increasingenergy.C．Thingsunpredictable.D．Trustofothers.3、Whatwillhappenwhenyouarcfullofnegativity?A．Youwillbethankful.B．Youwillcountyourblessings.C．Youwillnoticesimplepleasures.D．Youwillbeemotionallydrained.4、Whatissuggestedwhenyouhavetoomuchworry?A．Thinkingaboutmany“whatifs”.B．Trainingyourselftostaypositive.C．Reducingyouremotionalenergy.D．Makingyouranxietylevelshigher.22．（8分）Throughoutthecountrytherearefestivalsandspecialeventscelebratingwinteratitsfullest,includinghockeyanddogsledraces,skatingeventsandwhateverseason-inspiredactivitydrawsinthecrowds.RosslandWinterCarnivallateJanuaryRossland,BritishColumbia(BC)Recognizedascanada'slongest-runningwintercarnival(狂歡),theRosslandWinterCarnivalhasbeenapopulareventforover116years.Popularpartsofthiseventincludesnowvolleyball,aparade,andakid'scarnival.IceOnWhyteFestivalearlyJanuarytoearlyFebruaryEdmonton,Alberta(AB)Apopulareventformorethandecade,theIceonWhyteFestivalinEdmonton,isoneofthetop10eventsandfestivalsinEdmonton,Alberta.Thefestivalfeaturesawealthoficecarvingsandcreationsalongwith10daysoffestivalfun-fromagianticeslide,games,andicecarvinglessonstolivemusic,fashion,food,andculturallythemeddaysandevenamarketplace.FetedesNeigesdeMontrealmidJanuarytoearlyFebruaryMontreal,Quebec(QC)Celebratingmorethan30yearsasapopularwinterevent,itoffersallsortsoffuninvolvingeverythingfromsnowtoiceonthreenonstopweekendsatthebeginningoftheyear.Highlightsinclude15snowslopesforbreathtakingtubesliding,dogsledding,andevenaddictivedancingatthedisco-themedLaBouletheque.WinterprideendJanuarytoearlyFebruarWhistler,BritishColumbia(BC)The26thWhistlerPridewillbefilledwithcelebrationofannualeventswithadventurouswinteractivitiesincludingskiandsnowboardtouring,snowmobiletrips,andsnowshoeadventures,dog-sleddingthroughtheCallahanValley,andback-countryventures,aswellasfeaturingnightlifehighlightsofdragshows,aswellaswine-tastings,finediningandevencomedyshows.1、Wherewillyougoifyoulikeartworksfromice?A．Whistler.BritishColumbia.B．Montreal,Quebec.C．Edmonton.Alberta.D．Rossland.BritishColumbia.2、WhatisthefeatureoftheeventinMontreal?A．Itprovideskindsofactivitiesoniceorsnow.B．Ittakesplacethreeweeksatthestartofayear.C．Itoffersdogsleddingtotouristsfornothing.D．Itlaststhelongesttimeofalltheevents.3、Whichwillbechosenforapersonwholikewine?A．RosslandWinterCarnivalB．IceOnWhyteFestivalC．FetedesNeigesdeMontrealD．WinterPride23．（8分）Oneeveningatabusycrossroads,Inoticedasisterstrugglingtokeepherlittlekidundercontrolwhileshetalkedonthepayphone.Shewantedhimtostaystillnexttoher,buthewantedtorunandplaybytheroad,closetorushingbusesandtaxis.Onecouldsensethewoman’sfrustration,thatshewaspulledintoomanydirections:Shewasangryatthepersononthetelephoneandshoutingattheyoungerthatshewould“snap（折斷）hisleg”ifhemovedagain.AsIwaitedforthetrafficlighttochange,thechildbegantocomplainandstruggletofreehimselffromthewoman’sgrasp.Shedroppedthephone,seized（抓?。﹖heneckofhistiny.T-shirtandgavehimaback-handblowacrossthefacethatIknowmadehislittleheadspin.Thelightchanged,andpassers-bycontinuedontheirway.ButIstoodthere,fixedtothepavement.Iknewthisextremelyupsetwomanwouldcarrythroughonherthreatofviolencetothechild.Before,Ihadwantedtogetclosetoherandoffertowatchtheyoungsterwhileshedealtwiththetroublingsituationonthephone.NowIwantedtocomfortthelittleboy.Ialsowantedtospeaktothesistertocalmherandtocaution（告誡）her,asIwishsomeonehadcautionedmewhenIwaspassingmypainontomydaughterandcausingheremotionalsuffering.ButIwaschicken.Ithought,shemaythinkI’moutofline,orImaybehernexttarget.OftenI’vethoughtaboutthatchildandthemanyothersabused（虐待）byadults.Iwonderhowtheywillinternalize（使……藏在心底）theirpain,andifitwillcrushtheirspirits.Willthislittleboygrowuptobeanabusiveman?Willhebegloomy（陰郁的，沮喪的）andwithdrawn（孤僻，內(nèi)向的）?Willhefindithardtocommunicatewithwomen,withothermen?Orwillhesurviveandbesensitive,caringanddeterminednottocontinuethecycle?Thereistoomuchcruelty（殘忍）intheworld,toomuchcrueltybetweenpeople.Itrembleattheincreasingverbal（言語的）bitternessandviolenceamongBlackgirls,andamongyoungmotherstryingtodisciplinetheirchildren.Thisbehaviorisn’tclass-orage-related:IhearsharpwordsfromBlackwomenfromallwalksoflifewhoareoverworkedandstressedoutandhavegrownimpatient.AttimesI,too,becomeimpolitetoothers,or,likethesisteronthephone,strikeoutat（抨擊）thoseclosesttome.Oftenwe’retiredbecausewe'vemadethewrongchoices.Younggirlswhostillneedmotheringareloadedwithchildren.Wesisterseasilygethurtandannoyedwhenwedon’tcompromisewithourownsenseofself.Ourpersonalfulfillmentrequiresknowingwhatisbestforus,settingourboundaries（界限）andkeepingthemundamaged.Wewillalwaysbeaskedtodomorethanwearecomfortabledoing.Whenweknowourboundaries,wecandeclinecomfortably.People—andweourselves—willactinwayswedon’tlike.Butthey,likeus,arestillworthyoflove.Whateverirritates（激怒）usaboutapersonshouldbeexamined.Isthepersonreflectingbehaviorinusthatneedstobechanged?Often,whenIfindpeopleirritating,IfindtheymirrorsomethingaboutmethatIneedtocorrect.What’sneededinourpersonalrelationshipsisareturntogentlenessandtolerance（容忍）.Wemustallowoneanotherourlearningexperiences.Justasviolenceresultstoviolence,verbalviolence—thehardwordsandsharptonesweusetoreleaseinnerstress—addstothedistancebetweenus.WhatwepeopleofAfricanrootmustdotobecome,andcontinuetobestrongbeginswithlove,sensitivityandourabilitytoworktogether.WeBlackwomenhavethesespiritualresourcesinabundance（豐富）.Nowwemustencouragethemtocreateapeacefulplace—forourselves,ourchildren,ourmen.1、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethemotherofthelittlekidmustbe________.A．frustratedandhot-temperedB．cruelandtalkativeC．confusedandquick-mindedD．considerateandsensitive2、Bysaying“ShemaythinkIamoutofline”,theauthormeantthewomanmightsay________.A．“You’renotstandinginthequeue.”B．“Youcanwatchandcomfortmykid.”C．“Walkaway.It’snoneofyourbusiness.”D．“Youarewalkinginthewrongdirection.”3、ThewrongchoicestheauthormentionsinParagraph5include________.a.Wesistersrefusetomarryyoungb.Wearen’tsatisfiedwithourselvesc.Wehaveourboundariesdamagedd.Wedeclineothers’requestsforhelpA．a(chǎn),bB．c,dC．a(chǎn),dD．b,c4、Accordingtotheauthor,whenwefindapersonirritating,weshould________.A．returntogentlenessandtoleranceB．reflectonourbehaviorthatneedscorrectingC．a(chǎn)voidthehardwordsandsharptonesD．examineifanythingiswrongwithhim24．（8分）TheUniversityofSheffieldBacktoitsoriginTheUniversityofSheffieldisaresearchuniversityinthecityofSheffieldinSouthYorkshire,England.Itisoneoftheoriginal“redbrick”universities,whichareagroupoftopandfamousolduniversities.TheUniversityofSheffieldwasoriginallyformedbythecombinationofthreecolleges.TheSheffieldSchoolofMedicinewasfoundedin1828,followedin1879bytheopeningofFirthCollegebyMarkFirth,asteelmanufacturer(制造商),toteachartsandsciencesubjects.FirthCollegethenhelpedtoprovidemoneyfortheopeningoftheSheffieldTechnicalSchoolin1884toteachappliedscience.In1897thethreeinstitutionswerejoinedtogethertoformtheUniversityCollegeofSheffield,whichinturnbecametheUniversityofSheffieldbyRoyalCharter(特許)in1905.ThisuniversityisfamousforitsgoodeducationandboastsanumberofNobelPrizewinnersamongitsformerstudents.MoreinformationSystem:TheUniversityhasfivedepartments:ArtsandHumanities;Engineering;PureScience;SocialSciences;Medicine,DentistryandHealth.Sheffieldalsohasmanyresearchprogramsinfieldsincludingaerospace,environmentalscience,psychology,andbiology.Cityshow:SheffieldisalivelycityinthenorthofEngland.SheffieldisknownasthegreenestcityinEuropebecauseofits2milliontrees.Asaresult,therearemanyparksandwoodsthroughoutthecityandbeyond.SheffieldisthegreenestcityinEnglandwith150woodlandsand50publicparkswithinthecity.Once,inSheffield,thefolkhero—RobinHoodlivedinSherwoodForestwith150ofhisloyalfriends.AndCharlotteBronte,theEnglishwriternotedforhernovelJaneEyrewasborninSheffield.1、SheffieldisintheofEngland.A．eastB．westC．southD．north2、WhichstatementabouttheUniversityofSheffieldisnotTRUE?A．Ithasagoodfameformanygreatgraduates.B．Ithasalonghistoryofmorethan180years.C．Itisonememberof“redbrick”universities.D．Itownsdifferentdepartmentsandresearchprograms.3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Sheffieldhasverybeautifulscenery.B．CharlotteBronteisanEnglishwriter.C．SheffieldisthebiggestcityofEngland.D．RobinHoodisacharacterinJaneEyre.25．（10分）Measles(麻疹)isonlyfoundinhumanbeings.Thereisahighlyeffectiveandsafevaccine(疫苗)forthedisease.So,intheory,measlescouldbedestroyed.Yetthenumberofmeaslescasesisontherise.TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)reportsthat,inthefirstthreemonthsof2019,thenumberofcasesisthreetimeshigherthanitwaslastyear.Africaalonehashada700percentincreasecomparedtolastyear.TheDemocraticRepublicofCongoreported67,000measlescasesand901measles-relateddeathsin2018.Thisyear,WHOofficialshavenotedmorethan40,000suspectedmeaslescasesinthecountry.Thatnumberincludes284measles-relateddeathsinthefirstweeksof2019.BetweenSeptember2018andFebruary2019,Madagascarreportedover67,000measlescases,including828deaths.Dr.Fauci,whodirectstheNationalInstituteofAllergyandInfectiousDiseaseintheUSA,saidthat―onein10childrenwhogetinfectedwithmeasleswillgetanearinfectionthatcouldcausedeafness.Onein20wouldgetpneumonia.Oneinathousandwouldgetbrainswelling,andonetothreeperthousandwoulddie.Tosaythatmeaslesisaslightdiseaseiscompletelyincorrect.WalterOrensteiniswiththeEmoryUniversityVaccineCenterinAtlanta,Georgia.Hehasspenthislifeworkingtoendmeasles.Orensteinsayspossibleeffectsofthediseaseareworseinpoorcountries.―Inthosecountrieschildrenarealreadyatgreaterrisk.Theymaybemalnourished(營養(yǎng)不良的).Theymayhavedamagedimmunesystems.Theymaybeunderweightandmayhavenoaccesstohealthcaresomeaslesisabigkiller,hesaid.Youhavea90percentchanceofgettingmeaslesifyouhavenotbeenvaccinatedandyoucomeincontactwithsomeonewhohasit.Dr.RebeccaMartinistheDirectoroftheCenterforGlobalHealthattheU.S.CentersforDiseaseControl.SheisworkingtoremovemeaslesfromAfricacompletely.―Itisveryinfectious.Itwillfindnearlyeverybodywhoisnotprotectedagainstmeasles,Martinsaid.Healthexpertsadvisepatientstogettwotreatmentsofthemeaslesvaccine.U.S.healthofficialssayeducatingparentsaboutboththediseaseandthevaccineisanimportantstepinstoppingthespread.Equallyimportantismakingvaccinationatopgoalofhealthsystemsworldwide.1、Thewritershowsthesharpincreaseinmeaslescasesby.A．givingexamples B．listingfiguresC．a(chǎn)nalyzingcauses D．followingtimeorder2、Thefollowingarethepossibleresultsofmeaslesexcept.A．a(chǎn)nearinfection B．pneumoniaC．brainswelling D．beingunderweight3、Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．Youaresuretogetmeaslesifyouhavenotbeenvaccinated.B．Itissafetocomeincontactwithsomeonewhohasmeasles.C．Parentsshouldbeeducatedaboutboththediseaseandthevaccine.D．MakingvaccinationagoalofhealthsystemsisonlynecessaryinAfrica.4、Thepurposeofthetextisto.A．showtheserioussituationofmeaslesB．provemeaslescouldbedestroyedC．describetheresultoftheresearchonmeaslesD．warnusofthecausesofmeasles第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）OneafternoonItouredanartmuseumwhilewaitingformyhusbandtofinishabusinessmeeting.Iwaslookingforwardtoaquiet1ofthesplendidartwork.Ayoung2viewingthepaintingsaheadofme3nonstopbetweenthemselves.Iwatchedthemamomentanddecidedtheladywasdoingallthetalking.Iadmiredtheman’s4forputtingupwithher5streamofwords.6bytheirnoise,Imovedon.ImetthemseveraltimesasImoved7thevariousroomsofart.EachtimeIheardhercontinuousflowofwords,Imovedaway8Iwasstandingatthecounterofthemuseumgiftshopmakinga9whenthecoupleapproachedthe10Beforetheyleft,theman11intohispocketandpulledoutawhiteobject.He12itintoalongstickandthen13hiswayintothecoatroomtogethiswife’sjacket.“He’sa14man,”theclerkatthecountersaid.“Mostofuswouldgiveupifwewereblindedatsuchayoungage.Duringhisrecovery,hemadeapromisehislifewouldn’tchange.So,asbefore,heandhiswifecomein15thereisanewartshow.”“Butwhatdoeshegetoutoftheart?”Iasked.“Hecan’tsee.”“Can’tsee!You’re16Heseesalot.MorethanyouandIdo,”theclerksaid.“Hiswife17eachpaintingsohecanseeitinhishead.”Ilearnedsomethingaboutpatience,18andlovethatday.Isawthepatienceofayoungwifedescribingpaintingstoapersonwithout19andthecourageofahusbandwhowouldnot20blindnesstochangehislife.AndIsawthelovesharedbytwopeopleasIwatchedthiscouplewalkaway,theirarmsintertwined.1、A．view B．touch C．wander D．stare2、A．lady B．couple C．man D．clerk3、A．yelled B．a(chǎn)rgued C．screamed D．chatted4、A．a(chǎn)ttempt B．independence C．patience D．wisdom5、A．constant B．vivid C．casual D．vague6、A．Adopted B．Adapted C．Disturbed D．Conducted7、A．from B．to C．towards D．through8、A．a(chǎn)nxiously B．quickly C．urgently D．sensibly9、A．comment B．purchase C．decision D．profit10、A．exit B．entrance C．front D．queue11、A．plugged B．reached C．held D．bent12、A．lengthened B．made C．brought D．broadened13、A．led B．found C．tapped D．forced14、A．generous B．rough C．smart D．brave15、A．wherever B．whatever C．whenever D．whichever16、A．unique B．silly C．equal D．wrong17、A．decorates B．draws C．shows D．describes18、A．kindness B．pride C．courage D．enthusiasm19、A．sight B．support C．expectation D．confidence20、A．get B．a(chǎn)llow C．hope D．cause第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Whoarebetteratscienceinyourclass,girlsorboys?Theseyears,girlsstarttoshowmoreinterestinthe1．(subject)ofscience,technology,engineeringandMaths(STEM),accordingtoarecentstudyfromtheUK.Inthestudy,everyyearoverthelastsevenyears,over20,000students2．wereintheirfinalyearinhighschoolweresurveyed.Asforuniversitycourses,3．numberofgirlsconsideringchoosingSTEMsubjectshasa4．(big)increasethanthatofboys.Overone-fifthofthegirlssurveyedsaidtheywereconsideringjobs5．(relate)toSTEM,suchasengineers.Andtheinterestinengineeringandsciencehasalsorisen.ThisisanimportantchangeforwomenintheUK.Butatpresent,therearenotnearlyasmanywomen6．menstudyingSTEMsubjectsorworkingintheSTEMfields.Only13%～22%ofpeoplewhograduate7．universitywithSTEMdegreesarewomen.AndwomenareseenonlyoneineightSTEMjobs.AremenreallymoresuitedtoSTEMworkthanwomen?Ofcoursenot.Thisis8．(part)becauseoftheconventionalidea,whichmeansmanypeoplethinkso,eventhoughitisnotcorrect.“Itisimportantthatyoungwomenshould9．(encourage)togetintothesejobs.Infact,STEMsubjectsarefunandexciting.Studyingsciencecando10．(we)good.Itofferswomenchancesoftakingupfantasticcareersandtheywillgethigherpayintheseare