听力原文：Presenter: Good morning, everyone. My name is William Clarke and I'm here to tell

听力原文： Presenter: Good morning, everyone. My name is William Clarke and I'm here to tell you about my survey of the six highest paying jobs in the United States at the moment. First, I'd just like to give you an overview of the six jobs, before going into more detail. Bear in mind that commanding the highest salaries often comes at a price. Most of these high paying jobs require considerable schooling and being able to handle considerable stress and responsibility.

First on the list are doctors. If you were to separate them out, anaesthesiologists,

general internists, obstetricians and gynaecologists, psychiatrists,

and surgeons all make over $145,600 a year, while family and general practitioners

make $140,000 and paediatricians earning an average of $136,000 Q31

yearly—are at the bottom of the medical pay scale. All that money comes at

a price: doctors must go through four years of undergraduate schooling, four Q32

years of medical school, and then 3 to 7 or more years in residencies before

being able to practice on their own.

Second on the list are dentists. Specialists like orthodontists, prosthodontists Q33

and oral or maxillo-facial surgeons all make over $145,000 annually. Meanwhile,

general dentists average $125,000 a year. Like doctors,

dentists and dental specialists must go through four years of college, four

years of medical school and then residencies before they can practice.

Third, perhaps surprisingly to many of you, we have chief executives.

CEOs make an average of $142,400 a year, and the highest paid earn many

millions. You may think that is rather low, but remember that the chief executives

of Microsoft are not typical chief executives! Though a college education

is not always required for this position, especially if you are CEO of

your own company, two-thirds of CEOs have a bachelor's degree or higher, Q34

often in business or public administration. CEOs are highly paid for their

skills, knowledge, and ability in a wide variety of areas. Therefore, people Q35

are usually expected to have substantial work experience before they can become CEOs.

Fourth, we have airline pilots, co-pilots, and flight engineers. Airline

pilots and their supporting personnel make an average of $138,200. Traditionally Q36

, the military has been an important source for recruiting commercial pilots.

However, people may become pilots and flight engineers by attending FAA-certified

flight schools. Nearly four out of five pilots has a bachelor's degree, Q37

and this number is expected to grow in coming years. The highest paying pilots

work on large passenger planes, but ones working as crop dusters, test pilots,

cargo pilots, rescue crews, etc, can command good salaries as well.

Fifth, there are air traffic controllers. Air traffic controllers have an

average yearly salary of $107,600. The competition for the 24,000 openings

is stiff, but job security is excellent once someone has been hired. To be eligible Q38

to be an air traffic controller, a person must have four years of college

or three years of work experience, making it one of the highest paying jobs

where college is not strictly necessary. Would-be air traffic controllers should

like learning, though, as applicants must go through 12 weeks of schooling, Q39

and then receive continuing education once hired.

Sixth—the final job on this list—we have astronomers. Yes, at $104,700

a year, astronomers are among the highest paid professionals, but they are

also among the rarest: the

A．Anaesthesiologist.

B．General practitioner.

C．Paediatrician.