Question

Computer programmer David Jones earns £35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card(信用卡). Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18.

The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David's firm releases(推出) two new games for the fast throwing computer market each month.

But David's biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage(抵押贷款), or get credit cards. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. "I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs," he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare time is spent working.

"Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school," he said. "But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway." David added: "I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement(退休) is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear."

1.In what way is David different from people of his age?

A. He has a handsome income.

B. He lives with his mother.

C. He often goes out with friends.

D. He graduated with six O-levels.

2.What is one of the problems that David is facing now?

A. He has very little spare time.

B. He has no time to learn driving.

C. He is too young to get a credit card.

D. He will soon lose his job.

3.Why was David able to get the job in the company?

A. He had done well in all his exams.

B. He had written some computer programs.

C. He was good at playing computer games.

D. He had learnt to use computers at school.

4.Why did David decide to leave school and start working?

A. He received lots of job offers.

B. He was eager to help his mother.

C. He lost interest in school studies.

D. He wanted to earn his own living.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了一位16岁的电脑天才David，因为学会了电脑编程被一家游戏公司录取，赚得很高的工资。

1.推理判断题。根据第一句Computer programmer David Jones earns £35,000 a year designing new computer games可知16岁的David每年可以挣到£35,000，而他的同龄人仍然在上学。他们之间的差别就在于收入。故A项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第一句he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card(信用卡)可知没有银行给他办理信用卡，因为他年龄还不到18岁。无法办理信用卡是他面临的主要问题。故C项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段第四句"I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs," he said.可知正是因为他之前写了一些电脑程序，所以公司老板才会雇佣他。故B项正确。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段前两句"Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school," he said. "But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time.可知学校里没有计算机课程，他只好在空闲时间自学电脑程序。于是他决定离开学校，也就是说他决定离开学校的原因是学校对他没有吸引力了。故C项正确。