高中英语（北师大版必修2）导学案：Unit 4 Cyberspace相关阅读.docVIP

(1) 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. 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 two new games for the fast growing 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 is a possibility You never know when the market might disappear.” 60．In what way is David different from people of his age? A．He often goes out with friends B．He lives with his mother C．He has a handsome income D．He graduated with six O-levels 【答案】C 【解析】细节判断题。由第一段首句可知，大卫设计了一种新的电脑游戏而获得$35.000。故此可推断在这个年龄段，他有非常辉煌的收入。 61．What is one of the problems that David is facing now? A．He is too young to get a credit card B．He has no time to learn driving C．He has very little spare time D．He will soon lose his job 【答案】A 【解析】推断题。由第一段可知，由于他没有达到法定年龄，没有资格申请信用卡，故也没办法领取得到钱。 62．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 co