单选题 Computer programmer David earns $40,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank 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. 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(抵押货款), or get credit cards. "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. "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." 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./

单选题 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.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节题。根据第一段第一句可知,他有很可观的收入。故选择C。
单选题 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.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节题。根据第一段第一句中“yet he cannot find a bank to let him have a credit card.”即“但是他却找不到一个银行给他办信用卡。”可知他太小了而不能在银行办理信用卡。故选择A。
单选题 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.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节题。根据第二段第三句“I got the job because the people who run the firm knew l had already written some programs”,即“我得到这份工作是因为经营这家电脑公司的人知道我写过一些程序”可知答案。故选择B。
单选题 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.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 推理判断题。根据最后一段“unfortunately,computing was not part of our studies at school...I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school.”即“不幸的是,电脑编程不是我在学校学习的部分…我知道我想要做什么并且不愿呆在学校”可知答案。故选择C。