12．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 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 50pounds 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："l would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement（退休）is a possibility．You never know when the market might disappear．"
25．In what way is David different from people of his age？D
A．He often goes out with friends．
B．He lives with his mother．
C．He graduated with six O-levels．
D．He has a handsome income．
26．What is one of the problems that David is facing now？B
A．He has no time to learn driving．
B．He is too young to get a credit card．
C．He has very little spare time．
D．He will soon lose his job．
27．Why was David able to get the job in the company？C
A．He had done well in all his exams．
B．He was good at playing computer games．
C．He had written some computer programs．
D．He had learnt to use computers at schoo1．
28．Why did David decide to leave school and start working？A
A．He lost interest in school studies．
B．He was eager to help his mother．
C．He received lots of job offers．
D．He wanted to earn his own living．
分析 试题分析：一位年轻人通过设计程序赚了很多的钱，对人生很有规划．
解答 D BCA
25．D 细节题．由第一段首句Computer programmer David Jones earns￡35，000 a year designing new computer games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．选D
.26．B细节题．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．得知应选B项．
27．C细节题．从第三段I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs得知David写了一些电脑程序，所以他可以得到公司的工作，应选C项．
28．A细节题．从最后一段I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school可知他对学校的学习失去了兴趣，所以决定离开学校开始工作了．得出应选 A项．
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