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 neleases(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 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 his 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．”

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　　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 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：“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．”

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　　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 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．"

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