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1、初中英语组考试试题（一）ComputerprogrammerDavidJonesearns.￡35,000ayeardesigningnewcomputergames,yethecannotfindabankpreparedtolethimhaveacheque(支票)card.Instead,hehadbeentoldtowaitanothertwoyears,untilheis18.The16-year-oldworksforasmallfirm(=businesscompany)inLiverpool,wherethep
2、roblemofmostyoungpeopleofhisageisfindingajob.David'sfirmproducestwonewgamesforthedevelopmentofhomecomputermarketeachmonth.ButDavid'sbiggestheadacheiswhattodowithhismoney.Inspiteofhissalary,earnedbyinventingnewprogramswithintightschedules(=plans),withbonus(奖金)payment
3、s,hecannotdriveacar,takeoutamortgage(抵押),orobtaincredit(贷款)cards.HeliveswithhisparentsintheircouncilhouseinLiverpool,wherehisfatherisabusdriver.Hiscompanyhastopay￡150amonthintaxifarestogethimthefivemilestoworkandbackeverydaybecauseDavidcannotdrive.Davidgothisjobwith
4、theLiverpool-basedcompanyafewmonthsago,ayearafterleavingschoolwithsixO-levels(ordinarylevels)andworkingforatimeinacomputershop:IgotthejobbecausethepeoplewhorunthefirmknewIhadalreadywrittensomeprograms,”hesaid."Isuppose￡35,000soundsalotbutactuallythatbeingpessimistic
5、(悲观的).Ihopeitwillcometomorethanthatthisyear.Hespendssomeofhismoneyonrecordsandclothes,andgiveshismother￡20aweek.Butmostofhissparetimeisspentworking."Unfortunately,computingwasnotpartofourstudiesatschool,"hesaid.“But¬Ihadbeenstudyingitinbooksandmagazinesforfouryearsi
6、nmysparetime.knewwhatIwantedtodoandneverconsideredstayingonatschool.Mostpeopleinthisbusinessarefairlyyounganyway."Davidadded:"IwouldliketoearnamillionandIsupposeearlyretiremen(退休)isapossibility.Youneverknowwhenthemarketmightdisappear"1.WhyisDaviddifferentfromotheryo
7、ungpeopleofhisage?A.Heearnsanextremelyhighsalary.B.Heisnotunemployed.C.Hedoesnotgooutmuch.D.Helivesathomewithhitparents.2.David'sgreatestproblemishowto______A.makethebankstreathimasanadultB.inventcomputergamesC.spendhissalaryD.learntodrive3.Hewasemployedbythecompany
8、becauseA.hehadworkedinacomputershopB.hehadwrittensomecomputerprogramsC.heworkedveryhardD.hehadlearnttousecomputersatschool4.Heleftschoolaf
