At school most of his teachers ______ the author.
A. were cold to B. didn’t notice
C. threw things at D. got angry with
At sixteen Ron Mackie might have stayed at school, but the future called to him excitedly. Get out of the classroom into a job, it said, and Ron obeyed. His father, supporting the decision, found a place for him in a supermarket.
You’re lucky, Ron, he said. For every boy with a job these days, there's a dozen without. So Ron joined the working world at twenty pounds a week.
For a year he spent his days filing shelves with tins of food. By the end of that time he was looking back on his school-days as a time of great variety(多样性) and satisfaction. He searched for an interest in his work, with little success.
One fine day instead of going to work Ron got a lift on a lorry going south. With nine pounds in his pocket, a full heart ad a great longing for the sea, he set out to make a better way for himself. That evening, in Bournemouth, he had a sandwich and a drink in a caf é run by an elderly man and his wife.
Before he had finished the sandwich, the woman had taken him on for the restof the summer, at twenty pounds a week, a room upstairs and three meals a day. The ease and speed of it rather took Ron’s breath away. At quite times Ron had to check the old man’s arithmetic in the records of the business.
At the end of the season, he stayed on the coast. He was again surprised how straightforward it was for a boy of 17 to make a living. He worked in shops mostly, but once he took a job in a hotel for 3 weeks. Late in October he was taken on by the sick manager of a shoe shop. Ron soon found himself in charge there; he was the only one who could keep the books.
(1)Ron Jackie left school at sixteen because _______.
A、his father made him leave
B、he didn't want to stay in school
C、he was worried about the future
D、he could earn a lot of money in the supermarket
(2)What did Ron’s father think about his leaving school?
A、He thought his son was doing the right thing.
B、He advised him to stay at school to complete his education.
C、He was against it.
D、He knew there was a job for every boy who wanted one.
(3)After a year, Ron to realize that ________.
A、he was interested in the job
B、his work at the supermarket was dull
C、being at work was much better than going to school
D、the store manager wanted to get rid of him
(4)Ron left the supermarket because ______.
A、he knew he would find work in Bournemouth
B、he took a job as lorry driver
C、he gave up the job because he felt unwell
D、he wanted to work at the seaside
(5)Ron was able to take over the shoe shop because ________.
A、he got on well with the manager there
B、he knew how to keep the accounts of the business
C、he had had experience of selling books
D、he was young and strong
Sydney Opera House will outlive the Guggenheim as an international architectural icon ______.
A．because it is a global expression of cultural modernity
B．because it is the first designed and built modern building
C．because everyone in the world with media access knows what the Sydney Opera House looks like
D．because it is the pioneer in accomplishing such an international architectural icon
B
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 throwing 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.”
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.
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.
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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.
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