Unit5Canada-“TheTrueNorth”Ⅰ
阅读理解[2017·东北三省三校高三二联]AlinaAdams'12yearoldson,Gregory,isexceptionallygoodatcomputerprogramming,withtalentsbeyondhisyoungage
Whenhewas10,hewasacceptedintoawellknownprogrammingcourseatauniversity,butthentoldhewastooyoungtoattend
“Sohegotmadandbuilthisownwebsitewhereeveryonecanlearnhowtocode,whateveragetheyare”,saidAdams,46,wholivesinNewYork
AsGregoryhasgottenolder,fundinghisinteresthasgottenmoreexpensive
“Someofthethingshewantstodevelopnowrequirehardware”,Adamssaid“,andthatcostsmoney
”Thenthere'sthepriceoftravelandevents
TwoyearsagoGregoryattendedYoungRewiredState,aconferenceintheUKforyoung“digitalmakers”.Heappliedforandreceivedagrant(补助金)thatcoveredtravelexpensesforbothhimselfandhisfathertoattend
Butthecostforbadhimtoreturn
“Iexplainedtohim:Nogrant,notri