Sometimes, something that is considered to be negative turns out to be an advantage on the job. Though he is only l8 years old and blind, Suleyman Gokyigit is among the top computer technicians and programmers at InteliData Technologies Corp., a large software company with several offices across the United States.
"After our company united with another one last October, two different computer networks were driving us crazy," recalls Douglas Braun, the InteliData president. "We couldn't even send e-mail to each other.” In three weeks Mr Gokyigit created the software needed to connect the two networks. "None of the company's 350 other employees could have done the job in three months," says Mr. Braun. " Suleyman can 'see' into the heart of the computer.”
Mr. Gokyigfi's gift, as Mr. Braun calls it, is an unusual ability to form an idea of the inside of a machine. "The computer permits me to reach out into the world and do almost anything I want to do," says Mr. Gokyigit
The young programmer is at home with hardware as well, thanks partly to a highly developed sense of touch. Mitzi Nowakowski, an office manager at InteliData, remembers how he easily disconnected and reconnected their computer systems during a move last year. "Through feel, Suleyman can find the position of connectors, pins and wires much faster than most other people with sight," he says.
Much of the student programmer's speed comes from his ability not to be interrupted while at the computer. When typing, he listens carefully to the synthesizer （合成器）. His long, thin fingers fly over the keyboard. "Nothing seems to shake his attention," says Mrs. Nowakowski, his boss.
Mr. Gokyigit is the only company employee who is available 24 hours a day. "We consider him our top problem solver." says Mr. Braun.
小题1:According to Mr. Braun, Suleyman ________________.
A．can work wonders on computer
B．is the best technician in the world
C．has done a hard job in three months
D．has united InteliData Technologies Corp. with another computer company小题2:The underlined part "is at home with hardware" ( paragraph 4 ） means _________.
A．is good at dealing with computer hardware
B．is fond of computer hardware
C．works with computer hardware at home
D．feels comfortable when working with computer hardware小题3:Suleyman was quick while at the computer mostly because of ______.
A．his blindness
B．his attention on the synthesizer
C．his long, thin fingers
D．his ability not to be interrupted小题4:What does the text mainly tell us?
A．Computer technicians are more likely to be gifted.
B．One's disadvantages may prove to be advantages.
C．The disabled can also play an important role in society.
D．Top computer scientists have unusual abilities to form ideas of computers.
