! m1 f' @( t: R4 b$ h 尽管为网站忙得不可开交,但尼克每天仍然必须抽时间完成他的家庭作业,并且每周还要到一家电器连锁店中打工10小时。尼克说:“我想要读大学,并在将来为年轻人的事业而工作,也许我还会出国。”9 M6 W) T, W! H; _, D
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A Cheltenham teenager has reportedly turned down £8.5million to sell his website. * |$ n' O) m( b' T K2 N6 }; I. c8 L$ h
Nick Coates, 17, runs Sharpenews, a global news site aimed at young people, reports the Sun.0 Z3 j" @9 `9 w
G3 Y" y5 I! r; |, Z) o. GIt has had 89million hits in 18 months and rakes in £2,500 a month from advertisers. - x$ G" c0 J* D9 f" I0 g& N( Q- U" W
Several firms have made big offers but Nick insists he doesn’t need the money. " `3 g& a. X& }7 v2 |) }/ M' @( L
He said: "I could walk away with about £4million - but I'm not interested in that at the moment.", { Q1 F- {& O% T- L
" o$ T% H( _8 \ Z" G- [' aNick started the site when he was just 12. It now has 70 contributors worldwide and has won awards including website of the year., R% _$ ^1 G& u* y
5 v* L' p6 s5 c5 |0 w( L+ v' |He is also studying for four A-levels and even works ten hours a week at a local electrical goods store.