广播电视英语短句 第 196 课：程序设计竞赛-4

The first final competition was held in nineteen seventy-seven at the Association for Computer Machinery Computer Science Conference. 首届总决赛于 1977 年在计算机机械协会计算机科学会议上举行。

Today, a network of universities holds area competitions that send the winners to the world finals, now organized by IBM. 如今，大学网络举行区际比赛，将胜出者送往由 IBM 组织的国际总决赛。

Contest spokesman Doug Heintzman says the world champions receive prizes and scholarships. 赛事发言人 Doug Heintzman 表示，世界冠军将获得奖项和奖学金。

They are also guaranteed an offer of employment or internship with IBM. 他们还保证一个在 IBM 工作或实习机会。