11.How do you pay for your coffee?Is it with change?I use my tap-and-go card.I don't even need to enter my PIN number or a signature to authorize payment.It's quicker and everybody in the queue is happy.
Contactless payments are gaining popularity.Those concerned about security will be pleased to know that the amount of money you can spend in one go is limited-in the UK it's currently£30.But if the card is used a few times in a row,a PIN number will be needed.If a thief gets hold of your card and goes on a spending spree(狂歡),your bank covers you against fraud(詐騙).Whereas,if someone steals your banknotes,that's your bad luck!
For those who are always forgetting where they put their cards,there's a new solution:wearable tech:clothing and accessories that have integrated electronic technology.Kenneth Cukier,an economist and technology expert,says,"You can simply take any wireless card and the chip from it that your bank might issue you with,and you can put it in a coat.When you want to make a payment just wave your arm in front of the terminal and leave the coffee shop with your latte.This is intended for people who don't want to take their card out of their wallet,use their phone or their watch."
Good,isn't it?And new ways of spending money are not stopping there.The future is all about biometrics.Very convenient if you are at the beach or a festival-there's a new system in development which will make it possible to read the unique maps of veins under the surface of your finger,and use them to authenticate payments-or prove that it's you making the payments.You just need to remember which finger you registered with.
So spending money is becoming easier all the time.And the temptation to buy more stuff increases.But it's worth bearing in mind that earning the money in the first place will still require the same effort.Back to work then!
28.Why are contactless payments welcomed?C
A.Users don't need to enter PIN number or sign a signature.
B.The bank may pay for the lost money.
C.They are quick and safe.
D.Users will never worry about fraud.
29.According to Kenneth Cukier,wearable techD.
A.is intended for buying coffee
B.makes buying more convenient
C.makes people lazier and forgetful
D.will be connected with our phones
30.Biometrics is a new way of payment whichB.
A.has already been used in some fields.
B.depends on your fingerprints.
C.a(chǎn)llows you to make a payment just by waving your arm.
D.depends on the unique vein structures of your finger.C
31.What is the tone of the author in the passage?
A.Anxious
B.Relieved
C.Humorous
D.Concerned.
分析 買咖啡,給交通卡充值,你的日常生活還是用現(xiàn)金交易嗎?無接觸式付款已經(jīng)不再新奇,手機支付也習(xí)以為常,甚至用你的手指支付技術(shù)也已進入大眾消費支付領(lǐng)域.本文討論了當(dāng)今流行的購物支付方式.
解答 28-31 CBDC
28.C.從文章第一和第二段可看出contactless payments使付款更快捷,同時使用也很安全,例如有消費最高限額、連續(xù)消費需要輸入密碼、銀行會提醒顧客咋騙事宜等.其它選項都是片面信息.
29.B.第三段最后一句可見,wearable tech為那些不愿帶卡、不愿從錢包中拿卡的人而設(shè)計的.僅通過揮手就能付款,付款變得更容易.
30.D.根據(jù)文章第四段可見biometrics是將來付款方式的趨勢,它將更安全更方便.B選項說法不對,因為biometrics是通過讀取手指皮膚下的血管脈絡(luò)來實現(xiàn)付款,因此選D.
31.C.從文章來看作者的語氣比較輕松幽默.比如文中小偷偷卡買東西,作者將其描述成購物狂歡A thief gets hold of your card and goes on a spending spree. 最后作者還好意提醒大家雖然付款容易快捷了,但別忘記賺錢仍然要付出努力,因此建議大家趕快回去工作!But it's worth bearing in mind that earning the money in the first place will still require the same effort.Back to work then!
點評 做閱讀時經(jīng)常犯錯的主要原因是,僅憑讀過文章后殘留在腦海中的一絲印象來勾選答案,這樣便很容易掉入出題人故意設(shè)布下的題目陷阱.所謂閱讀理解,對于題目的理解一定要忠實于原文,因此,每一道題都應(yīng)該與原文作全面的對比與核查,再得出答案.也就是說,閱讀理解的每一道題目,在原文都應(yīng)該有明確的出處,我們把這一出處叫做原文相關(guān)句,(1)排除與原文相關(guān)句主題不一致的選項(2)排除與原文相關(guān)句態(tài)度相反的選項 (3)排除用于過于極端或負面的選項(4)注意結(jié)合文章主旨和主題去排除.