18．How Would You Like to Pay？
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 approve 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 crazy shopping，your bank covers you against fraud．However，if someone steals your bills，that's your bad luck!
For those who are always forgetting where they put their cards，there's a new solution：wearable technique：clothing and devices that have combined electronic technology．Kenneth Cukier，an economist and technology expert，says："You can simply take any wireless card and the chip （芯片） 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 （拿鐵咖啡）．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 （生物識別技術(shù)）．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 （靜脈） under the surface of your finger，and use them to confirm 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!
66．A thief wouldn't be able to buy much with a stolen wireless card becauseB．
A．the card doesn't permit withdrawing money more than£30
B．there's a limit to the amount of money spent at a time
C．the wireless card must be used a few times in one-go
D．a(chǎn) PIN number is always required before payment
67．The underlined word"fraud"in Paragraph 2is closest in meaning to"A"．
A．theft B．protection C．cheat D．prevention
68．What must be done before you use biometrics for payment？D
A．You must prove that it's you making the payments．
B．You must have a smart phone or a watch with you．
C．You must have something to read your fingers．
D．You must have one of your fingers registered．
69．What can be learned from this passage？A
A．People's banking information is kept in a small chip．
B．People can only use a wireless card to consume coffee．
C．Wearable technique is the safest way to make a payment．
D．A tap-and-go card needs a signature to approve payment．
分析 文章介紹了幾種新型的付款方式：無接觸式付款，手機(jī)支付，甚至用手指支付．
解答 66-69 BADA
66題答案是B．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)Those concerned about security will be pleased to know that the amount of money you can spend in one-go is limited可知閃付的金額是有限制的．故選B．
67題答案是A．推理判斷題．根據(jù)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 crazy shopping，your bank covers you against fraud．However，if someone steals your bills，that's your bad luck!
可知銀行是可以幫助避免盜竊的，故選A．
68題答案是D．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)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 （靜脈） under the surface of your finger，and use them to confirm payments-or prove that it's you making the payments．You just need to remember which finger you registered with．通過手指支付首先需要有一根手指先注冊．故選D．
69題答案是A．推理判斷題．根據(jù)You can simply take any wireless card and the chip （芯片） from it that your bank might issue you with，and you can put it in a coat．只需帶走卡里的芯片就可以完成支付，可知個人的銀行信息都在芯片里．故選A．
點(diǎn)評 文章介紹了幾種付款方式．題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題，做題時需要結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析，結(jié)合選項選出正確答案；推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理地分析才能得出正確答案，切記胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)．
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