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Some people in Manchester Britain will soon be paying for goods and services with so-called “smart” credit cards. These cards are more secure than the traditional magnetic-strip version and can be used to travel on buses check bank accounts and do shopping.
The Manchester project is one of the biggest smart card schemes in the world. Every time people use the cards on a bus or train the fare is deducted (reduced) from the value of the card. When they have no credit left the cards can be recharged at a local shop.
A smart card looks just like a normal plastic card but it has a silicon chip in it. It is possible for the same silicon chip to perform a number of different functions so one plastic card in your pocket could do a large number of different jobs. The card has much more memory space than a magnetic-strip card so many more things can be recorded on it.There are two types of smart cards. One is the contact card which is used in the same way as a magnetic-strip card.
Information is transferred by running the card through a narrow opening in an electronic reader. In the slot electronic probes make contact with the magnetic-strip or silicon ship and read the information. The other type is the contactless smart card where the electronic reader communicates with the card by short-range radio waves. This makes the card quicker and more convenient to use because it does not have to leave your wallet.  It is also more reliable as it is not easily influenced by scratches or dirt. However the biggest advantage that smart cards have over magnetic-strip cards is that they are more secure. They are much more difficult to make than conventional cards and they have to be made by specially trained manufacturers. In addition they have a large number of extra security features on them and if a smart card gets lost or stolen a quick phone-call to the distributor ensures that its individual number is made invalid and unreadable. This can be done more quickly than with a magnetic-strip card.
小题1:A smart credit card can do many kinds of jobs because ____ .

A．it is smart	B．it is a plastic card
C．it has a silicon chip in it	D．it can be recharged

小题2:“ The cards can be recharged” means that ____ .

A．the card can be put into a new charge of electricity

B．the cards can be changed into new ones

C．the cards can be put to use again

D．the cards can be recycled

小题3:What are the advantages of smart credit cards over traditional ones?

A．they can store more information	B．they are more secure
C．they are more convenient to use	D．all of the above

小题4:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Contactless cards are more convenient to use than contact ones

B．Smart cards are more expensive to manufacturer

C．By means of long-range radio waves contactless cards can communicate with the electronic reader

D．A smart credit card and a normal plastic card are the same thing

Answer 1

小题1:C小题2:B小题3:D小题4:A
分 析：
文章介绍了一种新型的智能信用卡，介绍了它的好处和使用方法。小题1:细节题：根据文章第三段的句子：A smart card looks just like a normal plastic card but it has a silicon chip in it. It is possible for the same silicon chip to perform a number of different functions so one plastic card in your pocket could do a large number of different jobs.可知智能信用卡能做很多事情，因为它里面有硅芯片，所以选C。小题2:句意理解题：根据文章第二段的句子：When they have no credit left the cards can be recharged at a local shop.可知这句话的意思是：这些卡可以换成新的，选B。小题3:细节题：根据文章第二段的内容和第三段的句子：The card has much more memory space than a magnetic-strip card so many more things can be recorded on it.和第四段的句子：However the biggest advantage that smart cards have over magnetic-strip cards is that they are more secure.可知这种智能信用卡和传统的信用卡比起来的好处有：它们可以储备更多的信息，更安全，使用更方便，所以选D。小题4:细节题：根据第四段的句子：This makes the card quicker and more convenient to use because it does not have to leave your wallet. 可知Contactless cards 比contact ones 更方便，所以选A。