题文
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 smartB．it is a plastic cardC．it has a silicon chip in itD．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 electricityB．the cards can be changed into new onesC．the cards can be put to use againD．the cards can be recycled小题3:What are the advantages of smart credit cards over traditional ones?A．they can store more informationB．they are more secureC．they are more convenient to useD．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 onesB．Smart cards are more expensive to manufacturerC．By means of long-range radio waves contactless cards can communicate with the electronic readerD．A smart credit card and a normal plastic card are the same thing 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A
解析
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。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Some people in Manch.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
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该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
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为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
