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（狂欢），your bank covers you against fraud（诈骗）．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．allows 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 买咖啡，给交通卡充值，你的日常生活还是用现金交易吗？无接触式付款已经不再新奇，手机支付也习以为常，甚至用你的手指支付技术也已进入大众消费支付领域．本文讨论了当今流行的购物支付方式．
解答 28-31 CBDC
28．C．从文章第一和第二段可看出contactless payments使付款更快捷，同时使用也很安全，例如有消费最高限额、连续消费需要输入密码、银行会提醒顾客咋骗事宜等．其它选项都是片面信息．
29．B．第三段最后一句可见，wearable tech为那些不愿带卡、不愿从钱包中拿卡的人而设计的．仅通过挥手就能付款，付款变得更容易．
30．D．根据文章第四段可见biometrics是将来付款方式的趋势，它将更安全更方便．B选项说法不对，因为biometrics是通过读取手指皮肤下的血管脉络来实现付款，因此选D．
31．C．从文章来看作者的语气比较轻松幽默．比如文中小偷偷卡买东西，作者将其描述成购物狂欢A thief gets hold of your card and goes on a spending spree． 最后作者还好意提醒大家虽然付款容易快捷了，但别忘记赚钱仍然要付出努力，因此建议大家赶快回去工作！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!
点评 做阅读时经常犯错的主要原因是，仅凭读过文章后残留在脑海中的一丝印象来勾选答案，这样便很容易掉入出题人故意设布下的题目陷阱．所谓阅读理解，对于题目的理解一定要忠实于原文，因此，每一道题都应该与原文作全面的对比与核查，再得出答案．也就是说，阅读理解的每一道题目，在原文都应该有明确的出处，我们把这一出处叫做原文相关句，（1）排除与原文相关句主题不一致的选项（2）排除与原文相关句态度相反的选项 （3）排除用于过于极端或负面的选项（4）注意结合文章主旨和主题去排除．
