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  When traveling abroad, it is wise to carry your money in traveler's checks because checks are protected against loss or theft.If your checks are lost or stolen, the issuing authority will refund(赔偿)your money.

  Not only are they safe, they are also convenient.They are available in different currencies and they can be cashed at most banks throughout the world.Most shops, hotels and restaurants also accept them.

  Traveler's checks are very easy to use.When you collect them, you sign each check once.The cashier enters the amount in your passport.When you cash, you sign each check again.The cashier will usually ask to see your passport again too.

  To get traveler's checks you usually go to your bank.They can be paid in cash or in other ways.Large amounts, however, must be ordered in advance.

  For the safety and convenience of traveler's checks, you are charged two commissions(佣金,酬劳):an insurance commission when you buy them and an encashment commission when you cash them.

  It is suitable to make a note of the serial numbers of your checks.Keep this separate from your traveler's checks.(词数191)

(1)

People like to carry their money in traveler's checks when traveling abroad, because ________

[  ]

A.

they cannot be lost or stolen

B.

they can be used anywhere

C.

they are safe and handy

D.

they can save travelers plenty of money

(2)

If your traveler's checks are lost or stolen, who will refund you?

[  ]

A.

The authority that issues you the passport.

B.

The insurance company.

C.

The bank where you buy your checks.

D.

The travel agency that arranges your travel.

(3)

You sign your traveler's check for the second time in order to ________.

[  ]

A.

get your passport

B.

cash it

C.

claim insurance

D.

pay for commission

(4)

Which of the following statement is TRUE?

[  ]

A.

You need not pay a commission for the safety of your traveler's checks.

B.

People usually get traveler's checks from foreign banks.

C.

Traveler's checks can be exchanged for the money of the country you visit.

D.

You cannot get your passport until you get your traveler's checks.

答案:1.C;2.C;3.B;4.C;
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How Long Can People Live?

  She took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121st birthday.

  Whe n it comes to long life, Jeanne Calment is the world’s recordholder.She lived to the ripe old age of 122.So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span(寿命)?If scientists come up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150-or beyond?

  Researchers don’t entirely agree on the answers.“Calment lived to 122, so it wouldn’t surprise me if someone alive today reaches 130 or 135,”says Jerry Shay at the University of Texas.

  Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees.“People can live much longer than we think,”he says.“Experts used to say that humans couldn’t live past 110.When Calment blew past that age, they raised the number to 120.So why can’t we go higher?”

  The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it’s all just guessing.“Anyone can make up a number,”says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan.“Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine.”

  Won’t new anti-aging techniques keep us alive for centuries?Any cure, says Miller, for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 120.Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most.So, if the average human life span is about 80 years, says Miller,“adding another 50 percent would get you to 120.”

  So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers?That life span is flexible(有弹性的),but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of Washington.“We can get flies to live 50 percent longer,”he says.“But a fly’s never going to live 150 years.”

  “Of course, if you became a new species(物种),one that ages at a slower speed, that would be a different story,”he adds.

  Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve(进化)their way to longer life?“It’s pretty cool to think about it,”he says with a smile.

(1)

What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us?

[  ]

A.

People can live to 122.

B.

Old people are creative.

C.

Women are sporty at 85.

D.

Women live longer than men.

(2)

According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, ________.

[  ]

A.

the average human life span could be 110

B.

scientists cannot find ways to slow aging

C.

few people can expect to live to over 150

D.

researchers are not sure how long people can live

(3)

Who would agree that a scientist will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity?

[  ]

A.

Jerry Shay.

B.

Steve Austad

C.

Rich Miller

D.

George Martin

(4)

What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?

[  ]

A.

Most of us could be good at sports even at 120.

B.

The average human life span cannot be doubled.

C.

Scientists believe mice are aging at a slower speed than before.

D.

New techniques could be used to change flies into a new species.

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