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    In Western countries people have been using the installment (分期付款) plan since the first half of the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installments. In the U.S.A.,the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.
    The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest. The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment (预付定金) when the goods are delivered to him. He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid up. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.
    Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employment,There is,
    however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly, making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment.
    If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts, there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit,it becomes more likely to have a depression (萧条). This is why, in some countries,the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment and installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.
    小题1: Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the installment plan?
    A．A lot of British families use the installment plan. "
    B．More than 10 percent of American families buy things on installments.
    C．Americans depend more on installment than British people do.
    D．Americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying.
    小题2: Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because_______.
    A．the buyer has to pay extra money as interest
    B．the delivery of the goods charges extra money
    C．the buyer has to pay adown payment
    D．the service offered by installment plan charged extra money
    小题3: What will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installments?
    A．He might lose his job.
    B．He will stop owning the item he has bought.
    C．He will have to setl what he has bought.
    D．He will go into debt.
    小题4: The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that________.
    A．purchasing power is strengthened
    B．employment might be increased
    C．people develop a good habit of saving money
    D．young couples are able to furnish their homes
    小题5:In some countries, the governments control the installment plan to_______.
    A．increase employment
    B．avoid depressions
    C．ensure that businesses make good profits
    D．ensure that people can pay for what they buy

    小题1:B
    小题1:A
    小题1:B
    小题1:C
    小题1:D

    小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：In the U.S.A.,the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.可知美国人花费10%的收入用在分期付款上，不是10%的美国人使用分期付款。选B
    小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest.可知分期付款要比现金支付价格高，因为有利息。选A
    小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.可知如果顾客不能还分期付款的全额，他就不再拥有他买的东西了。选B
    小题1:排除题：文章的第三段讲的分期付款的好处：提高购买力，增加就业率，年轻夫妇可以装饰他们的家。选C
    小题1:从文章的最后一段的句子：installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.可知政府出台政策控制分期付款政策为了确保人们能付得起物品的价格。选D。
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