Question

Although credit cards are becoming a more acceptable part of the financial scene, they are still regarded with doubts by many as being a major part of the “live now pay later” syndrome（綜合癥）．Along with hire-purchase, rental and leasing schemes（租賃項目）, they provide encouragement to spend more money．Of course, it is only the hotheaded who give way to the temptation to live, temporarily at least, beyond their means, and such people would no doubt manage to do so even without credit cards．
Advertising campaigns have, however, promoted a growing realization of the advantages of these small pieces of plastic. They prevent need to carry large amounts of cash and are always useful in emergencies．
All the credit card organizations charge interest on a monthly basis which may work out as high as 25 per cent a year, yet sensible purchasing using a card can mean that you obtain up to seven weeks, interest-free credit．Using the card abroad, where items frequently take a long time to be included on your account, can extend this period even further．
It is worthwhile shopping around before deciding on a particular credit card. It is necessary to consider the amount of credit granted; interest rates, which may vary slightly; the number and range of outlets（經銷店）, though most cards cover major garages, hotels, restaurants and department stores; and of course, what happens if your card is lost or stolen．A credit card thief may be sitting on a potential goldmine particularly if there is a delay in reporting the loss of the card．
However, if used wisely, a credit card can cost nothing, or at least help to tide you over a period of financial difficulty．
【小題1】The hotheaded are people who ________．

A．spend more money than they have

B．spend less money than other people

C．save money

D．make money

【小題2】The disadvantage of credit cards is ________．

A．to enable you to buy things without carrying large amount of cash

B．to encourage people to spend more money

C．to be always useful in emergencies

D．to help people tide over a period of financial difficulty

【小題3】Deciding on a particular credit, you do not have to consider ________．

A．the amount of credit granted

B．the number and range of outlets

C．the possibility of loss of money

D．the department stores where you are going to use your credit cards

【小題4】The underlined words in the last paragraph probably means ________．

A．floating with the tide of

B．going through a difficult period of

C．rising and falling with the tide of

D．attempting to go against the tide of

Answer 1

【小題1】A
【小題2】B
【小題3】C
【小題4】B         

解析試題分析：本文講述了信用卡的好處和缺點。
【小題1】A 猜詞題。根據Along with hire-purchase, rental and leasing schemes（租賃項目）, they provide encouragement to spend more money．Of course, it is only the hotheaded who give way to the temptation to live,可知，the hotheaded是那些擋不住誘惑超額用錢的人。
【小題2】B細節題。根據Along with hire-purchase, rental and leasing schemes（租賃項目）, they provide encouragement to spend more money．信用卡鼓勵人們多花錢。
【小題3】C細節題。根據倒數第二段It is worthwhile shopping around before deciding on a particular credit card. It is necessary to consider the amount of credit granted; interest rates, which may vary slightly; the number and range of outlets（經銷店）, though most cards cover major garages, hotels, restaurants and department stores;可知，只有C沒有提到。
【小題4】B猜詞題。最后一段告訴我們：如果使用恰當，信用卡對我們沒有什么損失，至少能夠幫助我們度過經濟上困難時期。
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