C.can be recharged at a local shop D.can be used on 18.The idea of smart cards A.is new B.is put forward in the 1980s C.occurred in 1980 D.occurred in the 1980s 19.It can be inferred that smart cards are already being used more widely in than in any other country. A.Manchester B.Britain 20.Accord ing to paragraph 4,which of the follow is true? A.A plastic card can do a large number of different jobs. B.A silicon chip can perform a number of different functions. C.A magnetic-stripe card is a normal plastic card. D.A magnetic-stripe card has no memory space. Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage: Passage 5. The Psychology of Money Are you a compulsive spender,or do you hold on to your money as long as possible?Are you a bargain hunter?Would you rather use charge accounts than pay cash?Your answers to these questions will reflect your personality.According to psychologists,our individual money habits not only show our beliefs and values,but can also stem from past problems. Experts in psychology believe that for many people,money is an important symbol of strength and influence.Husbands who complain about their wives spending habits may be afraid that they are losing power in their marriage.Wives, on the other hand,may waste huge amounts of money because they are angry at their husbands.In addition,many people consider money a symbol of love.They spend it on their family and friends to express love,or they buy themselves expensive presents because they need love. People can be addicted to different things---e.g.alcohol,drugs,certain foods, or even television.People who have such an addiction are compulsive.They have a very powerful psychological need that they feel they must satisfy.According to psychologists,many people are compulsive spenders;they feel that they must spend money.This compulsion,like most others,is irrational impossible to explain reasonably.For compulsive spenders who buy on credit,charge accounts are even more exciting than money.In other words,compulsive spenders feel that with credit,they can do anything.Their pleasure in spending enormous amounts is actually greater than the pleasure that they get from the things they buy. There is even a special psychology of bargain hunting.To save money,of course, most people look for sales,low prices,and discounts.Compulsive bargain hunters, however,often buy things that they don't need just because they are cheap.They want to believe that they are helping their budgets,but they are really playing an exciting game.When they can buy something for less than other people,they feel that they are winning.C. can be recharged at a local shop D. can be used on 18. The idea of smart cards__________. A. is new B. is put forward in the 1980s C. occurred in 1980 D. occurred in the 1980s 19. It can be inferred that smart cards are already being used more widely in _______than in any other country. A. Manchester B. Britain 20. According to paragraph 4, which of the follow is true? A. A plastic card can do a large number of different jobs. B. A silicon chip can perform a number of different functions. C. A magnetic-stripe card is a normal plastic card. D. A magnetic-stripe card has no memory space. Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage: Passage 5. The Psychology of Money Are you a compulsive spender, or do you hold on to your money as long as possible? Are you a bargain hunter? Would you rather use charge accounts than pay cash? Your answers to these questions will reflect your personality. According to psychologists, our individual money habits not only show our beliefs and values, but can also stem from past problems. Experts in psychology believe that for many people, money is an important symbol of strength and influence. Husbands who complain about their wives’ spending habits may be afraid that they are losing power in their marriage. Wives, on the other hand, may waste huge amounts of money because they are angry at their husbands. In addition, many people consider money a symbol of love. They spend it on their family and friends to express love, or they buy themselves expensive presents because they need love. People can be addicted to different things---e.g. alcohol, drugs, certain foods, or even television. People who have such an addiction are compulsive. They have a very powerful psychological need that they feel they must satisfy. According to psychologists, many people are compulsive spenders; they feel that they must spend money. This compulsion, like most others, is irrational impossible to explain reasonably. For compulsive spenders who buy on credit, charge accounts are even more exciting than money. In other words, compulsive spenders feel that with credit, they can do anything. Their pleasure in spending enormous amounts is actually greater than the pleasure that they get from the things they buy. There is even a special psychology of bargain hunting. To save money, of course, most people look for sales, low prices, and discounts. Compulsive bargain hunters, however, often buy things that they don’t need just because they are cheap. They want to believe that they are helping their budgets, but they are really playing an exciting game. When they can buy something for less than other people, they feel that they are winning