Question

【题目】

Mobile payment going global

In addition to sightseeing, shopping is a popular activity for many Chinese tourists when they go abroad. Their huge buying power has made them become known as “walking wallets”. However, thanks to mobile payment services such as We-Chat Pay and Ali-pay, perhaps “walking e-wallets” would be a better nickname .

According to Xinhua News Agency, We-Chat Pay’s overseas service is available for Chinese tourists in 12 countries and regions, including Thailand, South Korea, Japan and Canada. Thailand’s Songkran Festival (宋干节) in every April is the most popular time for Chinese tourists to visit the country. During this year’s festival, many Chinese visitors used We-Chat Pay in convenience stores, duty-free shops and restaurants. And the service is not only available in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok. Many places in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand and Phuket in southern Thailand also accept We-Chat Pay.

“I don’t need to take my wallet out. I don’t need to wait for change. There is some discount and no commission (销售佣金). This payment method has so many advantages,” a Beijing woman surnamed Liu told Xinhua while shopping in Thailand.

Ali-pay is also popular with Chinese tourists overseas. With about 450 million users, Ali-pay is accepted by more than 80,000 companies worldwide, according to China Daily.

Although mobile payments can bring convenience, they are not without safety risks. In January, Ali-pay allowed people to log into users’ accounts and make payments without entering a password. Later, the company raised the application’s safety level and fixed the flaw.

Luckily, more and more efforts have been made to address safety concerns. For example, Ali-pay has introduced new digital payment methods to users, allowing customers to process payments using a “voice-print”, reported China Daily.

【1】According to the passage, in how many countries and regions is We-Chat Pay’s overseas service used for Chinese tourists?

A.10B.12C.14D.16

【2】Where can We-Chat Pay be used during this year’s festival except_________.

A.convenience storesB.duty-free shops

C.restaurantsD.hotels

【3】What happened to Ali-pay in January?

A.Users’ accounts can be logged in without passwords.

B.The company raised the application’s safety level.

C.The company fixed the flaw.

D.You can’t pay anything.

【4】What is the future payment about Ali-pay?

A.using a “face swiping” systemB.using a “card swiping” system

C.using a “voice-print ”D.using “Iris identification”

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

这篇短文讲述的是微信支付和支付宝现在已面向12个国家和地区的中国游客，他们在海外旅行时，可以使用微信或支付宝进行支付。对于使用过程中出现的安全问题，支付宝已经引入了新的数字支付方式，确保用户安全使用。

【1】细节理解题。根据短文第二段According to Xinhua News Agency, We-Chat Pay’s overseas service is available for Chinese tourists in 12 countries and regions, including Thailand, South Korea, Japan and Canada可知微信支付服务在全世界12个国家和地区可以使用。故应选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据短文第二段During this year’s festival, many Chinese visitors used We-Chat Pay in convenience stores, duty-free shops and restaurants.可知，中国的游客可以使用微信在利店、免税店和餐馆支付。由此可知没有提到D选项，故选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据短文第五段In January, Ali-pay allowed people to log into users’ accounts and make payments without entering a password.可知，今年1月，阿里支付宝允许用户在不输入密码的情况下登录用户账户进行支付。由此可知应选A。

【4】细节理解题。根据短文最后For example, Ali-pay has introduced new digital payment methods to users, allowing customers to process payments using a “voice-print”, reported China Daily.可知，阿里支付对用户引入了新的数字支付方式，允许用户使用“声波纹”来处理支付。由此可知应选C。