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6.AN ESTIMATED 2.5BILLION adults do not have access to banks.Unsurprisingly,they are among the world's most  destitute:According to a report released by the World Bank and other development groups,about three out of four adults living on less than $2a day,from farmers in Tanzania to slum-dwellers(贫民) in India to seamstresses(女裁缝) in Bolivia,lack an account with a formal financial institution(机构).
But many of these people do have cell phones.Globally,there are some 7billion mobile-phone subscriptions(订购),up from about 2billion in 2005.Beyond simply helping people stay in touch,the devices are being used to report fair-market prices for crops,document wartime atrocities(暴行),and even track the spread of disease.The technology is also reinventing a key tool for economic growth:banking.In countries across the world,mobile operators-think the equivalents(对应物) of Sprint and Verizon-now offer services that enable individuals to transfer cash via text message.In 2014,according to the international mobile-carrier trade group GSMA,there were 255mobile-enabled electronic money services working in 89countries,and nearly 300million mobile-money accounts.The trend is particularly significant in Africa,where in at least 15countries mobile-money accounts now outnumber formal bank accounts.With even the most basic cell phones,users can pay taxes and taxis,send money to far-away families,and even receive salaries and government subsidies(补贴).
To be sure,it's still the early days for this booming industry.Developing economies remain dominated by cash.But mobile money has in many ways already started to reshape the very architecture of financial services for the better.
24.What does the underlined word mean?B
A.rich        
B.poor       
C.happy      
D.upset
25.What is paragraph 2mainly about?A
A.The banking service by mobile phones is becoming popular.
B.The challenges of mobile phones.
C.The running of mobile companies.
D.The banking service
26.In which area does the mobile phone service reinvent a key tool for economic growth?D
A.Keeping in touch   
B.reporting prices   
C.tracking the spread of disease     
D.banking
27.What can we infer from the article?A
A.Mobile financial service is playing a more and more important role in the world.
B.Mobile financial service has taken the place of cash in most of the developing economies.
C.2.5billion people don't have access to banks.
D.Tracking the spread of disease by mobile phones is impossible now.

分析 本文主要讲述手机金融服务在世界上发挥着越来越重要的作用.

解答 BADA
24   B   猜测词义题.  根据文章第一 段According to a report released by the World Bank and other development groups,about three out of four adults living on less than $2a day,可知根据世界银行和其他开发团队发布的一份报告,大约四分之三的成年人每天生活费不足2美元,故选B.
25   A  细节题. 根据文章第二 段Globally,there are some 7billion mobile-phone subscriptions(订购),Globally,there are some 7billion mobile-phone subscriptions(订购),可知手机银行服务变得越来越流行,故选A.
26   D   细节题. 根据文章第二 段The technology is also reinventing a key tool for economic growth:banking. 可知这种科技正在重塑经济增长的一个关键工具-银行业.故选D.
27   A   推理判断题.  根据文章最后一段But mobile money has in many ways already started to reshape the very architecture of financial services for the better.可知  手机钱包已经在很多方面开始重塑金融服务的体系结构.故选A.

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The World Bank does more than just provide loans,however.It believes that continued poverty reduction comes from investing in the people of a country-especially through education and health programs.
The World Bank employs engineers,economists,public policy experts and social scientists to create these kinds of programs.These professionals also provide developing countries with the necessary technical help to carry out the programs.
The Bank has helped to make great progress in developing nations,where life expectancy (寿命) has increased and baby and child deaths have decreased,and more adults now can read than in the past.
However,at recent World Bank meetings,opponents say Bank programs make developed nations richer and developing nations poorer.Others say the organization's activities result in environmental damage.
66.The World Bank aims to.A
A.help better people living conditions in poor countries
B.help reduce debts for some of the poorest countries in the world
C.get money from providing loans for developing countries
D.become the largest supplier of development assistance
67.Debt assistance was offered by the World Bank Last year toC.
A.more rich countries                      
B.fewer developing countries
C.more developing countries                
D.fewer developed countries
68.Which of the following is probably NOT the way that the World Bank helps a country?A
A.Educating people                   
B.Reducing debt assistance.
C.Providing technical help                 
D.Creating health programs.
69.According to the passage,opponents are against the World Bank becauseD.
A.it has wasted a large amount of money
B.it has helped the poor countries a lot
C.it has resulted in environmental pollution
D.it has widened the economic gaps between the rich and the poor nations.
70.This passage is mainly aboutC.
A.the development of the World Bank        
B.the activities of the World Bank
C.the assistance programs of the World Bank   
D.the organization of the World Bank.
10.CThe iPhone,the iPad,each of Apple's products sounds cool and has become a fashion.Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter"i"-and many other brands are following suit.The BBC's iPlayer-which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet-adopted the title in 2008.A lovely bear-popular in the US and UK-that plays music and video is called"iTeddy".A slimmed down version of London's Independent newspaper was launched last week under the name"i".
In general,single-letter prefixes have been popular since the 1990s,when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use.
Most"i"products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of Independent"i",it's no surprise that they've selected this fashionable name.
But it's hard to see what's so special about the letter"i".Why not use"a","b",or"c"?According to Tony Thorne,head of the Language Center at King's College,London,"i"works because its meaning has become ambiguous.When Apple uses"i",no one knows whether it means Internet,information,individual or interactive,Thorne told BBC Magazines."Even when Apple created the iPad,it seems it didn't have one clear definition."He says.
"However,thanks to Apple,the term is now associated with portability(轻便)."Adds Thorne.
Clearly the letter"i"also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual.Each person believes they have their own needs,and they love personalized products for this reason.
Along with"Google"and"blog",readers of BBC Magazines voted"i"as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade.
But as history shows,people grow tired of fashion.From the 1900s to 1990s,products with"2000"in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern.However,as we entered the new century,the trend disappeared.
61.People use iPlayer toD.
A.listen to music   B.make a call  C.read newspapers  D.watch TV programs online
62.We can infer that the Independent"i"is aimed atC.
A.fashionable women       B.old readers     C.young readers    D.engineers
63.The underlined word"ambiguous"in Paragraph 4 meansB.
A.popular      B.uncertain      C.definite       D.unique
64.The writer suggests thatA.
A.the popularity of"i"products may not last long       
B.iTeddy is a live bear
C.the letter"b"replaces letter"i"to name the products  
D."i"products are often of high quality
65.Nowadays,the"i"term often reminds people of the products which areA.
A.portable        B.environmentally friendly     C.advanced      D.recyclable.

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