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We have designed all our bank cards to make your life easier.
How to use your NatWest Servicecard .
As a Switch card, it lets you pay for all sorts of goods and services, wherever you see the Switch logo. The money comes straight out of your account, so you can spend as much as you like as long as you have enough money ( or an agreed overdraft (透支) to cover it. It is also a cheque guarantee for up to the amount shown on the card. And it gives you free access to your money from over 31,000 cash machines across the UK.
How to use your NatWest Cashcard
You can use your Cashcard as a Solo card to pay for goods and services wherever you see the Solo logo. It can also give you access to your account and your cash from over 31,000 cash machines nationwide. You can spend or withdraw what you have in your account, or as much as your agreed overdraft limit.
Using your cards abroad
You can also use your Servicecard and Cashcard when you’re abroad. You can withdraw cash at cash machines and pay for goods and services wherever you see the Cirrus or Maestro logo displayed.
We take a commission charge (手续费) of 2.25% of each cash withdrawal you make. . We also apply a foreign-exchange transaction fee of 2.65%.
How to use your Nat West Credit Card
With your credit card you can do the following：
* Pay for goods and services and enjoy up to 56 days interest-free credit.
* Pay in over 24 million shops worldwide that display the Mastercard or Visa logos.
* Collect one AIR MILE for every￡20 of spending that appears on your statement（结算单）.
（This does not include foreign currency or traveller’s cheques bought，interest and other charges.）
【小题1】If you carry the Servicecard or the Cashcard , ________.

Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.

"I don't sing." said the man.

But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!"

The waiter shouted across the room, " Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!"

So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!

He had talent (天赋）he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.

You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.

1.The lady asked the player to sing a song because .

A．she had paid him for this B．she knew him very well

C．she wanted to have a change D．she enjoyed his singsing

2.Nat King Cole successed because .

A．the lady helped him a lot B．he caught the chance

C．he continued to play in the bar D．he stopped playing the piano

3.From the story we know if you have some talent, you should .

A．hide it and wait B．ask others or help

C．pay no attention to it D．work hard to improve yourself

4.Which could be the best title for the passage?

A．Sing in the Bar B．Achieve Success in Life

C．Never Lose Heart D．Find Your Hidden Talent

There was a man who played the piano in a small bar. There were not too many 36 , but because he was a good piano player, some people 37 came in every night just to hear him play. But one night, a patron (老主顾) told him he didn’t want to hear him play but to sing a song.

The man said, “I have never 38 that before in public. I think I’m 39 at playing the piano.”

But the customer 40 . He told the waiter, “I’m 41 listening to the piano day after day. I want to hear something new and I want that guy to sing.”

The waiter 42 across the room, “Hey, buddy! If you want to get 43 , sing a song. The patrons are asking you to sing!”

44 in order to bring some money home that night, the piano player who had never sung in public did so for the very first time. And 45 had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung before 46 that night by Nat King Cole, and it surprised all, including the 47 himself!

He had talent he was 48 on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar, but because he had to sing, he 49 to become one of the best-known entertainers in America.

You, too, have skills and 50 . You may not feel as if your “talent” is particularly 51 , but it may be better than you think! And with persistence (坚持), most skills can be 52 . Besides, you may as well have no ability at all if you sit on whatever talent you 53 ! The 54 is not “What ability do I have that is useful?” It is 55 “How will I use whatever ability I have?”.

Just think a minute…

1. A．waiters B．customers C．singers D．players

2. A．never B．still C．ever D．only

3. A．practiced B．shown C．dreamed D．done

4. A．better B．richer C．easier D．sooner

5. A．agreed B．confused C．insisted D．charged

6. A．familiar with B．fond of C．used to D．tired of

7. A．served B．explained C．shouted D．complained

8. A．changed B．broadcast C．paid D．drunk

9. A．So B．And C．Because D．But

10. A．nobody B．anybody C．somebody D．everybody

11. A．until B．after C．since D．when

12. A．waiter B．singer C．patron D．owner

13. A．sitting B．waiting C．depending D．playing

14. A．went up B．went on C．went off D．went away

15. A．advantages B．character C．principle D．abilities

16. A．unique B．surprising C．famous D．great

17. A．recognized B．wasted C．improved D．impressed

18. A．imagine B．possess C．expect D．develop

19. A．decision B．answer C．question D．solution

20. A．even B．rather C．pretty D．fairly

We have designed all our bank cards to make your life easier.

How to use your NatWest Servicecard .

As a Switch card, it lets you pay for all sorts of goods and services, wherever you see the Switch logo. The money comes straight out of your account, so you can spend as much as you like as long as you have enough money ( or an agreed overdraft (透支) to cover it. It is also a cheque guarantee for up to the amount shown on the card. And it gives you free access to your money from over 31,000 cash machines across the UK.

How to use your NatWest Cashcard

You can use your Cashcard as a Solo card to pay for goods and services wherever you see the Solo logo. It can also give you access to your account and your cash from over 31,000 cash machines nationwide. You can spend or withdraw what you have in your account, or as much as your agreed overdraft limit.

Using your cards abroad

You can also use your Servicecard and Cashcard when you’re abroad. You can withdraw cash at cash machines and pay for goods and services wherever you see the Cirrus or Maestro logo displayed.

We take a commission charge (手续费) of 2.25% of each cash withdrawal you make. . We also apply a foreign-exchange transaction fee of 2.65%.

How to use your Nat West Credit Card

With your credit card you can do the following：

* Pay for goods and services and enjoy up to 56 days interest-free credit.

* Pay in over 24 million shops worldwide that display the Mastercard or Visa logos.

* Collect one AIR MILE for every￡20 of spending that appears on your statement（结算单）.

（This does not include foreign currency or traveller’s cheques bought，interest and other charges.）

1.If you carry the Servicecard or the Cashcard , ________.

A．you can use it to guarantee things as you wish

B．you can draw your money from cash machines conveniently

C．you can spend as much money as you like without a limit

D．you have to pay some extra money when you pay for services in the UK

2.If you withdraw￡200 from a cash machine abroad, you will be charged ________.

A．￡4.90 B．￡4.5 C．￡5.25 D．￡5.3

3.Which of the following is TRUE about using your NatWest Credit Card?

A．You have to pay back with interest within 56 days.

B．You will be charged some interest beyond 56 days.

C．You can use the card in any shop across the world.

D．You will gain one air mile if you spend ￡20 on traveller’s cheques.

4.The purpose of the passage is to show you how to ________.

A．play your cards right

B．use your cards abroad

C．draw cash with your cards

D．pay for goods with your cards

III. Reading Comprehension （35分）

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

There was a man who played the piano in a small bar. There were not too many ___46___, but because he was a good piano player, some people ___47___ came in every night just to hear him play. But one night, a patron (老顾客) told him he didn’t want to hear him play but to sing a song.

The man said, “I have never done that before in public. I think I’m ___48___ at playing the piano.” But the customer ___49___. He told the waiter, “I’m ___50___ listening to the piano day after day. I want to hear something new and I want that guy to sing.”

The waiter ___51___ across the room, “Hey, buddy! If you want to get ___52___, sing a song. The patrons are asking you to sing!”

So in order no bring some money home that night, the piano player who had never sung in public did so for the very first time. And ___53___ had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung before ___54___ that night by Nat King Cole, and it surprised all, including the ___55___ himself.

He had talent he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar, but ___56___ he had to sing, he went on to become one of the best-known entertainers in America.

You, too, have skills and ___57___. You may not feel as if your “talent” is particularly ___58___, but it may be better than you think! And with persistence, most skills can be ___59___. Besides, you may as well have no ability at all if you sit on whatever talent you possess. The ___60___ is not “What ability do I have that is useful?” It is rather “How will I use whatever ability I have?”

46. A. waiters B. players C. singers D. customers

47. A. never B. still C. ever D. only

48. A. better B. nicer C. easier D. sooner

49. A. agreed B. worried C. insisted D. charged

50. A. familiar with B. fond of C. used to D. tired of

51. A. complained B. shouted C. explained D. served

52. A. changed B. fired C. paid D. praised

53. A. nobody B. anybody C. somebody D. everybody

54. A. since B. after C. until D. when

55. A. waiter B. singer C. patron D. owner

56. A. unless B. although C. because D. if

57 A. advantages B. characters C. abilities D. principles

58. A. different B. surprising C. famous D. great

59. A. improved B. wasted C. recognized D. impressed

60 A. decision B. difficulty C. question D. solution

If you ________ nature, you will not succeed in the end.

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