题目内容
The practice of exchanging foreign currency can 'vary by country. In one country, you may have to change your money at the airport, and in other countries you may need to buy your foreign currency in advance. Here are some places you can exchange foreign currency for U.S.currency.
Your Bank
In many cases you can purchase U.S. currency for your trip from a bank. Banks tend to have higher exchange rates than some currency exchange businesses. Before you purchase currency from -a bank, check the currency change rates for that day so you can compare the rate the bank is giving and determine if it' s a good offer.
There is a fee involved in withdrawing foreign currency from your bank.
The Airport
Currency exchange businesses can be found at most international airports, so you can purchase U.S.currency either before you board your flight or at the U.S. airport on arrival. Note that U.S.airports typically have fewer currency exchange counters than travelers are accustomed to seeing in other parts of the world. If the air-port you are flying into is not in a major U.S. city, consider using the exchange service in your departure airport to be on the safe side. If you are in an airport where several exchange companies operate, be sure to shop around for the best rate and lowest exchange fee.
56. The practice of exchanging foreign currency .
A. changes with time of the year
B. depends on exchange rates of the day
C. is exactly the same all over the world
D. is likely to differ from country to country
57. Before purchasing foreign currency from a bank, you are advised to .
A. compare the exchange rates
B. examine the services of the bank
C. pay the exchange fee in advance
D. deposit some money with the bank
58. In which case are you advised to consider using the exchange service in your departure airport?
A. If you are flying with a foreign airline.
B. If the airport is far from the city center.
C. If you are not flying into a major US city.
D. If the airport you are flying into is not safe.
59. The passage is mainly about .
A. U. S. currency B. exchange fees
C.American airports D. currency exchange
【全文翻译】
实践换外币也因国家而异。在一个国家,你可能不得不在机场换钱,而在其他国家,你可能需要提前购买外币。这里有一些地方你可以外币兑换为美元。
你的银行
在许多情况下,你可以从银行购买美国货币,银行往往比一些货币兑换业务有更高的汇率。在你从银行购买货币之前,检查当天的货币兑换率,这样你就可以比较银行给出的利率,并确定它是否是一个好的报价。
从你的银行提取外币需要支付费用。
机场
货币兑换业务可以在大多数国际机场发现的,所以你可以购买之前你会说你的航班在美国机场落地。注意,u.s.airports通常具有更少的外币兑换柜台比旅行者在世界其他地方看到的。如果空气端口你飞到不在美国一个大城市,考虑使用Exchange服务在你出发的机场是在安全方面。如果你是在一个机场在几个交易公司操作,一定要找最好的率和最低的交易费用。
【解析】
56.D 57.A 58.C 59.D
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A federal agency on Tuesday called for a ban on all cellphone use by drivers -- the most far-reaching recommendation up to now — saying its decision was based on a decade of investigations into distraction-related(与分散注意力有关的) accidents, as well as growing concerns that powerful mobile devices are giving drivers even more reasons to look away from the road.
As part of its recommendation, the National Transportation Safety Board is urging states to ban drivers from using hands-free devices, including wireless headsets. No state now has made laws to ban such activity, but the Board said that drivers faced serious risks from talking on wireless headsets, just as they do by taking a hand off the wheel to hold a phone to their ears.
However, the concern was heightened by increasingly powerful phones that people can use to send e-mails, watch movies and play games.
"Every year, new devices are being on sale." she said. "People are attracted to update their Facebook page, to play music with cellphone, as if sitting at a desk. But they are driving a car."
The agency based its recommendation on evidence from its investigation of numerous crashes in which electronic distraction was a major contributing factor.
Ms. Hersman said she understood that this recommendation would be unwelcome in some circles, given the number of drivers who talk and text. But she compared distracted driving to drunken driving and even smoking, which required wholesale cultural shifts to change behavior.
"It's going to be very unpopular with some people." she said. "We're not here to win a popularity contest. We're here to do the right thing. This is a difficult recommendation, but it's the right recommendation and it is time."
The agency's recommendation is not required for states to adopt such a ban. And it won't likely be agreed upon by state lawmakers who are unwillingly to anger those who have grown accustomed to using their device behind the wheel.
The ban also deserves attention because it is the first call by a federal agency to end the practice completely, rather than the partial ban that some lawmakers have put in place by allowing hands-free talking.
1.The ban on all cellphone use by drivers was put forward______.
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A.after a long discussion and recommendation |
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B.after about ten years' investigation in it |
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C.because of the most powerful mobile devices |
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D.for the reason of heading away from the road |
2.From the second paragraph we know that now______.
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A.it is legal to use wireless headsets while driving |
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B.wireless headsets are illegal in some states |
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C.it is safe to talk on wireless headsets while driving |
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D.hands-free devices can be used in some states |
3.We can know from the passage that______.
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A.electronic distraction resulted in numerous crashes |
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B.numerous crashes were caused by drunk driving |
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C.electronic distraction contributed much to the ban |
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D.the recommendation was based on electronic distraction |
4.Ms Hersman thinks that distracted driving, drunken driving and smoking______.
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A.are just common behaviors |
B.can be shifted to behaviors |
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C.are behaviors to be changed |
D.are just cultural behaviors |
5.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
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A.Cellphone Ban inCars |
B.Valuable Ban for Cellphones |
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C.Drivers Ban Cellphones |
D.Cellphone Ban while Driving |