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 (手續(xù)費(fèi)) 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（結(jié)算單）.
（This does not include foreign currency or traveller’s cheques bought，interest and other charges.）
小題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
小題2:If you withdraw￡200 from a cash machine abroad, you will be charged ________.
A．￡4.90B．￡4.5 C．￡5.25D．￡5.3
小題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.
小題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

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:A

試題分析：本文講述的就是如何使用我們的銀行卡，以及在使用的過程中的一些注意事項(xiàng)。
小題1:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)1,2部分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. 和It can also give you access to your account and your cash from over 31,000 cash machines nationwide說明有了這樣的卡都很方便，故B正確。
小題2:A 計(jì)算題。根據(jù)文章We take a commission charge (手續(xù)費(fèi)) of 2.25% of each cash withdrawal you make.說明A手續(xù)費(fèi)是2.25%，那么取200元就是A項(xiàng)。
小題3:B推理題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第6行Pay for goods and services and enjoy up to 56 days interest-free credit.說明56天之內(nèi)是免費(fèi)服務(wù)，那么過了56天就要收費(fèi)了。故B正確。
小題4:A 主旨大意題。根據(jù)How to use your NatWest Servicecard .How to use your NatWest Cashcard Using your cards abroad How to use your Nat West Credit Card說明本文主要講述的就是如何使用我們的銀行卡。
點(diǎn)評：本文屬于信息篩選類短文短文，是高考中常見的考查類型，文本所給信息非常豐富，要求考生從中選出適合題目要求的信息。解此類題目時(shí)，考生可以先閱讀題目和選項(xiàng)，了解具體要求，然后再仔細(xì)閱讀文章，認(rèn)真篩選甄別，這樣的閱讀就有的放矢，可以大大提高閱讀的速度和效率。
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