A.

How do you pay for your coffee? Is it with change? I use my tap-and-go card. I don't even need to enter my PIN number or a signature to approve payment. It's quicker and everybody in the queue is happy.
Contactless payments are gaining popularity. Those concerned about security will be pleased to know that the amount of money you can spend in one go is limited – in the UK it's currently £30. But if the card is used a few times in a row, a PIN number will be needed. If a thief gets hold of your card and goes on a crazy shopping, your bank covers you against fraud. However, if someone steals your bills, that's your bad luck!
For those who are always forgetting where they put their cards, there's a new solution: wearable tech: clothing and accessories that have integrated electronic technology. Kenneth Cukier, an economist and technology expert, says: "You can simply take any wireless card and the chip from it that your bank might issue you with, and you can put it in a coat. When you want to make a payment just wave your arm in front of the terminal and leave the coffee shop with your latte. This is intended for people who don't want to take their card out of their wallet, use their phone or their watch."
Good, isn't it? And new ways of spending money are not stopping there. The future is all about biometrics. Very convenient if you are at the beach or a festival – there's a new system in development which will make it possible to read the unique maps of veins under the surface of your finger, and use them to confirm payments – or prove that it's you making the payments. You just need to remember which finger you registered with.
So spending money is becoming easier all the time. And the temptation to buy more stuff increases. But it's worth bearing in mind that earning the money in the first place will still require the same effort. Back to work then!

66. A thief wouldn’t be able to buy much with a stolen wireless card because _____________.

A. the card doesn’t permit withdrawing money more than ￡30.

B. there’s a limit to the amount of money spent a time.

C. the wireless card must be used a few times in one-go.

D. a PIN number is always required before payment.

67. The underlined word “fraud” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____________.

A. theft        B. protection        C. cheat          D. phenomenon

68. What must be done before you use biometrics for payment?

A. You must prove that it’s you making the payments.

B. You must have a smart phone or a watch with you.

C. You must have something to read your fingers.

D. You must have one of your fingers registered.

69. What can be learned from the passage?

A. People’s banking information is kept in a small chip.

B. People can only use a wireless card to consume coffee.

C. Wearable technique is the safest way to make a payment.

D. A tap-and-go card needs a signature to approve payment.

66-69  BCDA

本次虹口二模卷阅读A篇属于科技类文章，文章主要介绍了新式的支付方式，像是提到的一拍即付银行卡(tap-and-go card)，顾客在买东西时使用这种银行卡是不需要输入密码和签名的。还介绍了人体穿戴支付方式以及生物识别技术支付方式。

第66题为因果推断题，问的是为什么小偷不能通过偷来的无线卡买很多东西，我们定位文章第二段，第二段介绍了人们用这类的卡付款时虽然不需要输入密码，但是一次使用的最高金额只有30英镑，连续多次使用还需要输入PIN码，所以小偷是无法大量消费的，答案选B。

第67题为词汇题，还是定位到文章第二段，如果小偷偷了你的卡想要进行疯狂消费，银卡就会保护你，让你免受什么，选项A偷窃，选项B是保护，选项C是欺骗，选项D是防止，根据句子意思，免收的东西肯定是负面的，所以排除了B和D，剩下的两项，很明显选的是C。

第68题为推断题，题目问的是在你使用生物技术付款时，需要做什么？定位文章第四段最后一句话，你只需要记得你是哪只手指注册的。符合D选项。

第69题为全文推断题，故需要纵观全文并理解到位，才能得出答案，难度比较大。选项A说，人们的银行信息被保存在一张小芯片里。chip定位文章第三段，说的是你可以使用穿戴设备来付款，而这个穿戴设备所具有的芯片是银行发给你的，所以里面有你的银行信息是正确的。选项B说人们只能用无线卡来买咖啡。选项C说穿戴技术是最安全的付款方式。选项D说人们在使用感应设备卡片买东西时，需要签字确认。BCD都和文章内容不符。所以选A。