Question

6． The bank of England is making plans to introduce plastic banknotes to the UK．
Paper notes，meaning pieces of paper money，have been used in England for more than 300 years，but replacing them with plastic ones could be better．
  Plastic notes were first introduced to Australia back in 1988．Since then other countries，including Romania，Vietnam，Mexico and Malaysia，have also begun using money made in this way．
  Fans of water sports，such as surfing，find this type of money more useful and easier，as they can take it with them in the water and won't worry that it will fall apart．It is also good for people who by mistake put clothes in the washing machine with a note in the pocket!
  It is more hygienic （clean and free of bacteria） than paper money as it absorbs less bacteria（the simplest and smallest form of plants，some of which cause disease）．And it is stronger．This means it lasts longer．According to a survey，a usual 5 note in the UK lasts around six months，while the $5 Australian bill lasts for an average of 40 months．
  A downside of plastic cash is that it costs more money to produce．Cash and money-counting machines will also have to be adapted to accept the new money．
  It is expected that the Bank of England，who hopes to start printing plastic notes from 2015，will introduce the money slowly，using the most common notes first．
42．Which country was the first to use plastic notes？D
A．The UK．
B．Romania．
C．Vietnam．
D．Australia．
43．You can put the sentence"Besides being waterproof，there are other good effects of using plastic notes instead of paper ones．"at the beginning ofC．
A．Paragraph 3     
B．Paragraph 4        
C．Paragraph 5       
D．Paragraph 6
44．What can you infer （推斷） from Paragraph 6？B
A．Plastic notes should be printed in cash machines．
B．There are some disadvantages of using plastic notes．
C．Every country will have to accept the new money．
D．Plastic notes should be produced by the cashiers．
45．Which is NOT the reason why the UK wants to use plastic notes instead of paper ones？A
A．They take up less space．
B．They are stronger．
C．They don't let water through．
D．They are more hygienic．

Answer 1

分析 本文講述的是塑料鈔票．1988年初，塑料鈔票首次傳入澳大利亞，它防水，更衛生，更結實，塑料現金的缺點是生產成本更高．

解答 42．D細節理解題．根據Plastic notes were first introduced to Australia back in 1988可知澳大利亞是第一個使用塑料紙幣的國家，故選D．
43．C細節理解題．上一段內容說的是它防水的優點，根據Besides being waterproof，there are other good effects of using plastic notes instead of paper ones除了防水，使用塑料現金還有其他良好的效果，這和第四段：它比紙幣更衛生…意思是一致的，都是說的塑料鈔票的優點，所以應該放在第五段，故選C．
44．B細節理解題．根據第六段A downside of plastic cash is that it costs more money to produce．塑料現金的缺點是生產成本更高，可知此段講述的是塑料鈔票的缺點，故選B．
45．A細節理解題．根據find this type of money more useful and easier，as they can take it with them in the water and won't worry that it will fall apart，和It is more hygienic （clean and free of bacteria） than paper money as it absorbs less bacteria（the simplest and smallest form of plants，some of which cause disease）．And it is stronger．This means it lasts longer可知塑料鈔票的優點包括：防水；更衛生，更結實，故選A．

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