备战英语六级听力练习题第10期

 

Passage Three 

18. 

A) Their business hours are limited.

B) Their safety measures are inadequate¹. 

C) Their banking² procedures are complicated. 

D) They don't have enough service windows.

19. 

A) People who are in the habit of switching from one bank to another. 

B) Young people who are fond of modern technology. 

C) Young people who are wealthy and well-educated. 

D) People who have computers at home.

20. 

A) To compete for customers. 

B) To reduce the size of their staff. 

C) To provide services for distant clients. 

D) To expand their operations at a lower cost.

答案及参考原文：

ACA

Many people dislike walking to the bank, standing³ in long lines and running out of checks. They are dissatisfied with that bank's limited hours(18), too. They want to do some banking at nights and on weekends. For such people, their problems may soon be over. Before long, they may be able to do their banking from the comfort of their own home, any hour of the day, any day of the week. Many banks are preparing online branches or Internet offices, which means that people will be able to take care of much of their banking business through their home computers. This process is called "interactive⁴ banking". At these online branches, customers will be able to view all their accounts, move money between their accounts, apply for a loan and get current information on product such as credit cards. Customers will also be able to pay their bills electrically and even email questions to their bank. Banks are creating online services for several reasons. One reason is that banks must compete for customers(20) who will switch to another bank if they are dissatisfied with the service they receive. The convenience of online banking appeals to the kind of customer banks most want to keep. That is, people who are young, well-educated and have good incomes(19). Banks also want to take advantage of modern technology since they have moved to 21st century.

18. What is one of the reasons for people's dissatisfaction with traditional banks?

19. What kind of customers does online banking most appeal to?

20. Why do banks create online services according to the passage?

1 inadequate   

adj.(for,to)不充足的，不适当的

参考例句：

• The supply is inadequate to meet the demand.供不应求。
• She was inadequate to the demands that were made on her.她还无力满足对她提出的各项要求。

2 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 interactive   

adj.相互作用的，互相影响的，（电脑）交互的

参考例句：

• The psychotherapy is carried out in small interactive groups.这种心理治疗是在互动的小组之间进行的。
• This will make videogames more interactive than ever.这将使电子游戏的互动性更胜以往。