They like using the Internet. They have lots of pocket money to spend. And they spend a higher proportion of it online than the rest of us. Teenagers are just the sort of people an online seller is interested in, and the things they want to buy－games, CDs and clothing－are easily sold on the Web.
But paying online is a tricky business for consumers who are too young to own credit cards. Most have to use a parent’s card. They want a facility that allows them to spend money.
That may e sooner than they think: new ways to take pocket money into cyber (网络的) space are ing out rapidly on both sides of the Atlantic. If successful, these products can stimulate online sales.
In general, teenagers spend huge amounts: $153bn (billion) in the US last year and ￡20bn annually in the UK. Most teenagers have access to the Internet at home or at school－88 percent in the US, 69 percent in the UK. According to the Jupiter Research, one in eight of those with Internet access has bought something online－mainly CDs and books.
In most cases, parents pay for these purchases with credit cards, an arrangement that is often unsatisfactory for them and their children. Pressing parents to spend online is less productive than pressing on the high street. They are more likely to ask “Why?” if you ask to spend some money online.
One way to help teenagers change notes and coins into cybercash is through prepaid cards such as InternetCash in the US and Smart cards in the UK. Similar to those for pay-as-you-go mobile telephones, they are sold in amounts such as￡20 or $50 with a concealed 14-digit number that can be used to load the cash into an online account.
【小题1】 What does the word “They” in paragraph 1 refer to?A．Sellers.B．Buyers.C．Teenagers.D．Parents.【小题2】According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A．More than half of the teenagers in the US and the UK have Internet access. B．Teenagers pay for goods online with their own credit cards.C．Most teenagers in the US and the UK have bought something online.D．Teenagers found it easier to persuade parents to buy online than in a shop.【小题3】New way to help teenagers shop online is to use .A．a new machineB．special coins and notesC．prepaid cardsD．pay-as-you-go mobile phones【小题4】What is the passage mainly about?A．Online shopping traps.B．Internet users in the US and the UK.C．New credit cards for parents.D．The arrival of cyber pocket money.C
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(答案→)C
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【小题1】猜词题：从这段的Teenagers，看出是。C
【小题2】细节题：从第三段的：Most teenagers have access to the Internet at home or at school－88 percent in the US, 69 percent in the UK.看出是半数以上的美国英国的年轻人可以接触网络。选A。
【小题3】细节题：从文章最后一段中的One way to help teenagers change notes and coins into cybercash is through prepaid cards such as InternetCash in the US and Smart cards in the UK 说明可以用precard支付。选C。
【小题4】主旨题：从文章第三段的：That may e sooner than they think: new ways to take pocket money into cyber (网络的) space are ing out 可知解决问题的办法是用网络零钱，即将到来了。选D。