单选题 Most banks in the U. S. open at 9:00 or 10:00 and close between 3:00 and 5:00, but stay open later on Fridays. Some banks have longer hours in order to attract customers.
What's the best way to carry money safely while you are traveling? There are three
possibilities -- personal checks from your country, traveler's checks and credit cards. Some American banks accept foreign checks such as Euro-checks; the problem is that only those banks that are used to dealing with foreigners will know what Euro-checks are.
It may be more convenient to carry traveler's checks, which are insured against loss. They should be in dollars, because only a few banks do much business in foreign currencies. If your checks are not in dollars, it may take you a long time to find a bank that will exchange them. You can use traveler's checks almost anywhere -- in restaurants, stores or ticket offices — without having to go to a bank. If you run out of them, you can buy more at most banks. Their service charge will vary, though, so ask what it is before you buy your checks.
Americans would say the best way to carry money is to have a major credit card like Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Credit cards can be canceled if they are lost or stolen. And because they are widely accepted in the U. S. , it is easy to use them to pay for lodging, transportation, meals and things you want to buy from larger stores.
Of course, you cannot get along without cash, but you don't need to carry much with you.

单选题 When will some American banks close on Fridays?
A) At 3:00 p.m. B) At 5:00 p.m.
C) Before 5:00 p.m. D) After 5:00 p.m.

单选题 According to the passage, what's the problem for the travelers with foreign checks?
A) Only some of the American banks accept the foreign checks.
B) American banks are not used to dealing with foreign cheeks.
C) American banks don't know what foreign checks are.
D) American banks only know what Euro-cheeks are.

单选题 Why should traveler's checks be in dollar in the U. S. ?
A) Because only a few banks deal with travelers checks.
B) Because only a few banks deal with foreign currencies.
C) Because traveler checks are insured against loss.
D) Because you can exchange the checks not in dollars easily.

单选题 Before you buy travelers cheeks, you'd better learn______.
A) how much you should pay for its service rate
B) how long they can be used
C) where you can use them
D) when you can get them

单选题 What is one of the advantages of credit cards?
A) There are many kinds of credit cards.
B) They are not easy to lose.
C) They can be canceled after being stolen.
D) You can buy everything you want with them.