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Why has the man stopped paying online for the last three months?男士过去三个月为什么停止使用在线支付?
A)他发现它给自己带来了诸多不便。
B)它导致他花了不必要的钱。
C)它远不如用现金支付安全。
D)他想要减少对手机的依赖。
在对话开头部分,男士告诉女士他已经有三个月没用在线支付了。女士以为男士停用在线支付的原因是他担心在线支付不安全,但是男士否定了女士的看法。他说自己停用在线支付的原因是它太方便了,导致他在不需要的东西上花了太多钱,所以答案是B项,同时排除A项和C项。D项在对话中没有相关信息,故排除。
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What problem does the woman say she may also have?女士说她可能也有什么问题?
A)入不敷出。
B)缺乏预算策略。
C)对时尚上瘾。
D)冲动消费。
在对话中,当男士提到自己在不需要的东西上花了太多钱,女士紧接着说冲动消费对她来说也是个问题,所以答案是D项。A、B两项在对话中没有相关信息,故均排除;虽然女士提到自己因为打折买过不需要的衣服和鞋子,但是C项“对时尚上瘾”的说法与此并不一致,故排除。
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What does the man say he could do at the canteen?男士说他在食堂可以做什么?
A)用更少的钱吃更健康的食物。
B)点像汉堡和薯条之类的食物。
C)避免对垃圾食品上瘾。
D)用现金或者手机支付。
在对话中,男士提到如果他去食堂,他就可以在那里用一半的价钱吃到更健康的饭菜,所以答案是A项。男士提到自己又累又饿的时候,就会用手机点食物,比如汉堡和其他垃圾食品,所以他不是在食堂点像汉堡和薯条之类的食物,故排除B项;对话中也没有提到他在食堂吃饭可以避免对垃圾食品上瘾,故排除C项;D项在对话中没有相关信息,故也排除。
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What is now just a habit for the man?男士现在养成了什么习惯?
A)列购物清单。
B)严格执行预算。
C)每月只取一次现金。
D)买东西前再三考虑。
在对话结尾,男士说自己养成了拒绝超预算支出的习惯,所以答案是B项。男士提到自己每周去一次银行取现金,所以C项错误,故排除;A项和D项在对话中都没有相关信息,故均排除。
听力原文:
Conversation One
M: I need to stop at the bank to withdraw some cash.
W: Why not just pay with your phone?
M: Well, actually, I've stopped using online payments for the past three months now.
W: Stopped paying online? Oh, you must be worried that online payments aren't secure.
M:No, they are safe. But paying online is too convenient and I spent too much money on things I didn't need.
W: Oh, impulse purchases can be an issue for me, too. I've definitely bought clothes and shoes I didn't need because they were on sale, and paying with my phone was so easy. But I've found that if I review my spending every night, that keeps me from spending too much.
M: I tried that strategy, but it just didn't work, because I'd be busy studying all day. Then, when I was tired and hungry, I'd use my phone to order food, like burgers and other junk, instead of going to the canteen, where I could get a healthier meal for half the price.
W: Well, what do you do now then? It seems like you'd have the same problems with cash.
M: I go to the bank once a week, and the rest of the time I keep my bank card at home, so I can't get more cash out. And I also have a notebook where I record my expenses.
W: But what prevents you from just going to the bank and getting more money, if you want to buy something?
M:The first month I did withdraw extra cash twice, but I felt guilty about it. And after that I refused to spend more than what I had budgeted, and by now it's just a habit.