【阅读理解。TheylikeusingtheInternet.Theyhavelotsofpocketmoneytospend.Andtheyspendahigherproportionofitonlinethantherestofus.Teenagersarejustthesortofpeopleanonlinesellerisinterestedinandthe】
阅读理解。
TheylikeusingtheInternet.Theyhavelotsofpocketmoneytospend.Andtheyspendahigher
proportionofitonlinethantherestofus.Teenagersarejustthesortofpeopleanonlineselleris
interestedinandthethingstheywanttobuy-gamesCDsandclothing-areeasilysoldonthe
Web.
Butpayingonlineisatrickybusinessforconsumerswhoaretooyoungtoowncreditcards.
Mosthavetouseaparent'scard.Theywantafacilitythatallowsthemtospendmoney.
Thatmaycomesoonerthantheythink:newwaystotakepocketmoneyintocyber(网络的)
spacearecomingoutrapidlyonbothsidesoftheAtlantic.Ifsuccessfultheseproductscanstimulate
(刺激)onlinesales.
Ingeneralteenagersspendhugeamounts:$153bn(billion)intheUSlastyearand£20bnannually
intheUK.MostteenagershaveaccesstotheInternetathomeoratschool---88percentintheUS
69percentintheUK.AccordingtotheJupiterResearchoneineightofthosewithInternetaccesshas
boughtsomethingonline---mainlyCDsandbooks.
Inmostcasesparentspayforthesepurchaseswithcreditcardsanarrangementthatisoften
unsatisfactoryforthemandtheirchildren.Pressingparentstospendonlineislessproductivethanpressing
onthehighstreet.Theyaremorelikelytoask"Why?"ifyouasktospendsomemoneyonline.
Onewaytohelpteenagerschangenotesandcoinsintocybercashisthroughprepaidcardssuchas
InternetCashintheUSandSmartcardsintheUK.Similartothoseforpay-as-you-gomobiletelephones
theyaresoldinamountssuchas£20or$50withaconcealed14-digitnumberthatcanbeusedtoload
thecashintoanonlineaccount.
1.Whatdoestheword"They"inparagraph1referto?
A.Sellers.
B.Buyers.
C.Teenagers.
D.Parents.
2.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
A.MorethanhalfoftheteenagersintheUSandtheUKhaveInternetaccess.
B.Teenagerspayforgoodsonlinewiththeirowncreditcards.
C.MostteenagersintheUSandtheUKhaveboughtsomethingonline.
D.Teenagersfin