C. by the customers of Biggin's bank

　　D. to pay for groceries and airplane tickets

　　2. What can we learn about American Express?

　　A. It appeared earlier than the Diners Club card.

　　B. It was the earliest credit card made of plastic.

　　C. It was the most widely used credit card in the world.

　　D. It was completely different from the cards we use today.

　　3. The main purpose of the text is to ________.

　　A. tell the history of credit cards

　　B. show how credit cards are made

　　C. explain why credit cards are popular

　　D. compare different kinds of credit cards

　　答案：

　　【语篇解读】　本文是说明文。文章主要向我们介绍了信用卡的历史。

　　1. C　解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的anyone with the “Charg－It” card had to be an actual customer of Biggin's bank可知，the “Charg－It” card只限于Biggin自己银行的顾客使用。

　　2. B　解析：细节理解题。由最后一段中的AMEX was the first to use plastic in their material可知，American Express最早使用塑料材质的信用卡。

　　3. A　解析：写作目的题。文章主要以the “Charg－It” card, the Diners Club card和American Express这三种卡为例介绍了信用卡的历史，故选A项。

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