1、In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food, tools, and precious metals and stones Then the barter system was replaced by coins,which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal Coins were followed by fiat money,paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them
Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms,reducing it to a series of “bits and bytes” ,or units of computerized information,going between machines at the speed of light Already,electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks,companies,and countries through computers and telecommunications devices
1Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?
AInternational Banking Policies
BThe History of Monetary Exchange
CThe Development of Paper Currencies
DCurrent Problems in the Economy
2According to the passage,which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth?
ABartered goods BFiat money
CCoin currency DIntangible forms
3The author mentions food,tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all
Auseful items Barticles of value
Cdifficult things to obtain Dmaterial objects
4According to the passage,coins once had real value as currency because they
Arepresented a great improvement over barter
Bpermitted easy transportation of wealth
Cwere made of precious metals
Dcould become collectors items
答案:1B 2A 3D 4C