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You have a choice of three Supafone Mobile Digital access plans: Leisuretime, Executive and Highflier. They are designed to meet the needs of light, moderate and high-volume users. Calls in each plan are charged at only two rates: short-distance and long-distance. You enjoy big savings with off-peak calls.
LEISURETIME
Your mobile phone is mainly for personal use. You use your phone to keep family and friends in touch. You don’t want to strain your budget(预算紧张).
With this plan you enjoy the lowest monthly access fee and extremely competitive costs for calls. However, a monthly minimum call charge applies.
EXECUTIVE
You’re in business and need to be able to call your office and your clients whenever the need arises. You value the convenience of a mobile phone but need to keep a close eye on costs.
For frequent users: the monthly access fee is slightly higher, but you enjoy the savings of a discounted call rate.
HIGHFLIER
You are always on the move and communications are critical. You need to be able to call and be called wherever you are—world-wide.
As a high-volume user you pay an access fee of just $60 a month but even lower call rates.
21. You will have to pay a minimum amount for call each month for .
A. the Leisuretime plan. B. the Executive plan.
C. the Highflier plan. D. all of the three plans.
22. The Executive plan is primarily intended for people who need a mobile phone for .
A. their work. B. keeping in contact with their family.
C. global communication. D. personal use.
23. It costs for a 50-second short-distance call at 8 p. m., Friday, on Highflier plan.
A. 302 cents. B. 15.2 cents. C. 15 cents. D. 30 cents.
【答案】21. A 22. A 23. C
【解析】
【分析】
本文属于广告类阅读，向我们介绍了三种通话的话费优惠政策，使读者能根据自己需要选择合适的计划。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据LEISURETIME中With this plan you enjoy the lowest monthly access fee and extremely competitive costs for calls.和第二个表格中Monthly Access Fee中的数据可知Leisuretime plan每月的花费是$35，Executive plan每月的花费是$46，Highflier plan每月的花费是$60.比较可知，通话费用最低的是Leisuretime plan.故选A.
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据EXECUTIVE中You’re in business and need to be able to call your office and your clients whenever the need arises.可知此款业务适用于做生意工作，需要随时打电话给办公室和客户。故选A.
【23题详解】
推理判断题。题干中所给信息是计算用Highflier plan，周五8 p. m，50秒钟短途电话通话费用。根据第一个表格中信息判断属于off peak非高峰时间，计算时间按30秒为单位，最后计算单位是cent.第二个表格中Highflier和short-distance两项对应的数值是7.6cents,50秒按2个30秒单位计算，收费是7.6×2＝15.2cents,计算到cents应该是15.故选C.
【点睛】细节理解题具体方法与步骤如下：
1.略读材料，大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨。本文向我们介绍了三种通话的话费优惠政策，使读者能根据自己需要选择合适的计划。
2.按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关的信息词。如for example, first, second…等预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实。
3.将精力放在寻找你所需要的细节上。快速通篇跳读，全文扫视，找到细节出处，待找到含细节句子时，放慢速度，仔细核对比较内容，直至找到答案。如小题1根据LEISURETIME中With this plan you enjoy the lowest monthly access fee and extremely competitive costs for calls.和第二个表格中Monthly Access Fee中的数据可知Leisuretime plan每月的花费是$35，Executive plan每月的花费是$46，Highflier plan每月的花费是$60.比较可知，通话费用最低的是Leisuretime plan.小题2根据EXECUTIVE中You’re in business and need to be able to call your office and your clients whenever the need arises.可知此款业务适用于做生意工作，需要随时打电话给办公室和客户。
