No messy coins—and more importantly—no embarrassment. This is how young Chinese “go Dutch” these days—scan a QR code and pay their share via smart phones in one easy click.
“It was the first time most of the 13 people at my dinner table last weekend had used the function on social networking tool WeChat. It has made going Dutch less embarrassing and so much more fun,” said Zhou Ye, a Beijing-based journalist. “Young people think splitting bills in this way is fun, and older ones may find it fashionable to do so.” Most importantly, it saves people the embarrassment of figuring out who owes what.
Splitting the bill is a relatively new idea to most Chinese. It's being popular among the young people, but for many older folks, who fear “losing face”, it feels embarrassing. At dinner parties, families and friends often fight over who will cover the expense.
Used by millions of Chinese, WeChat is similar to WhatsApp but has many more features. One of them, WeChat Wallet, allows people to pay for almost any service by smart phones. The bill splitting function was launched last year. Owned by Chinese Internet giant Tencent, the payment platform competes with Alibaba's Alipay, which is widely used and also has a bill splitting function.
The smart phone apps that rely on these payment platforms have transformed the lives of many urban Chinese. Massages, haircuts, house cleaning, laundry services and personal trainers can be ordered in your own home. Zhao Mengsha, 28, an editor in a magazine, enjoys a manicure (美甲)once every month, and pays half of the price charged in salons. “It's just really convenient,” she said. “I wouldn't have thought about getting a massage at work without the apps.” Like millions of others, Zhao uses Alipay and WeChat to pay for the services. “You can make do (社交活动)without a wallet but can't live without your smart phone when you go out these days,” Zhao said.
1.What is the advantage for the young people to pay their share via smart phones?
A.Saving much money.
B.Avoiding embarrassment of paying the bills.
C.Contacting others more easily after dinner.
D.Having more convenience than other ways.
2.According to the article, why do many old folks “fight” at dinner parties?
A.Because they think splitting bills funny.
B.Because they want to know who is rich.
C.Because they want to pay the bill.
D.Because they figure out who owes what.
3.What do people think about WeChat wallet and Alipay wallet?
A.Smart phones with them cost a lot of money.
B.Neither of them will win in the competition.
C.Both of them are acceptable.
D.The payment platform should be improved.
4.What Zhao said in the last paragraph means 　　　　. 
A.the wallets are not necessary any more
B.she bought all that she needs through the Internet
  C.she doesn't know how to work with phones
D.the smart phone apps change people's life
（二）1.B　推断题。根据第1、2段可知,年轻人通过智能手机扫描二维码并支付自己的账单,这样做的好处是可以避免买单时的尴尬。
2.C　细节题。根据第3段最后两句可知,对于许多害怕“丢脸”的老年人来说,平摊费用让他们很尴尬。在宴会上,家人和朋友经常为谁来支付这笔费用而争吵。由此可知选C项。
3.C　推断题。根据第4段可知,无论微信钱包,还是支付宝钱包,它们都被人们广泛利用,因此可以推断人们对于二者都是认可的。
4.D　推断题。根据最后一段,尤其是最后一句可知,智能手机应用程序已经改变了人们的生活。