Question

4 apps to help you make the most of your money

Living on a student budget can be tough.Budgeting is essential and it’s important to make savings in any way possible，so you can make the most of your money.Here aye some useful apps for saving money as a student.

Unidays

Cost to sign up:free

This is probably the most well—received student discount app.It’s easy to sign up to and once you have，all you have to do is use the codes Unidays provides you with when you’re paying in-store or checking out online.Unidays also sometimes increases its discount offers at certain stores and websites.Keep an eye out for these increased discounts to save yourself some extra cash，particularly as Christmas is on the horizon.

Vouchercloud

Cost to sign up:free

Vouchercloud offers some amazing deals that cannot be missed.There’s frequent 2 for 1 deals or discount available at many well-known restaurants such as Pizza Express，Frankie& Benny’s and Giraffe.They also offer deals on hotels，city breaks and a range of items such as Real Techniques products.It's a great way to save on Christmas presents—the regular 40％off at The Body Shop is always worth looking out for!

TopCashback

Cost to sign up:free

You may have seen the TV adverts for TopCashback.With the TopCashback app，you can view all participating stores security cameras.Then，all you have to do is complete your online shopping Via the app to receive cash back on any purchases you make.For example，if you buy online at Amazon you can receive up to 9％cashback into your account.It doesn’t always seem like a lot of money but if you shop online frequently it all adds up!

Tastecard

Cost to sign up:subscriptions costs vary(monthly to annually subscriptions available)

Even though it costs to subscribe to Tastecard，the discounts are worth it.With a Tastecard，you can get 2 for 1 meals or 50％off food at participating restaurants，all of which can be viewed on the app or website simply by typing in your postcode.These discounts are available at chains like Pizza Hut and Bella Italia and also independent restaurants across Manchester.

1.Which of the following is the most popular with students?

A. Unidays.    B. Vouchercloud.    C. TopCashback.    D. Tastecard.

2.What is special about TopCashback?

A. It can only be used in stores.

B. It costs a lot of money to sign up.

C. No ads for TopCashback appear on TV.

D. Online cashback can be stored in your account.

3.What does Tastecard help you to save money on?

A. Hotels.    B. Restaurants.    C. Tickets.    D. Presents.

Answer

1. A

2. D

3. B

【解析】

本文属于说明文，介绍了受学生欢迎的4款省钱软件。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段Unidays 部分中This is probably the most well—received student discount app.可知，该软件是学生中接受度最高的折扣软件，故可知该软件最流行，故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句.For example，if you buy online at Amazon you can receive up to 9％cashback into your account.It doesn’t always seem like a lot of money but if you shop online frequently it all adds up!可知，通过该软件购物的话，可以返现金到软件的账户上，这是它与其他几款软件最大的区别，故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据最后一段With a Tastecard，you can get 2 for 1 meals or 50％off food at participating restaurants可知，Tastecard帮助消费者在食物方面获得折扣，故选B。