The advance of technology in our lives has been kind of stopped in New York City. Up to now, lawmakers     1     (pass) a bill to ban cashless businesses. With many parts of the world going through a seemingly relentless (持续强烈的) drive to replace cash     2     plastic or digital payments, New York City officials have decided cash still has a     3     (value) part to play in our lives. Officials have approved legislation (立法) that forbids stores and restaurants from refusing     4     (accept) cash.They want to make shopping easier for people     5     (prefer) to pay via traditional means, through notes and coins,     6     means businesses in the city will no longer be able to require that     7     (customer) make use of cashless payment methods.

Businesses that break the new regulation could face heavy fines of up to $ 1,500 for each offense (违法行为). Critics of cashless businesses say they discriminate (歧视) against people who are much     8     (poor) than others. Many of them do not have bank accounts or credit cards. One citizen said, “I worry about the real—world discriminatory effect cashless businesses can have on New Yorkers,     9     (especial) in communities of color.” Many people also think     10     is unfair not to accept cash because some people can’t get credit.

A man looking at his smart-phone while walking across a railway crossing in Nanjing     1     (have) a close knock on Oct. 22. He was so       2     (absorb) in his smart-phone     3    he didn't see a train approaching until it brushed past him,       4     (throw) him to the ground. This should serve       5     a warning that people should be aware of their     6     (surround), especially     7     crossing roads. Addiction has spread like an     8     (infect) disease. It's     9     (evidence) that it will do great harm to society. What's even worse, some addicts become impatient with relatives and friends. Some people blame the smart-phone for the tragedy, yet in fact people's weakening self-control and self-discipline are     10     (blame).

The past thirty years     1    (see) the rapid growth or the Internet. Compared to the 1980s,there are now many more computers     2    (connect) to the Internet.

People hold different     3     (view) about the future of cyberspace. Some pessimistic experts have a lot of worries, one of     4     is crime in cyberspace. In the future, terrorists may attack the world’s computers, thus causing chaos to     5    (we) human beings.

Many other people, on     6     other hand, are full of optimism about the future of the Internet. “In the future,” says Angela Rossetto of Cyberia magazine, “It is clear that we are going to see a huge development in shopping on the Internet. We will have     7    (entertain) from the Net and television will probably     8     (appear).”

Some experts say virtual reality, the use of computers with sounds and pictures that make us feel as if we are     9     a real situation, will become a part of future life. “    10     (person), I believe we will work in virtual offices, shop in virtual supermarkets, and we will even study in virtual school,” says Australian expert Peter Anderson.

The Internet brings more     1    (convenient) to people’s lives. Jan, an English teacher, suddenly     2    (develop) a serious illness and had to give up her job. Later, she made a discovery that     3    (surf) the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. She joined an online group where she could share her problems with others.     4    (inspire) by Internet users, she decided to set up     5     IT club to teach the elderly how     6    (use) computers and the Internet. She has started taking online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society     7    (good). She thinks it is     8    (high) important for everyone to have access     9    the Internet and know how to use new technology. Besides,     10    (she) next goal is to set up a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.

The Internet has now become the first place that the majority of people turn    1    for information. It has also made our lives    2    (unbelievable) convenient, with all sorts of goods and services provided by electronic commerce, more commonly     3    (know) as e-commerce. You can have food delivered to you using food    4     (deliver) apps and sites. Gone     5     (be) the days of searching shop after shop for the perfect pair of boots you can compare styles and prices quickly and easily in the comfort of your living room. Why wait hopelessly for    6    taxi in the cold rain? It is now simple and fast to order one with a taxi app. Sit back and relax indoors for a few warm minutes    7    the driver arrives. When you wish to go on holiday, you can make all your travel    8    (arrangement) just in front of the computer. Forgot    9    (carry) cash? It is not    10    (necessity)to worry-you can pay for almost everything on your smartphone.