A.£130. | B.£152. | C.£196. |
1. How much money should the man pay?
A.£315. | B.£350. | C.£375. |
A.In cash. | B.By credit card. | C.By check. |
A.$2. | B.$ 2.50. | C.$3. |
A.In cash. | B.By credit card. | C.With WeChat. |
A.In a bank. | B.In a shop. | C.In a hotel. |
6 . Is a cashless society possible for everyone?
There is no escaping our evolution into a cashless society. It would give rise to a new era for financial businesses, which are all carried out digitally. The key benefits would include lower crime rates, easier foreign businesses, and reduced risks and costs. The idea of a cashless society appears so wide-spread in our society.
Economic inequality and exclusivity (排他性)are fundamental issues still present worldwide.
In China, four out of every five payments are now cashless.
A.This problem can not be ignored. |
B.However, this is far from reality. |
C.We shouldn’t leave behind the poor. |
D.Nearly everything can be bought digitally. |
E.It isn’t just the unbanked who are at risk of being left behind. |
F.A cashless society might actually make these problems worse. |
G.We must ensure that people are still given freedom of choice regarding how they pay. |
A.£1. | B.£4.5. | C.£10. |
China, once famous for four inventions in ancient times, has once again showed its ability
With electronic payments, people can buy and eat
Thanks to the large amounts of capital (资金) China has invested in encouraging inmovation (创新), China has entered
9 . Working up a credit score for Walter Cavanagh has got to be a mathematical nightmare ﹣ the man has nearly 1,500 valid credit cards to his name and holds the Guinness Record for the most credit cards. Mr. Plastic Fantastic ﹣ a title given to him by Guinness World Records ﹣ is also the proud owner of the world's longest wallet, which can hold about 800 cards. But he uses it only to carry a few cards, while the rest are safely kept in bank safedeposit boxes.
Cavanagh started collecting credit cards in the late 1960s. "One of my best friends and I made a silly bet: the guy who could collect the most credit cards by the end of the year would win dinner," he said. " I got 143 cards by the end of the year, and my friend gathered 138." After winning that bet, Cavanagh decided to simply keep going with his unusual collection. He got credit cards from gas stations, airlines, bars, and even ice cream stores.
If there's one card missing from Cavanagh's collection, it's that from the Newberry Company. They repulsed his application for a card in the early 1970s, even though he'd collected over 100 by then. They said he had too much credit. Therefore, so far he hasn't had a Newberry card in his collection.
Cavanagh hasn't stopped applying for new cards ﹣ he's held the Guinness Record since 1971 and has no intention of letting go of it. He copies whole pages from a U.S. directory of businesses and keeps sending applications. If he receives a rejection, he writes back to the company explaining his goal and ambition. But he doesn't count useless cards in his total collection.
Thanks to all the cards to his name, Cavanagh has access to about $1.7 million at any moment. Despite this privilege, he has managed to maintain an excellent credit score.
The 72﹣year﹣old retired financial planner and credit expert has only one piece of advice to share: "Never use a card to buy anything you can't pay off in a couple of months. If you don't have the discipline, you shouldn't have the cards."
1. Cavanagh began to collect credit cards when he .A.owned a very long wallet |
B.made a bet with his friend |
C.wanted to create a Guinness Record |
D.was treated to dinner by his friend. |
A.Rejected. |
B.Recalled. |
C.Repeated. |
D.Recognized. |
A.Having many cards to your own name. |
B.Buying things by card and paying off in time. |
C.Managing to own more privileges for your card. |
D.Using a card to buy things as many times as possible. |
A.Some of them are useless. |
B.They are safely kept in his long wallet. |
C.They have brought him fame and privilege. |
D.Fewer new cards are added to his collections. |