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河北省定州中学2017届高三（高补班）下学期周练（2）英语试题WORD版含答案.doc

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河北定州中学2016-2017学年第二学期高四英语周练试题（2）一、阅读理解Stockholm’sstreetmagazinesellersnolongeronlytakecash---theynowtakecardstoo.“Moreandmoresellersweretellingusthatpeoplewantedourmagazinebutweren’tcarryingcash,”saysPiaStolt,themagazine’spublisher.“Sowiththehelpofalocalcomputercompany,wecameupwithawaytoacceptpaymentelectronically.“Wedidn’tknowhowitwouldturnout,orwhetherpeoplewouldbeunwillingtogivethecreditcardinformationtoastrangeronthestreet,”saysStolt,“buttheresultshavebeengreat---salesareup59%.”“Swedesareprettytrustingandwe’reusedtotakingupnewtechnologysothiswastheperfectsolution,”addsStolt.“Thecashlesssocietycampaignwe’reseeinginSwedenisdefinitelyagoodmoveasfarasweareconcerned---it’sunstoppable.”Banksandstoresinvestedheavilyincardpaymentsystemsinthe1990sandnowlocalconsumersareusingtheminhugenumbers.Today,fouroutoffivepurchasesaremadeelectronicallyinSwedenandgoingtotallycash-freeisthenextstep.Sweden’spublictransportsystemhasalreadybeencashlessforseveralyears,afterlocalpublictransportworkerscomplainedthathandlingcashhadbecomedangerous.“BusdriversweregettingattackedfortheirmoneysoSwedenbannedcashonpublictransport,”saysArnArvidsson,thepresidentofCashless,anorganizationsupportingthemovetoacash-freesociety.“Therewerealsoanumberofbankrobberies,sofouryearsago,thebanksbegantomoveawayfromcash.Now,allofSweden’sbigbanksoperatecashfreewhereverpossible,andthenumberofbankrobberiesisata30-yearlow.”Thereis,however,concernabouthowwellSweden’s1.8millionpensioners---outofatotalpopulationof10million---willadapt.“Alotofelderlypeoplefeelexcluded,”saysJohannaHallenoftheSwedishNationalPensioners’Organization.“Only50%ofolderpeopleusecashcardsregularlyand7%neverusecashcards.Sowewantthegovernmenttotakethingsslowly.”Thedigitalpaymentrevolutionisalsoachallengefortourists,whoneedpre-paidticketsoraSwedishmobiletocatchabusinthecapital.“There’saworryaboutcrimeandtheftaswell,”saysArvidsson.“Figuresshowthatcomputer-relatedcreditcardcrimehasalmostdoubledinthelastdecade.”1．Thedemandforacashlesspublictransportsystem