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| Do you use WeChat Payment or Alipay to buy things? Now, you have one more choice－Apple Pay. Apple Pay came to China on Feb 18, making China the fifth country to have this service. Apple products, like the iPhone 6 and certain iPads and Apple Watches, support this service. The customers of 19 Chinese banks will be able to link their bank cards to Apple Pay. When they buy things, they just need to place their iPhone in front of the POS machine and put their fingers on the iPhone. |
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| Last year, did you find that you kept using words like memeda (a phrase to show cuteness and love) and xiaoxianrou (meaning “young and pretty men”)?If yes, you are not alone. The two words were so popular that they were included in 2015’s “most popular cyber* words and phrases” lists in China. Most of the words and phrases seem funny and playful, but they also show lifestyle changes. The term duoshoudang (meaning “shopping addicts*”) is a good example.Meanwhile, xiasibaobaole (meaning “you scared the pants off me”) is also used for fun. |
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| The opening of Shanghai’s new DisneylandPark has been highly expected since construction began in April 2008. It will be finished in June. When it opens, the park will have the biggest castle of any Disneyland and one of the largest lakes too. There are also new special attractions, especially for Chinese visitors. |
1.How many countries can use Apple Pay to buy things?
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
2.Which phrase shows the change of lifestyle?
A. memeda B. duoshoudang C. xiaoxianrou D. xiasibaobaole
3.Where might you see the passages above?
A. a dictionary B. a novel C. a newspaper D. a travel guide
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—Could you tell me how to pay you?
—You'd better use mobile payment. I don't care or WeChat Pay.
A.whether is it Ali Pay B.whether it is Ali Pay
C.if it is Ali Pay D.if is it Ali Pay
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We have broken the traditional way of payment we ________ because of WeChat Wallet and Alipay.
A.used to B.are used to C.were used to
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Which do you prefer to use to keep in touch with your friends, QQ______ WeChat？ A. or B. and
C. so D. but
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– Do you like chatting on the phone or by QQ?
-- _______. I prefer to use WeChat (微信)
A. Neither B. Either C. both
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Do you know that you can use the Internet to buy things? For several , Americans have enjoyed online shopping. Now online shopping is starting in the world. In many countries, people can their computers and shop for clothes, food, toys and many other things.
Online shopping is in fashion in England. For example, the ABC Company is one of the biggest in 15 European countries. It sells different kinds of things over the Internet, and in one year it made ＄100 million. In France, until last year online shopping was only possible one web page. Then the government allowed more online shopping. The Frenchmen spend much money a year things through these web pages. French businesses are hoping this new online shopping will help them sell more things in the future.
Some people like online shopping because it allows them to do shopping without leaving their homes. And they don’t have the problems of traffic in the cities. But they usually worry the quality of the things for sale over the Internet. Good quality is to them. So the companies will have to be more careful about the quality of the things sell. Because people always care about both the quality the price. Enjoy online shopping!
1.A. hours B. days C. weeks D. years
2.A. turn on B. turn up C. turn down D. turn off
3.A. country B. countries C. company D. companies
4.A. at B. on C. in D. of
5.A. buying B. keeping C. saving D. doing
6.A. his B. her C. its D. their
7.A. in B. about C. of D. with
8.A. difficult B. interesting C. important D. different
9.A. it B. he C. she D. they
10.A. and B. or C. so D. But
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How do you pay for things? Do you usually use cash (现金), or do you like to pay by credit card(信用卡)? If you are like a lot of people, you probably have at least one credit card. Also, you might use it more often than you probably should.
Credit cards first became popular in the 1920s. At that time, businesses, such as hotels and companies, gave credit cards to their best customers (顾客). Unlike today’s credit cards, customers could only use these cards at the store or business that gave out the card. Customers had to pay for things in full. They couldn’t pay for something a little at a time.
In 1950, a businessman named MCNamara started a credit card company-Diners Club. Unlike earlier credit cards, this card could be used by customers at many restaurants. Customers liked the card because they didn’t have to carry a lot of cash with them. Restaurant owners liked the card, too. Why? They found out that customers usually spent more money when they could pay by credit cards.
In its first year of business, Diners Club provided 200 cards. The customers who got the cards from the diners Club could use them at 27 different restaurants. Today, Diners Club has 8 million customers, and they can use their cards in over 7.6 million businesses in more than 200 countries.
根据短文内容，回答问题。（10分）
1.Who could get credit cards in 1920s?
2.In 1920s, could the customers pay for something a little at a time?
3.Why did the customers like credit cards?
4.What made the restaurant owners happy when the customers used credit cards?
5.In how many countries can the credit card owners of Diners Club use their cards today?
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How do you pay for things? Do you usually use cash(现金), or do you like to pay by credit card(信用卡)? If you are like a lot of people, you probably have at least one credit card. Also, you might use it more often than you probably should.
Credit cards first became popular in the 1920s, At that time, businesses, such as hotels and companies, gave credit cards to their best customers(顾客). Unlike today's credit cards, customers could only use these cards at the Store or business that gave out the card. Customers had to pay for things in full. They couldn't pay for something a little at a time.
In 1950, a businessman named McNamara started a credit card company — Diners Club. Unlike earlier credit cards, this card could be used by customers at many restaurants. Customers liked the card because they didn't have to carry a lot of cash with them. Restaurant owners liked the card, too. Why? They found out that customers usually spent more money when they could pay by credit card.
In its first year of business, Diners Club issued 200 cards, The customers who got the cards from the Diners Club could use them at 27 different restaurants. Today, Diners Club has about 8 million customers, and they can use their cards in over 7. 6 million businesses in more than 200 countries.
1.What can we know about the earlier credit cards from the passage?
A. They could be used everywhere.
B. Customers had to pay for things in full.
C. They were very popular before the 1920s.
D. Everyone could get this kind of credit card.
2. The underlined word "issued" here probably means "________".
A. showed B. took C. borrowed D. provided
3. This passage is mainly about________.
A. part of the development of credit cards
B. how to use cash
C. the number of people who use credit cards in the world
D. how credit cards help businessmen
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My dad letters to his friends years ago, but I use emails or Wechat now.
A. writes B. wrote C. has written D. is writing
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Money is what people use to buy things they need or want. A long time ago, people didn’t use money. So how did they get the things they wanted? Well, there is a long and interesting story about this.
At first, they would exchange something they had for what they needed. For example, if the shoemaker needed some bread, he would give the baker shoes and the baker would give him bread. This was called “bartering”(易货). Bartering worked fine for a while. But after the baker had too many shoes, the shoemaker still needed more bread. What could they do? The solution to this problem was money.
There were many earlier forms of money, such as cattle(牛), salt, grain and shells(贝壳). But it was not easy to move them to far-away places or store them. So coins began to take the place of things.
Coins had a fixed(固定的) value and could be stored. It became possible for people to trade in a standardized(标准的) way. Different coins are worth different amounts. Metal money was used in China as early as 1000 BC.
About three hundred years ago, paper money came into wider use. Paper money is cheaper to make than coins. It is also easier to carry around. Now people use paper money and coins in most countries.
Cash(现金) has been the most popular form of money. But these days, it seems that things have changed. Cashless payment has come into our lives and changed our world. China was the first country in the world to use paper money. Now, centuries later, it may become the first cashless society soon. Cashless payment apps such as Alipay(支付宝) and WeChat Pay are becoming more common in China. The buyer just scans the QR code (扫描二维码) of the seller, or the other way around. No real money is needed at all. Is tomorrow already there?
1.The underlined word “It” in Para 5 refers to ______.
A.Bartering B.coins C.paper money D.cashless payment
2.We can see the passage in ______.
A.a story book
B.an ad. of a health center
C.Chinese govermment work report
D.a social magazine
3.Nowadays ______ becoming more common in China.
A.Bartering B.coins C.paper money D.Alipay and WeChat Pay
4.The best title of the passage should be ______.
A.The First Country Use Paper Money.
B.Where is Our Money
C.The Progress of Money
D.Cashless Payment Come True