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The doorbell rang, and a few minutes later, to her complete astonishment, Elizabeth saw Mr. Darcy walk into the room. He hurriedly began to ask how she was, and she answered with cold politeness. He sat down for a few minutes, and then getting up, walked around the room. Elizabeth was surprised but said nothing. After a silence of several minutes, he came towards her and said. “I have struggled with my feelings, but without success. You must allow me to tell you how much I admire and love you.” Elizabeth, who was unable to believe what she heard, stared, blushed, and was silent. Her silence encouraged him to speak and tell her about his strong feelings for her. He spoke well, but unfortunately, he did not speak only of his love for her, he also made it very clear that he did not consider that her family was good enough for him. He explained that it was only because she herself was so unusual that he had decided to ask her to marry him. In spite of her powerful dislike for him, Elizabeth at first felt sorry that she was going to cause Darcy pain. Then, as he continued to insult her family, she began to feel angry. When he at last finished speaking, she said, “I believe that in a situation like this, the lady is supposed to thank the gentleman. Unfortunately, I have no desire to thank you, as I have never wanted your good opinion. I am sorry to have to cause you pain. However, I never meant to do so, and I am sure you will soon forget me.” 1.Why did Mr. Darcy come to her house? A.He came to ask how she was. B.He wanted to walk around the room C.He wanted to find her family was good D.He came to tell Elizabeth he loved her. 2.Why was Elizabeth silent? A.She really didn’t like Darcy . B.She was shy. C.She couldn’t believe what she heard. D.She wanted to cause Darcy pain. 3.What did her words suggest? A.She expected Darcy to forget her. B.She didn’t want to thank Darcy for his visit. C.She felt sorry to cause Darcy pain. D.She rejected his feeling.
Do you know an outstanding junior high or senior high school teacher, coach, guidance counselor (辅导员), librarian, or headmaster? Nominate (提名) that special teacher you’ll always remember and give him/her the chance to be recognized in a famous national magazine through “Educator of the Year Contest”! Prizes Cash awards will be given to those from across the country who are given the honor of Educator of the Year. Besides, your winning essays will also be published in our magazine. Guidelines We will only consider essays written by teens. Nominations must be for junior high or senior high school educators only. Elementary school educators are not suitable. Convince us your educator is special. Tell us about his or her style of teaching, his or her role in school activities, and community service. What has your educator done for the entire school, for your class, for you or for other students? Tell us some stories about your teacher with specific details. Keep your essay between 200 and 1,000 words. Remember to include the first and last name, position, and school of your educator in your essay. Don’t forget to submit your essays through our website. You can also read our submission guidelines for more information on this website. Deadline The deadline for submitting your essays is December 30. If your essays are accepted, they will appear in our magazine all over the year. Winners will be made public after the January issue is published. 1.What is the purpose of the contest? A.To make the magazine popular. B.To choose “Educator of the Year”. C.To stress the importance of teachers. D.To encourage people to be teachers. 2.Who can write the essay for the contest? A.Librarians in senior high school. B.Teachers in junior high school. C.Students in junior high school. D.Guidance counselors in senior high school. 3.What is the basic content of the essay for the contest? A.Your teacher’s previous honors. B.The basic information of your school. C.Some examples of your special teacher. D.Your appreciation of your teacher’s hard work.
假定你是晨光中学的高二年级学生李津。以下四幅图描述的是你参加学校“社团招新”活动的整个过程。请根据其先后顺序，给你的澳大利亚笔友Chris写一篇电子邮件。 内容须包含以下要点：
（1）简要描述内容、记述整个过程； （2）表达你的感受； （3）询问对方的学校社团情况和所选择的社团。 注意：1. 词数不少于100； 2. 请勿提及真是学校名称； 3. 可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯； 4. 开头、落款已给出，不计入总词数。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
阅读下列短文并回答问题。 I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was very organized. Each of her things had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other. War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her shouting, “Mary, take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started shouting. She yelled back louder. The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, crying. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy (同情) rose up in my heart, Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t noticed Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.” Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on. (294words) 1.What is Paragraph 1 mainly about? (no more than 15 words) 2.What made Kate angry one evening? (no more than 10 words) 3.What does the underlined word “yelled” mean in Paragraph 2? (one word) 4.Why did Mary tidy up the room? (no more than 5 words) 5.Who do you prefer to make friends with, Kate or Mary? Please give your reasons. (no more than 20 words)
California condors are North America’s largest birds, with wing-length of up to 3 meters. In the 1980s, electrical lines and lead poisoning (铅中毒) nearly drove them to dying out. Now, electric shock training and medical treatment are helping to save these big birds.
In the late 1980s, the last few condors were taken from the wild to be bred (繁殖). Since 1992, there have been multiple reintroductions to the wild, and there are now more than 150 flying over California and nearby Arizona, Utah and Baja in Mexico. Electrical lines have been killing them off. “As they go in to rest for the night, they just don’t see the power lines,” says Bruce Rideout of San Diego Zoo. Their wings can bridge the gap between lines, resulting in electrocution (电死) if they touch two lines at once. So scientists have come up with a shocking idea. Tall poles, placed in large training areas, teach the birds to stay clear of electrical lines by giving them a painful but undeadly electric shock. Before the training was introduced, 66% of set-free birds died of electrocution. This has now dropped to 18%. Lead poisoning has proved more difficult to deal with. When condors eat dead bodies of other animals containing lead, they take in large quantities of lead. This affects their nervous systems and ability to produce baby birds, and can lead to kidney (肾) failures and death. So condors with high levels of lead are sent to Los Angeles Zoo, where they are treated with calcium EDTA, a chemical that removes lead from the blood over several days. This work is starting to pay off. The annual death rate for adult condors has dropped from 38% in 2000 to 5.4% in 2011. Rideout’s team thinks that the California condors’ average survival time in the wild is now just under eight years. “Although these measures are not effective forever, they are important for now,” he says. “They are truly good birds that are worth every effort we put into recovering them.” 1.California condors attract researchers’ interest because they ______. A.are active at night B.had to be bred in the wild C.are found on in California D.almost died out in the 1980s 2.Researchers have found electrical lines are ______. A.giving condors’ journey home B.big killers of Califorbnia condoras C.rest places for condors at night D.used to keep condors away 3.According to Paragraph 5, lead poisoning ______. A.makes condors too nervous to fly B.has little effect on condors’ kidneys C.can hardly be gotten rid of from condors’ blood D.makes it difficult for condors to produce baby birds 4.The passage shows that ______. A.the average survival time of condors is satisfactory B.Rideout’s research interest lies in electric engineering C.the efforts to protect condors have brought good results D.researchers have found the final answers to the problem 5.What could be the best title for the passage? A.California Condor’s Shocking Recovery B.Dangers California Condors Face C.How to Protect California Condor D.California Condors’ Future Life
Benjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camel’s hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush. The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged (蓬乱). His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing. The cat’s lot was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamin’s cousins, Mr. Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin’s drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings (版画) by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen. In 1747, when Benjamin was nine years old, Mr. Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamin’s parents if he might take the boy back to Philadelphia for a visit. In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape (风景) painting. William Williams, a well-known painter, came to see him work. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student. But he later said, “Those two books were my companions by day, and under my pillow at night.” While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist. 1.How did Benjamin get the brushes at first? A.He cut a camel’s air. B.He cut some fur from a cat. C.He asked his father to buy them. D.An artist offered a hand to him. 2.What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest? A.The cat would be closely watched. B.Benjamin would leave his home shortly. C.Benjamin would have real brushes soon. D.The cat would get some medical care. 3.What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent? A.He took him to see painting exhibitions. B.He sent him to a school in Philadelphia. C.He provided him with painting materials. D.He taught him how to make engravings. 4.Williams’ two books helped Benjamin to ______. A.make up his mind to be a painter B.appreciate landscape paintings C.get to know other painters D.master the use of paints 5.What is the passage mainly about? A.The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington. B.The beginning of Benjamin’s life as an artist. C.Williams’ influence on Benjamin. D.Benjamin’s visit to Philadelphia.
Greek Festival and Roman Festival You will be sent to a group. As a member of the group, you will take part in at least ONE of the following activities.
1. Compete in an Olympic event. Sign up with your English teacher, and remember space is limited for each event, so don’t delay. See the list under “Olympic Events” below. 2. Make Greek or Roman food. Mrs. Jones has a list of recipes (食谱) from ancient Greece and Rome. You may make American food, but be sure to give it a Greek or Roman name. For example, call your chocolate cake “Zeus’s Delight.” This is a great way to practice your skills in the kitchen. 3. Create a work of art for the museum. Be sure your artwork reflects (反映) ancient Greek or Roman culture. Artwork may include sculptures, paintings, drawings, or models. The museum is a great place to show off your artistic talent. 4. Perform an original opera, song, or dance for the talent show. Rewrite your favorite Greek myth (神话) using modern language, or change the words of a popular song to tell a Greek or Roman tale. To try out, you must perform for a group of teachers. This audition (试演) helps the teachers choose the BEST performance groups for the talent show.
5. OLYMPIC EVENTS: Hercules Throw — Throw a football through a hoop (铁箍) 20 feet away. Three-Headed Race — Three people line up with touching legs tied. Then they run the distance of the gym. 6. This schedule will clear up confusion and help groups know where to go.
1.What can we learn about the food activity from Section 2? A.Greek or Roman names must be used. B.American foods are not allowed. C.Food sharing is not allowed. D.New recipes must be created. 2.Which piece of art would be shown in the museum? A.A drawing of an ancient Indian city. B.A model of ancient Egyptian furniture. C.sculpture of ancient German buildings. D.A painting of the ancient Olympic games. 3.What can we learn from Section 5? A.Different physical competitions are offered. B.Skills in throwing are needed in these games. C.Partners are required for activity participation. D.Runners will be good candidates for winning. 4.Where does Group I go after observing the artwork according to Section 6,? A.To practice dance steps. B.To taste the food items. C.To watch the talent show. D.To compete in Olympic events. 5.What is the main purpose of this passage? A.To train students in clothing design. B.To inform students of their choices. C.To persuade students to write songs. D.To show the students’ talents.
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, they played jazz music to _______ their new home. The loud music filled the room and made them feel very happy. The next morning, _______, their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a _______ under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to _______ about the sound of the piano. Dario suggested that they write a letter to their neighbors and _______ for their playing. “Maybe we could go and visit everyone _______.” his mother said. “What if we invited them to come here for a _______ instead?” Dario asked. They both loved the idea. Over the next few days, they _______ invitations and prepared desserts for their guests. Finally, the day of the party arrived. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to share. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, _______Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin. “I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I ________ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note.” Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we owe (欠) you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t ________ how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night. Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so ________ at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such loud music.” “These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be ________ to play them in the evening.” “And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to ________ the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big ________ on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of warmth and made him feel that they were home at last. 1.A.find B.provide C.improve D.celebrate 2.A.therefore B.however C.otherwise D.moreover 3.A.poster B.bill C.note D.notice 4.A.argue B.discuss C.inform D.complain 5.A.apologize B.punish C.fight D.praise 6.A.at will B.above average C.in person D.on time 7.A.play B.show C.concert D.party 8.A.took up B.sent out C.turned down D.asked for 9.A.presented B.treated C.helped D.served 10.A.admitted B.agreed C.worried D.promised 11.A.realize B.understand C.remember D.accept 12.A.sweet B.loud C.funny D.strange 13.A.proud B.curious C.cautious D.happy 14.A.changing B.recording C.practicing D.writing 15.A.smile B.surprise C.victory D.pain
Cathy someone, so I nodded to her and went away. A.phoned B.had phoned C.has phoned D.was phoning
I’m glad to see the sea air has to his health and he is at work now. A.made a move B.made a difference C.took a step D.took a walk
If you are something, you support it and think it is a good thing. A.in need of B.in charge of C.in favour of D.in case of
The worker was satisfied with his boss because he was offered a good . A.salary B.price C.service D.reason
He some excuse for being late for class, but no one believed him. A.made out B.gave up C.made up D.gave out
On Friday night I had such a dream that I can still remember the terrible feeling. A.vivid B.good C.pleasant D.distant
Tony put on soft music and turned down the lights in order to give a more relaxed ____ at home. A.view B.attitude C.style D.atmosphere
Unless extra money , the factory will close. A.finds B.was found C.is found D.found
Lily closed her eyes and to be dead when the bear approached her. A.agreed B.pretended C.hesitated D.imitated
The books on the desk, covers are shiny, are prizes for us. A.which B.what C.whose D.that
Back from his two-year service in the army, Mr. Lee was very happy to see his father ________ good care of at home. A.taken B.taking C.take D.be taken
________ birds use their feathers for flight, some of their feathers are for other purposes. A.Once B.If C.Although D.Because
There is no greater pleasure than lying on my back in the middle of the grassland, at the star. A.stare B.staring C.stared D.having stared
I before I came to the new school, for my classmates here are very friendly to me. A.mightn’t worry B.mightn’t have worried C.needn’t worry D.needn’t have worried
A huge was lifted from my shoulders when I told my parents about my problems. A.burden B.risk C.hole D.disaster
假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Chris在电视里看到中国春运，发邮件向你询问有关情况。请你回复一封邮件，内容包括： 1.原因及时间； 2. 30多亿人次流动； 3.交通方式。 注意：1. 词数120左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：春运Spring Festival travel season ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 I can’t forgot one of the most coldest nights I experienced. It was six in evening and cold winds were blowing strongly outside. The water from the tap were icy cold, and made my fingers numb. We all decided to staying inside the house. My mother made hot tomatoes soup for us. It was great to have the hot soup, as it made me feel warmly. Around nine at night, it starts snowing heavily. Look outside the window, I saw snow falling on everything. My mother held me tightly in my arms and I soon fell asleep.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 UK nursing homes are getting some colorful new 1.(guest). HenPower is bringing the joy of hens to more than 60 care homes around the UK to add some excitement to their daily activities. The hens give elderly people a chance 2.(explore) their creativity and to spend some time outdoors with the chickens having fun, feeding them and collecting the eggs. The 3.(organize) has been especially helpful in allowing elderly people to feel4.(need) through caring for others, instead of always 5.(care) for. HenPower also has plenty of support from the community, 6. allows it to create real change in 7. way elderly people see themselves. One elderly man said that while he believed the HenPower concept was strange at the start, he finally decided to try it, and now 8.(feel) it’s the best thing he has ever done, To take pride 9. looking after someone or something can 10.(complete) change the way people live their lives. When elderly people know they have a reason to get up in the morning because they have to look after their chickens, it brings everyone together.
Declan Murphy has just finished medical school. And he is more________than ever for the life-changing corneal transplant (角膜移植) that________him to fulfill his dream of becoming a________. Six years ago. Declan had an operation on his left________after his failing eyesight made it practically________for him to continue with his degree course. Poor eyesight is something Declan has long________— at 12, he was diagnosed (诊断) with keratoconus, a condition that can lead to blindness. It can be________with eye drops, but almost two-thirds of patients eventually________a corneal transplant. Declan knows he was very________as he only had to wait 12 weeks for his transplant. Recent statistics show that the UK currently has a 20% shortfall in eye________. Declan says, “While people might ________ the need to donate their heart, it is not the same with eyes. There is little public ________ of the effect that bad eyesight can have on a person’s life.” _____, Fight for Sight is determined to ________ people’s views. “It s important to make one thing very ________ ,” says Dr Neil Ebenezer, director of research and policy at Fight for Sight. “All that is ________ through an eye donation is the cornea — a receiver wouldn’t be walking around with a donor’s eyes.” The YouGov poll (民意调查) found 51% who ________ wouldn’t have donated their eyes changed their mind when they were given more ________ on cornea donation. “I can’t imagine what I’d be ________ now without the transplant, but I certainly wouldn’t be a doctor,” Declan says. ‘Eye transplants really can transform people’s lives and I’d ________ everyone to think about donating their corneas.” 1.A.grateful B.responsible C.ready D.famous 2.A.warned B.allowed C.preferred D.reminded 3.A.teacher B.musician C.reporter D.doctor 4.A.arm B.leg C.eye D.ear 5.A.unusual B.unnecessary C.illegal D.impossible 6.A.introduced B.experienced C.examined D.recognized 7.A.improved B.compared C.achieved D.equipped 8.A.test B.find C.need D.stop 9.A.calm B.lucky C.strong D.patient 10.A.operations B.experiments C.products D.donations 11.A.deserve B.see C.reduce D.create 12.A.insurance B.freedom C.awareness D.benefit 13.A.However B.Instead C.Besides D.Otherwise 14.A.confirm B.collect C.explain D.change 15.A.hard B.clear C.fun D.small 16.A.taught B.avoided C.taken D.broken 17.A.initially B.suddenly C.gladly D.strangely 18.A.information B.restriction C.attention D.agreement 19.A.watching B.thinking C.saying D.doing 20.A.hire B.train C.encourage D.force
The Native American tribes (部落) are famed for their impressive totem poles (图腾柱), each of which is carefully carved and painted. Some may tell a tale about a tribe or a family.1.Constructing totem poles falls on the shoulder of skilled workmen. They spend hours selecting the right tree, cutting it down and carving it, and finally painting it with the proper colors before building it outdoors. 2.The people who desire to make one decide on the design they want. Based on their demands, the workman then selects the best tree. Cedar (雪松) trees are the most commonly used to make totem poles. They are tall and have large diameters (直径), but fewer branches than other trees.3.These characteristics combine to make cedar trees ideal for carving into large, wide totem poles. An additional benefit is that they are so durable that some totem poles are still standing more than a century after being carved and raised. Once the selected tree has been cut down and had its branches removed, it must be carried to the workman’s workshop.4.The planned design is then carved into the tree trunk. A typical totem pole is designed in three sections: the bottom, middle, and top. Following the completion of the design stage, the workman carves the designs by starting at the bottom.5.Many totem poles have unusual parts such as the wings of birds attached to their tops, so it is the final part to be done. After the carving is finished, the totem pole is painted. Finally, the person who required it raise it during a special ceremony. A.And they have softwood. B.Every totem pole begins with a plan. C.The top section often requires extra labor. D.They serve many purposes beyond their beauty. E.Others may describe the deeds of a person or people. F.Totem poles can be got from the largest online selection at e-Bay.com. G.The workman and his assistants then remove the bark and smooth the large trunk..
When humans make friends, we often choose companions who share similar characteristics to us or enjoy participating in the same activities that we enjoy. Interestingly, it turns out that dolphins (海豚) may not be so different, according to a study which found that the animals form strong social ties with those who have similar interests. In some ways, this may not be surprising, if we know dolphins live in groups characterized by complex social activities. However, the latest findings are yet another powerful example of the intelligence that these creatures possess. For the study, an international team of scientists studied a unique group of bottlenose dolphins, who live in the World Heritage area of Shark Bay, Western Australia. They are particularly interesting because the females are known to use sea sponges (海绵动物) as foraging (觅食) tools, a behavior that hasn’t been perceived anywhere else. The behavior known as “sponging,” helps the dolphins to find food in deeper waters and is socially-learned, being passed down from mother to baby. Previous studies have shown that females in this group who use sea sponges to find food often like to hang out with other females who do the same. However, studies of this behavior in males are lacking, leaving a gap (空白) in our knowledge. To try and address this gap, the researchers collected data on 124 male dolphins in Shark Bay over a 9-year period between 2007 and 2015. Among these dolphins, some had the sponging behavior, while others did not. After analyzing their data, the team came to the conclusion that those males who used sponges for foraging associated significantly more often with other “spongers,” no matter how related they were to their companions. Interestingly, male spongers spent significantly more time foraging and less time resting than non-spongers. According to the lead author of the study, Manuela Bizzozzero, the findings cast new light on the social ties between male dolphins at Shark Bay. 1.What can we learn form the first paragraph? A.Dolphins are humans’ best friends. B.Dolphins make friends like humans. C.Dolphins can understand humans’ emotions. D.Dolphins confuse humans with their lifestyles. 2.What does the underlined word “perceived” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A.Influenced. B.Prevented. C.Observed. D.Accepted. 3.Why does the author mention previous studies in Paragraph 3? A.To explain the intention of the latest studies. B.To present their achievements in dolphin research. C.To stress that dolphins have the socially-learned behavior. D.To show how female dolphins use sea sponges to find food. 4.What’s the result of the studies on male bottlenose dolphins? A.Few of them make use of sponges to find food. B.A large quantity of them mainly feed on sponges. C.Male spongers rest more often than non-spongers. D.Male spongers enjoy staying with other spongers.
Amazon is opening its 12th high-tech convenience store Tuesday in New York. The spot will be the first of the chain to allow customers to pay with cash. The move comes with growing resistance against cashless stores, which critics say refuse to serve people who don’t have bank accounts. At other locations of the store, shoppers enter by scanning the Amazon Go app. That's still the case for customers paying with a credit card, but people paying with cash will have an “entry associate” scan them through the turnstiles (旋转栅门). Once they’re finished, those shoppers will check out with an Amazon Go employee and receive a paper receipt. Cashless customers can still walk out by scanning a phone that has the Amazon Go app at the turnstiles. Customers using the Go app can exit without waiting and get a digitized receipt. The 1,300-square-foot New York store-the first Amazon Go store on the East Coast-will offer prepared foods, such as sandwiches and salads, It will also have Amazon Meal Kits and locally made options. Amazon says it will begin accepting cash at its other Go stores “over time.” A number of retailers (零售商) and restaurants, such as Sweetgreen and Dos Toros Taqueria, are facing roadblocks to their cashless recommendations. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed a law banning cashless stores in that state. Philadelphia also passed a law to prohibit cashless stores earlier this month, and officials in New York City, Washington and San Francisco are considering similar moves. The federal government does not require retailers to accept cash. “While card-only may be convenient for some businesses, it can actually be discriminatory against poor communities that don’t have as much access to banks or lines of credit,” said New Jersey State Senator Nellie Pou, who sponsored the state’s new law. Not accepting cash could also be bad for business. Americans use it in 30% of all business deals, according to a 2017 report from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. 1.Why is Amazon opening a new store accepting cash? A.To persuade those critics. B.To obey the local regulations. C.To improve its retail service. D.To compete with cashless stores. 2.What will shoppers paying with cash do at the new store? A.Exit in line with a digitized receipt. B.Walk out by scanning a phone with the Go app. C.Enter through the turnstiles by scanning a phone D.Check out with an employee and get a paper receipt. 3.How did some states and cities react to cashless stores? A.By making laws to stop them. B.By requiring retailers to run them. C.By learning from Amazon to improve them. D.By following the federal government to accept them. 4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A.It s necessary to make cashless stores easily accessible. B.More banks should be built in poor communities. C.Card-only payment is convenient for business. D.Not accepting cash has its disadvantages.
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