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1、河北定州2016-2017学年第二学期高四英语周练试题（2）一、阅读理解Stockholm，sstreetmagazineseilersnoIongeronlytakecashtheynowtakecardstoo.aMoreandmoresellersweretellingusthatpeoplewantedourmagazinebutweretcarryingcash,”saysPiaStoIt,themagazine"spublisher.“Sowiththehelpofalocalcomputercompany,wecameupwithawaytoaccep
2、tpaymentelectronically.“Wedicin'tknowhowitwouldturnout,orwhetherpeoplewouldbeunwillingtogivethecreditcardinformationtoastrangeronthestreet,”saysStolt,“buttheresultshavebeengreatsalesareup59%・”"Swedesareprettytrustingandwe，reusedtotakingupnewtechnologysothiswastheperfectsolution,”addsSt
3、olt."Thecashlesssocietycampaignwe"reseeinginSwedenisdefinitelyagoodmoveasfarasweareconcerncdit/sunstoppable.”Banksandstoresinvestedheavilyincardpaymentsystemsinthe1990sandnowlocalconsumersareusingtheminhugenumbers.Today,fouroutoffivepurchasesaremadeelectronicallyinSwedenandgoingtotally
4、cash-freeisthenextstep・Sweden'spublictransportsystemhasalreadybooncashlessforseveralyears,afterlocalpublictransportworkerscomplainedthathandlingcashhadbecomedangerous.“BusdriversweregettingattackedfortheirmoneysoSwedenbannedcashonpublictransport,”saysArnArvidsson,thepresidentofCashless
5、,anorg且nizationsupportingthemovetoacash-freesociety."Therewerealsoanumberofbankrobberies,sofouryearsago,thebanksbegantomoveawayfromcash・Now,allofSweden"sbigbanksoperatecashfreewhereverpossible,andthenumberofbankrobberiesisata30-yearlow.”Thereis,however,concernabouthowwellSwedes1.8mi11i
6、onpensionersoutofatotalpopulationof10millionwi11adapt."Alotofelderlypeoplefeelexcluded,saysJohannaHallenoftheSwedishNatiormlPensioners'Organization.“Only50%ofolderpeopleusecashcardsregularlyand7%ncverusecashcards.Sowewantthegovernmonttotakethingsslowly.”Thedigitalpaymentrevolutionisals
7、oacha.1lengefortourists,whoneedpre-paidticketsoraSwedishmobi]etocatchabusinthecapital."There'saworryaboutcrimeandtheftaswell,”saysArvidsson."Figuresshowthatcomputer-relatedcreditcardcrimehasalmostdoubledinthelastdecade・”1.Thedemandforacashlesspublictransportsystemfirstcamefrom・A.tran
