67.The phrase “ring up sales” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “          ”.

A．make an order of goods                 B．record sales on a cash register

C．call the sales manager                    D. keep track of the goods in stock

66.From the last sentence of the first paragraph we learn that            .

A．in the future all the Americans will use credit cards

B．credit cards are mainly used in the United Stated today

C．nowadays many Americans do not pay in cash

D. it is now more convenient to use credit cards than before

65. According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to           .

A．withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes

B．obtain more convenient services than other people do

C．enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper

D. cash money wherever he wishes to

64.Which of the following may cause health crisis?

A．Processed foods                            B．Fresh produce        

C．Whole grains                                D. Various vegetables

B

One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card（信用卡）.They give their owners automatic（自动的）credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many bank services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw（取回）or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the “cashless society” is not on the horizon―it’s already here.

While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers, too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sell what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to record or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most effective, allowing personnel and staffing assignments（人员安排）to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customers for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufactures for similar reasons. Computer-analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize（强调）now, which to develop for the future, and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even the production process itself.

Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities（公用事业）to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers.

63.By saying “we eat for many reasons”, the author in fact wants to show            .

A．people are easy to become hungry

B．nutrients are necessary for us to keep healthy

C．sometimes people eat not only for their health

D. eating can benefit our body in many ways

62.What does the underlined part mean in the text?

A．Seasonal foods can be easily bought.

B．foods can keep fresh all the time.

C．People are wasting foods nowadays.

D. The prices of foods have been changing

61.In the first paragraph, the author suggests we            .

A．let our eyes decide what we should eat

B．choose eating ways that always make sense

C．make our eating styles meet our taste only

D. not accept those guidelines and models

59. A．easy

B．hard

C．impossible

D. likely

58. A．heavy

B．light

C．thick

D. slim