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 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.

53. 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.

54. The underlined word " issued" here probably means " ".

   A. showed   B. took   C. borrowed   D. provided

55. 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

  Rock climbing (攀岩) did not become a sport until late in the 1900s. But now it has become a popular outdoor activity. While rock climbing may still be necessary for mountain climbing,most people just climb low mountains for fun.

   If you have ever done rock climbing,you will know that it is not a very easy sport. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need practice. What most people don't know is that rock climbing is one of the sports that depend on your body and mind (意志) .

   To climb successfully,one must use wonderful skills. One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face while your legs are pushing you up. The closer you are to the rock face,the easier it is to climb.

    Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. Once you start to learn how to climb,you’ll find more fun. People who like games such as chess playing or problem-solving may love rock climbing,because they are nearly the same in the way of thinking. For anyone who wants to get into beautiful shape,rock climbing is a fun and good way. Anyone who enjoys a difficult game and loves the outdoors should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby. 

50. When did rock climbing become a sport?

   A. In 1900.                B. Early in the 1900s.

   C. In the middle of the 1900s.     D. Late in the 1900s.

51. The chess players may like rock climbing because .

   A. they’d like to get into beautiful shape

   B. it is more interesting than chess playing

   C. it is like chess playing in the way of thinking

   D. they really like to do sports

52. What can we learn from the passage?

   A. Rock climbing is a kind of indoor and outdoor activity.

   B. Rock climbing is a very easy sport.

   C. When you climb,your arms push you up.

   D. The closer you are to the rock face,the more difficult it is to climb.

  Going to Disneyland is a dream vacation for kids. You may have been to the Disneyland in Hong Kong or in other places. Soon you will be able to enjoy a Disney Park in Shanghai. Shanghai Disneyland started being built on April 8 ,2011. There will be many Chinese characters in Shanghai Disneyland. It is different from the others. There is a 10-kilometer-long river. It goes around the whole park. Shanghai Disneyland will cost 24. 4billion yuan. It will open in five years.

   In order to keep the road safe,European Commission (欧洲委员会) says that buses and taxis can be fitted (安 装) with "black boxes". The black boxes can help police to find what happened after an accident.

   Some robots will soon be used to carry medical rubbish,pass food and give out medicine in a UK hospital. The newest technology (技术) is already in hospitals in Japan,the US and France.

   A village in eastern Germany doesn’t have enough money to repair the holes in the road. So they sell the holes to the pe6pl^ in the village. Each hole is $ 68. The government will repair them with the money and put a message on top of each hole to^ remember the buyers. It's a funny idea. Most buyers just will to do some good things to the society. However,some Xy stations and newspapers buy some holes just to make more money from advertising.

46. Which of the following is TRUE to Shanghai Disneyland?

   A. A 10-kilometer-long river goes in the middle of the park.

   B. There will be many Chinese characters.

   C. It is the same as the others.

   D. It opened 5 years ago.

47. In order to keep the road safe,European Commission wants to.

   A. make buses and taxis go slowly

   B. fit buses and taxis with " black boxes"

   C. make the police find out what happened

   D. find out what "black boxes" can do

 48. The robots will in a UK hospital.

   A. carry medical rubbish   B. give out newspapers   C. cook dinner   D. water flowers

49. TV stations and newspapers buy the holes because .

   A. the roads have been broken badly

   B. they want to have their own holes

   C. they want to make more money

   D. the government doesn9t have enough money

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