A、denunciation of the hypocrisy of the moral codes of Victorian England
B、wish for freedom, and a passion for liberty and revolution
C、critical attitudes toward the British government and the church
D、prejudice against women in the Victorian era
Given the advantages of electronic money, you might think that we would move quickly to the cashless society in which all payments are made electronically. 1 a true cashless society is probably not around the corner. Indeed, predictions have been 2 for two decades but have not yet come to fruition. For example, Business Week predicted in 1975 that electronic means of payment would soon "revolutionize the very 3 of money itself," only to 4 itself several years later. Why has the movement to a cashless society been so 5 in coming?
Although electronic means of payment may be more efficient than a payments system based on paper, several factors work 6 the disappearance of the paper system. First, it is very 7 to set up the computer, card reader, and telecornmunications networks necessary to make electronic money the 8 form. of payment Second, paper checks have the advantage that they 9 receipts, something thai many consumers are unwilling to 10 . Third, the use of paper checks gives consumers several days of "float" - it takes several days 11 a check is cashed and funds are 12 from the issuer&39;s account, which means that the writer of the check can cam interest on the funds in the meantime. 13 electronic payments arc immediate, they eliminate the float for the consumer.
Fourth, electronic means of payment may 14 security and privacy concerns. We often hear media reports that an unauthorized hacker has been able to access a computer database and to alter information 15 there. The fact that this is not an 16 occurrence means that dishonest persons might be able to access bank accounts in electronic payments systems and 17 from someone else&39;s accounts. The 18 of this type of fraud is no easy task, and a new field of computer science is developing to 19 security issues. A further concern is that the use of e lectronic means of payment leaves an electronic 20 that contains a large amount of personal data. There are concerns that government, employers, and marketers might be able to access these data, thereby violating our privacy.
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A.However
B.Moreover
C.Therefore
D.Otherwise
2A.off
B.back
C.over
D.around
7A.imaginative
B.expensive
C.sensitive
D.productive
8A.similar
B.original
C.temporary
D.dominant
9A.collect
B.provide
C.copy
D.print
10A.give up
B.take over
C.bring back
D.pass down
11A.before
B.after
C.since
D.when
12A.kept
B.borrowed
C.released
D.withdrawn
13A.Unless
B.Until
C.Because
D.Though
14A.hide
B.express
C.raise
D.ease
16A.unsafe
B.unnatural
C.uncommon
D.unclear
17A.steal
B.choose
C.benefit
D.return
18A.consideration
B.prevention
C.manipulation
D.justification
6A.for
B.against
C.with
D.on
20A.chunk
B.chip
C.path
D.trail
15A.analyzed
B.shared
C.stored
D.displayed
3A.power
B.concept
C.history
D.role
19A.cope with
B.fight against
C.adapt to
D.call for
5A.silent
B.sudden
C.slow
D.steady
4A.reward
B.resist
C.resume
D.reverse
Specialization is encouraged, because people whose output is not a complete product but only a part of one can be paid an amount equivalent to their share of the product.
Another advantage of money is that it is a measure of value. In a barter economy it would be necessary to determine how many plates were worth one hundred weight of cotton, or how many pens should be exchanged for a ton of coal.
The process of establishing relative values would have to be undertaken for every act of exchange, according to what products were being offered against one another, and according to the two parties’ desires and preferences.
Thirdly, money acts as store of wealth. It is difficult to imagine saving under a barter system. No one engaged on only one stage in the manufacture of a product could save part of his output, since he would be producing nothing complete. Most products deteriorate fairly rapidly, either physically or in value, as a result of long storage; even if storage were possible, the practice of storing products for years on end would involve obvious disadvantages. If wealth could not be saved, or only with great difficulty, future needs could not be provided.
Using money as a medium of exchange means that_____.
A.you have to sell something in order to buy something
B.you have to buy something in order to sell something
C.you don’t have to buy something in order to sell something
D.the seller and the purchaser are the same person
Specialization is encouraged because_______.A.people can use their money to buy whatever they want
B.people get paid according to their share of the product.
C.people pay great attention to the manufacture of a product
D.people cannot use their money to buy whatever they want
A barter economy is one in which _______.A.value is decided by weight
B.value is decided by number
C.money is used and goods are not exchanged
D.goods are exchanged and money is not used
If one had to save products instead of money, __________.A.this would need years of practice
B.coal, for example, would lose its value
C.they could not be stored for years on end
D.many products would lose their value
How many advantages of money are mentioned in this passage?A.Two
B.Three
C.Four
D.Five
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