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(歧视的，不公平的)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）感谢他三年来对你的关怀和照顾；

2）感谢他对你英语学习的指导；

3）祝老师身体健康、工作顺利。

注意：

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2）不得在文中透露个人信息；

3）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Luck,

    ……

Sincerely

Dr Clark

    The Amber Room to the great wonders of the world. It was originally (design) for the palace of Frederick Ⅰ. took the country's best artists about ten years to finish it. Everyone thought (high) of its style and design. Several tons of amber as well as gold and jewels were used to make it, so no wonder it is worth a lot of money. But later, the next King of Prussia decided to give it as a gift to Peter the Great, gave Prussia a troop of his best soldiers in . Unfortunately, during the Second World War, the Nazi Germany was at war with Russia. In 1941, Germany invaded (入侵)Russia, and the Russians had no time to anything from the Amber Room except some furniture and small art objects. When the Nazis saw the Amber Room, there was no that they liked it so much that they took it apart and in less than two days 100,000 pieces were put inside twenty-seven wooden boxes. The boxes were then put on a train for Konigsberg. Since then, the whole world has been in  of the Amber Room. No one knows what  (happen) to it and whether it still exists now. Maybe it will remain a mystery forever.

    Want to find a job? Now read the following advertisements.

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    Five waiters and Ten Waitresses

—Aged under 22

—At least high school graduate

—Good looking; men at least 1.72 meters tall and women 1.65

—Those knowing foreign languages preferred

—Paid 1600—2200 dollars per month

    One Secretary

—Aged under 30

—Female preferred

—Good at writing and skilled at computer

    If interested, call 465-4768 or write to: Mr. Jack Hundris Room 0825, Fairmont Hotel

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    Accountant(会计)

—Aged between 25 and 40

—With an experience of at least two years

—With a degree and an accountant certificate(证书)

—Paid 3000-4000 dollars monthly

—With a knowledge of computer

    Salesclerk

—Basic education of 12 years or more

—Good at computer

—Paid 1800-2200 dollars monthly

    Tel: 447-4398

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    Wilson Tshitande has lived in Gwakwani for as long as he can remember. He boasts that he knows every stick, every rock and every plant in the village with less than 100 people. He believes that electricity，which he knows little, will change people's life greatly. But the 70-year-old never thought he would see that electricity has finally come to his village.

    The local officials say they don't have enough money to bring the lines from the power station to Gwakwani. Fortunately, the University of Johannesburg led an electricity project. A team from the university recently travelled 800 kilometers to the village to install (安装) solar panels donated by a local factory. There were a number of villages that were needy. Engineering lecturer M. Hove helped the university choose Gwakwani. As he said, he called it the forgotten village.

    The small amount of power will first start a waterpump (水泵) that until now has run on dieselfuel (柴油). Godfrey Nefuluphudwe has operated the aging pump for four years. He travels once a month to the nearest town to buy the diesel fuel. He said he was grateful for the small amount of electricity. With electricity, they can live easily. They don’t have to move from their village to the town to charge phones or laptops. They will not always buy batteries for the radios. Now that electricity is finally coming, maybe its residents, young and old, will get a better connection to the modern world.

For many high school seniors, it's all over except the part where you get to throw your caps in the air at graduation. Congratulations on achieving this major milestone in life. However, before you leave high school, here are a few last-minute tasks you should complete.

Say "thank you". Thanks to their help and support, you had a much better time in high school. Talk to those who helped you get this far and let them know how much you appreciate their support. They might include teachers, relatives and definitely your parents.

Say "no, thank you". If you have made a final decision on a college and accepted their financial aid offer, get in touch with the schools you will not be attending. Let them know it is OK to offer your spot to other students on the waitlist.

After you have thanked your parents for their help in getting you into college, you need to talk to them about the financial aspects of attending college. You need to know what the final cost of attending your college will be. Ask them to help you set up a budget based on how much money you will need to spend.

Many colleges want to see that you are capable of completing at least one year of college, so they want you to be enrolled in school before applying for a scholarship. Take a few minutes while you have a chance to search for more scholarships, especially in your field of study, and look at their requirements. Then list out the application deadlines and requirements.

A. Consider looking for a part-time job.

B. List scholarships to apply for next year.

C. Have “the money talk” with your parents.

D. You should show your appreciation to your teachers.

E. In high school, many people might have helped you.

F. And good luck on whatever path you may take in the future.

G. They may be holding a place in their freshman class for you.

    No one knows exactly the earth began. According to a widely accepted theory, the earth began with a “Big Bang”,exploded loudly and produced water vapor and many gases， (make) the earth's atmosphere. As the earth cooled down, water appeared and stayed the surface. It was the presence of waterallowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas, which made possible for life to develop. First, the appearance of small plants encouraged the development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish. Next, green plants began to grow on land. were followed by land animals. So reptiles appeared for the first time. Later, dinosaurs developed.they suddenly disappeared. After that, mammals came into being. Finally, humans appeared and spread all over the earth. However, they are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, making the earth too hot(live) on. So whether life will continue on the earth will depend on this problem can be solved.

I first got to know Rose while working in a hospital kitchen.

When I arrived at 6 a. m., Rose was already there. "Hi, I'm Janet." I tried to be 1, although I already knew Rose was hard to work with. Rose 2 what she was doing and looked over her reading glasses. I could tell from her 3 that she wasn't delighted to see a student worker. 4, I started to work. However, nothing I did 5 her. All morning her eagle eyes missed 6 and she was very sharp with me.

Totally discouraged, I was 7with a dilemma (困境): Should I ask my director to 8 my work? Scheduling was fairly flexible. Or should I 9and find another job? "Oh, Lord, help me." I prayed. "You need to love her." That was the 10he sent me.

The next morning, I did things Rose's way as much as possible to avoid 11. Later I learned that she was a single mother with 3 children. My heart 12. In the following days, my 13 changed. I began to see Rose as a hurting person and even 14  prayed for her. The ice started to 15. As we had more chances to work together, Rose became truly 16 to see me every time and would17her feelings. We became real friends.

That summer I 18 a lesson that I've never forgotten. The world is full of people like Rose—demanding, yet 19inside. To turn an enemy into a friend, 20 is your best choice.