四、综合填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处根据所给首字母填入一个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
During those months, many shops became “cashless” — people didn’t take 1 (coin) and notes with them, and they could only use cards or apps like Alipay.
I 2 fact, in a 2021 survey, 22% of small-business owners (小企业商家) say they think US will be fully cashless in 10 years. W 3 cash (现金), people don’t have to wait for a long time to pay money in the shop. Then the owners can make 4 (much) money, too. And think about w 5 so many places go cashless. Cash 6 (spread) germs (细菌) as it passes from hand to hand.
But some people think that it is unfair (不公平) to turn away people who want to pay with cash. More importantly, 5.9 million Americans don’t have bank 7 (account). They have no way 8 (pay) at cashless shops. Sometimes a card reader may not 9 (work), either. Then nobody can buy anything if this takes place. What do you think? Should shops keep people from 10 (use) cash?
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五、词汇综合运用
第一节 根据对话内容，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，填入其正确形式，每个单词或短语仅用一次。

Mother: How do you plan to spend your lucky money?
Eric: Let me see. I need to (1) _______________ my books first.
Mother: Good boy. What else?
Eric: Dad’s birthday is coming. I want to buy him some (2) _______________.
Mother: That’s a good idea. How about shopping (3) _______________?
Eric: Of course. It (4) _______________ time and money.
Mother: I (5) _______________. Let’s take a look.
Eric: Dad likes taking photos. I will buy him some albums (相册).
Mother: That’s good. What about the rest of the money?
Eric: I’ll save the rest in my bank account.
Mother: Wow, you have good spending (6) _______________.

第二节 请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。
cross shop all kinds of
like cost choose in need
In the US, there are many thrift stores (二手商店). You can find things (7) ______ old clothing, old books and toys in them. Things in those stores don’t (8) ______ you much. There are (9) ______ things, so you never know what good things you will find by chance (意外地). Many charity (慈善) groups open thrift stores and make money to help people (10) ______. We will help others if we buy things there. Now let me tell you how to do some shopping in those thrift stores. (11) ______, make a list (清单) of the things you are looking for. In this way, you will not buy things you don’t need. Next, (12) ______ the things carefully (仔细地) before buying. At last, always remember to make the things clean before using them. Thrift shopping is not only a fun way of (13) ______, but also does good to others. It is getting more and more popular (14) ______ the world.