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小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com必修第二册Unit4HistoryandTraditionsⅠ.阅读理解AAmericanExpressGold:Best“non-travel”travelcardWhyit’sgreatinonesentence:TheAmericanExpressGoldcardearnstonsofvaluableAmextravelpointsonpracticallyallthefood-relatedpurchasesyou’remakingevenwhenyou’renottraveling,andthecreditsavailableonthecardnearlyoffset(抵消)itsannualfee.Thiscardisrightfor:Peoplewhocanuseallofthecard’svariouscreditsandwhospendsignificantmoneyatrestaurants,onfooddeliveryservicesoratU.S.supermarketswhilethey’renotontheroad.Highlights:First,withtheAmexGold,you’llearn4pointsforeverydollaryouspendonrestaurantsworldwide,andonupto$25,000inannualpurchasesatU.S.supermarkets(1pointperdollarafterwards).Mostfooddeliveryservicescountas“restaurants”onthiscard,sothatmeansthevastmajorityofyourfoodpurchaseswillearn4points,regardlessofhowyou’reeating.You’llalsoearn3pointsperdollarwhenyoubookairfaredirectlywithanairline,soifyou’relookingtojumponanysalesforflightslaterintheyear,youcanpayforthemwiththeAmexGoldandearnextrapointsonthoseaswell.ThepointsearnedonthiscardareAmericanExpressMembershipRewardspoints,whichareextremelyuseful.Youcanredeem(兑换)themdirectlyforflightsviaAmexTravelat1centeach,butifyouputinsomeextraeffortandresearch,youcanpotentiallygetmuchmorevaluefromthembytransferringthemtoanyofAmex’s21airlineandhotelpartners,whichincludeDeltaAirLines,JetBlue,Marriottandmanymore.1.WhatcanweknowabouttheAmericanExpressGoldcard?A.Itrequiresverylittleannualfee.B.Ithasalinkwithfoodpurchases.C.Itistargetedatdeliveryservices.D.Itisrightforrestaurantmanagers.2.Ifyouspend$25,800annuallyatU.S.supermarkets,howmanypointswillyouearn?A.100,000.B.100,800.C.103,200.D.400,000.3.Whatcanyoudowiththesepointsonthiscard?A.Changethemintomoneytobuyfood.小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.comB.Transferguestsfromairlinestohotels.C.Makesomeextraeffortanddoresearch.D.Purchaseservicesinsuggestedairlines.BAnativeofFlorida,U.S.,HannahHerbst,17,useswaterpowertodealwithenergypoverty.HerbsthasrisentofamewiththedevelopmentofBEACON,anoceanenergyprobe(探测器)thatseekstoofferastablepowersourcetodevelopingcountriesbyusinguntappedenergyfromoceancurrents.ShetoldTeenVogue,“IwasreallyinvolvedintheaterandathleticsandI’mstillreallyintothosethings.WhenIwasintheseventhgrade,Iwasputintoasummercamp.TheminuteIgotthereIrealizedthatIwastheonlygirlintheprogram.Iwantedtoquitatthatmoment.Butmydadtoldme,‘Justtryit.’Itrieditforthatdayanditchangedmylife.”“Atthecamp,westartedbuildingtherobots,whichissomethingIhadneverdonebeforebutmanyoftheboyshad,andIrealizeditwasaplatformforproblem-solving.Weweresolvingsimpletaskslikehowtopusharobotoffaplatform.Learningfrommypartnersaswellasonlinearticlesabouthowtoprogramandbuildwasreallyinterestingtome,”saidHerbst.Laterthatyear,shereceivedaletterfromherpenpal,Ruth,wholivesinEthiopia,andlearnedthatshewaslivinginenergypovertywithminimalaccesstoelectricityandmedicalsupplies.“IknewthatIwantedtodosomethingtohelp,soIcreatedBEACON,”shesaid.Thedeviceismadefrom90%recycledmaterialseasilyfoundthroughouttheworld,including2-literbottlesandrecycledspoons.Itcosts$12tomakeandcanproduceenoughelectricitytop...

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