问答题 Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will he done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 1 minute to check through your work once more.
Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.

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Credit Card

A credit card is a thin plastic card / that contains identification information such as a signature or picture, / and authorizes the person named on it to charge purchases or services to his account. / The first universal credit card was introduced by Diners Club. Inc., in 1950. / Another major universal card was established in 1958 by the American Express Company. / Later came the bank credit-card system. / Under this plan, the bank credits the account of the merchant / as sales slips are received and assembles charges to be billed to the cardholder at the end of the billing period.