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America’s love affair with the credit card began in 1949. When businessman Frank McNamara finished a meal in a New York restaurant and then discovered he had no cash. In those days, gasoline and store charge cards were common, but cash was standard for almost everything else. McNamara called his wife, who rushed over to bail him out. His embarrassment gave him the idea for Diners Club.
Within a year some 200 people carried the world’s first multi-use card. For an annual fee of $5, these card holders could charge meals at 27 restaurants in and around New York City. By the end of 1951 more than a million dollars had been charged on the growing number of cards, and the company was soon turning a profit.
The problem was to persuade enough people to carry the cards. Diners Club turned to promotions. It gave away a round-the-world trip on a popular television show. The winners charged their expenses and made it "from New York to New York without a dime
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America’s love affair with the credit card began in 1949. When businessman Frank McNamara finished a meal in a New York restaurant and then discovered he had no cash. In those days, gasoline and store charge cards were common, but cash was standard for almost everything else. McNamara called his wife, who rushed over to bail him out. His embarrassment gave him the idea for Diners Club.
Within a year some 200 people carried the world’s first multi-use card. For an annual fee of $5, these card holders could charge meals at 27 restaurants in and around New York City. By the end of 1951 more than a million dollars had been charged on the growing number of cards, and the company was soon turning a profit.
The problem was to persuade enough people to carry the cards. Diners Club turned to promotions. It gave away a round-the-world trip on a popular television show. The winners charged their expenses and made it "from New York to New York without a dime
A. In 1949.
B. In 1955.
C. In 1970.
D. In 1951.

[单项选择]A. She is well interested in the sound card.
B. She doesn’t have much interest in the sound card.
C. She thinks the card sounds impressive.

[单项选择]A. Ask to see the woman’s Identity Card.
B. Develop some family photos.
C. Sell the woman a new handbag.
D. Show the woman a handbag.

[单项选择]A. She wants to borrow the man’s student card.
B. The tickets are less expensive than she expected.
C. She won’t be able to get any discount for the ticket.
D. The performance turns out to be disappointing.

[单项选择]A. He posted a card.
B. He got a card.
C. He made a card.

[单项选择]A. Bank card business. B. Bank card fraud.
C. Technologies used in bank. D. International card fraud.

[单项选择]A. We’d love to.
B. It’s nice of you to say so.
C. Don’t say so.

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