五夜十篇讲到今天：
大家给了我很大的鼓励，
谢谢你们！
这么多年我能坚持下来，
就是因为你们的支持和认可，
虽然我有的时候性格比较急，
但是你们能感受的到，
我想你们好，
正是这种急切的心情，
委屈大家了，
也谢谢你们对我的宽容，
想安安静静结结实实地哭了一场，
不过还是忍住了！
What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger
——Friedrich Nietzsche
都别怂，
哭也得笑着哭！
等到你们考试结束吧！
这一年的不易和坚持，
都是我们共同的财富！
今
天
的句子：
The trend
reflects the fact that many places where people commonly use cash, such as pubs and cafes, were shut for chunks of last year, while the lockdowns prompted a surge in online shoppers. While a string of businesses have temporarily or permanently gone card-only, some consumers have been avoiding touching banknotes and coins due to Covid transmission worries.
思考题：
It can be inferred from the text that the TREND refers to______.
A.decline of catering business
B.the growth of online shopping
C.the drop in banking volume
D.the decline of cash payment
感谢参与投票:
句子解析：
第一句：
The trend reflects the fact
that
many places
where people commonly use cash, such as pubs and cafes,
were shut for chunks
of last year,
while the lockdowns prompted a surge in online shoppers.
参考译文：这一趋势反映了这样一个事实，即去年许多人们通常使用现金的地方，如酒吧和咖啡馆，大段的时间里都处于关门状态，同时封锁又令网上购物激增。
第二句：
While a string of businesses have temporarily or permanently gone card-only,
some consumers have been avoiding touching banknotes
and coins
due to Covid transmission worries.
参考译文：许多企业暂时或长期变成只接受银行卡支付，出于对传播新冠病毒的担心，不少消费者一直避免接触纸币和硬币。
思考题解析：
It can be inferred from the text that the TREND refers to______.
A. decline of catering business
（服务行业的衰落）
A选项错误。
B. the growth of online shopping
（线上购物的增长）
B选项错误。
C. the drop in banking volume
（银行业务量的下降）
C选项错误。
D. the decline of cash payment
（现金支付的衰落）
这正是文章的主题啊！
你要没做对，就说明这篇文章你没读懂啊！
D选项正确。
文章来源背景和来源：
Penny drops: Covid concerns push UK another step closer to a cashless society
现金使用下降：对新冠病毒的担忧推动英国向无现金社会迈进
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jun/16/cashless-society-draws-closer-with-only-one-in-six-payments-now-in-cash
