阅读与回答问题
TheUnitedStatesistrulythelandofthecreditcard(信用卡).Americansusecreditcardstobuyalmosteverything.Theuseofcreditcardshasmanyimportantadvantages(优势).Theuseofcash(现金)islimitedtothesmallestamount.Solessmoneywouldbestolen.Peoplecancarrytheircreditcardsandusetheminsteadofmakingwithdrawals(收回)ofcashfromtheiraccounts.Peoplecanalsoplaceordersforpurchases(购物)byphoneandbygivingtheircreditcardnumber.Thisiseasierandfasterthanpayingbycheck.
However,theuseofcreditcardsalsotroublesmanyAmericans.Ifacreditcardownerdoesnotpayallofthemoneythatheowes(欠)attheendofthemonth,heisreallyborrowingthemoney.Untilherepaysallofit,therateofinterest,oftenabouttwentypercent,isveryhigh.Becausenopayment(付款)isneededuntilonemonthafterthepurchase,manyAmericanshavetroublelimitingtheirpurchases.Whenthebillsfinallyarrive,theyseethattheydonothaveenoughmoney.Theresultishighinterestpayments.
1.Whatisthispassageabout?
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2.Whatisanadvantageoftheuseofcreditcard?
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3.Whatmakesiteasiertopaybycreditcardsthanbycheck?
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4.Whyshouldapersontrytopayallofhiscreditcardbillseachmonth?
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5.What'stheresultifacreditcardownerdoesnotpayallofthemoneythatheownsattheendofthemonth?
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