The advance of technology in our lives has been stopped somewhat in New York City. Lawmakers have passed a bill to ban cashless business. With many parts of the world in a seemingly rapid 【小题1】 (tend)to replace cash with digital payment, New York City officials have decided cash still plays【小题2】   important role in our lives. The officials have passed a law 【小题3】 keeps stores, restaurants and supermarkets 【小题4】 refusing to accept cash. They attempt【小题5】 (protect) the rights of people who prefer to pay through 【小题6】 (tradition) means. Shops could face big fines of up to $1, 500 for not 【小题7】   (follow) the law. Actually, the bill 【小题8】 (approve) by many people. Some people say cashless business discriminates against the poor sections of society, many of whom do not have bank accounts or credit cards. One citizen said, “I think it’s 【小题9】 (obvious) unfair not to accept cash because some people don’t have a credit card.”A person【小题10】 (name) Brown said, “We are leading ourselves to business that we don’t have the right to do.”

A TV play called The Knockout (《狂飙》) has been heatedly discussed by national lawmakers, political advisers and cultural experts. It reminds them 【小题1】(create) a good environment for the rule of law.

It is the first play to describe the country’s fight 【小题2】 organized crime and educate people about the judicial (司法的) system. It tells the story of 【小题3】 police officer’s 20-year journey in the battle against such crime, and also shows the rise and fall of underworld figures and dishonest 【小题4】(official). The 39-episode play began screening on CCTV and iQiyi, a provider of 【小题5】(stream) services at the beginning of this year. It received a rating of 8.5 out of 10 on Douban, one of the country’s most-visited review platforms. Even though more than a month 【小题6】(pass) since the series ended, discussion continues on China’s social media platforms, with many people praising the plot and the actors’ performances.

Talking about the play’s success, Jiang Shengnan, a scriptwriter, suggested that people in the film 【小题7】 TV industries should focus more on legal issues because the rule of law is 【小题8】(great) close to everyone’s interests. She highlighted the 【小题9】(profession) nature of the scripts, adding that such qualities are vital to attracting audiences and helping 【小题10】(far) develop people’s legal awareness.

After 1028 days of detention (拘押)，Meng Wanzhou, the CFO (首席财务官) of Huawei Technology Company, finally returned to China.

【小题1】 the evening of Sept 25, Meng, arrived in Shenzhen airport, 【小题2】 (greet) by cheers and applause from a crowd who held a banner (横幅) 【小题3】 (read) “Welcome home, Ms Meng Wanzhou!”

On Dec 1, 2018, Meng was detained by the Canadian police at the request of the US, accused of violating US sanctions (制裁) against Iran.

According to a statement issued by one of the lawyers 【小题4】 represents Meng, the US side has withdrawn its extradition (引渡) request. Meng pleaded not guilty (不认罪) to all the charges against 【小题5】 (she) and didn’t pay any fines.

The news of Meng’s release has aroused a strong reaction among Chinese internet 【小题6】(user). Her return, made possible after the Chinese government’s unremitting (不懈的) efforts, was celebrated 【小题7】 a major victory achieved by the Chinese people, noted Xinhua.

“As an ordinary Chinese citizen who 【小题8】 (suffer) this difficult situation and been stranded (滞留) overseas for three years, there was never 【小题9】 moment when I didn’t feel the care and warmth of the Party, the motherland and the people.” Meng said upon her 【小题10】 (arrive) at Shenzhen. “The motherland provides us the strongest backing.”