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2016届海南海口湖南师大附中海口中学高三模拟一英语试卷
Banks view online banking as a powerful “value-added” tool to attractand keep new customers while helping to eliminate costly paper handling or teller(出纳员)interactions in an increasingly competitive banking environment.
Today, most large national banks, many local banks and credit unions offer some form of online banking, variously known as PC banking, home banking, electronic banking or Internet banking. Online banks are sometimes referred to as “brick-to-click”banks, both to tell them from “brick-to-mortar” banks that haven't yet offered online banking, as well as from “virtual”(虚拟)banks that have no physical branches or tellers whatsoever.
The challenge for the banking industry has been to design this new service channel in such a way that its customers will readily learn to use and trust it. Most of the large banks can now offer fully safe , fully functional(功能的)online banking for free or for a small cost. As more banks succeed online and more customers use their sites, fully functional online banking will likely become as common place as automated teller machines (ATM).
Online banking has a lot of advantages. Unlike your corner bank, online banking sitesnever close; they're at hand 24 hours a day, seven days a week and they're amouse click away. If you're out of state or even out of the country when a money problem appears, you can log on instantly to your online bank and take care of business. Online bank sites generally carry out and confirm deals at or quicker than ATM processing speeds. Many online banking sites now offer fashionable tools to help you manage all of your valuable items more effectively.
Daunt Books 83 Maryleone High Street London WIU 4QW Parking: Street |
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Accept Credit Cards: Yes Hours: Monday-Saturday 9: 00-13: 00 Sunday 13: 00-18: 00 |
It's probably my favourite bookstore ever. It's "designed for travelers who like reading". It is famous for its travel book collection. Categorized by country and region, you can find books on history, arts, food, culture, film, literature, and many more topics of the region. It's absolutely fascinating. My favourite is the London literature section near the entrance. It's very tasteful selection and it's a pleasure just to read a few paragraphs while you browse (浏览). The interior is beautiful. Classic wooden counters, wooden floors, shelves and tables of book are organized nicely. Every time I passed by I had to make a stop there. Staff there are helpful and friendly.
I love the convenience of Amazon but bookstores with special atmosphere like this just cannot be replaced.
——Rachel Z, San Francisco
I don't read books as often as I would like. I just don't have time, and let's be honest, after doing all my schoolwork. I'd rather just put my brain on coast and read an OK magazine and catch up with some news about film stars. I was brought into Daunt while wandering down the street and it's really just an inspiring place and it actually made me want to "read" something. Really, if you're anywhere near the shop, do pop in and just look around, even if you have a love/ hate relationship with reading like I do. The inside of the shop made me look around as if I remember enjoying as a kid seeing some new big store, when in fact it's not new, but the sight of a bookstore with classic design charm is refreshing after spending so much time in libraries.
Go and see it for yourself. You won't be disappointed!
——Thomas A, London
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