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If you’re going to study in the UK, a bank account is (1) _____________. That’s because for (2) ___________ involving large sums of money you need to pay by bank transfer, or by cheque. It’s (3) ______ obvious you can’t carry large amounts of cash around with you all the time. So you need to choose a bank. And that’s not easy, because these days you hear more (4) __________ than appreciation of the services they provide. They all spend a lot of money on (5) ________ trying to attract students, whom they see as an investment for their own future. Some of them offer (6) ________ free gifts like designer T-shirts or stylish pens to secure your custom. But don’t be (7) ________ by these offers. A(n) (8) _________ customer is someone who knows they can rely on their bank to (9) ______ them when conditions change, and not to (10) _____ to tell them when interest rates on overdrafts or credit card repayments have been increased.
1. 她的银行!我才不相信他们!他们甚至比我更清楚,我的女儿一贫如洗。(broke)
2. ……等她还清债务后可能会继续完成大学学业。 (probable)
3. My credit card was a fairly pathetic, status-free dark blue, whereas hers was a very exclusive gold one.
4. Now, I had a job which was as steady as any job was in those days – that’s to say, not very, but you know, no complaints.
5. They target people who are prone to impulse-buying, and potentially bad credit risks, tempted to spend more than they have, and liable to fall behind with repayments.