According to the passage, the TEM system was created because _______.
A. some people in Volos had difficulty paying for goods in euros
B. people feared that the euro would disappear
C. a substitute currency for the euro had to be found
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Theo đoạn văn, hệ thống TEM được tạo ra vì _______.
Xét các đáp án:
A. một số người ở Volos gặp khó khăn khi thanh toán hàng hóa bằng euro
B. người ta lo sợ đồng euro sẽ biến mất
C. phải tìm ra một loại tiền tệ thay thế cho đồng euro
D. thẻ tín dụng không còn được cấp cho người Hy Lạp nữa
Thông tin: When residents of the small town of Volos found themselves struggling to afford even essential items in euros, what they did was to come up with an alternative currency: the TEM. As a local ‘backup’ currency that people can earn by offering their services or goods to others, the TEM system, which brings to mind the ancient bartering system, operates on an exchange basis.
Tạm dịch: Khi cư dân của thị trấn nhỏ Volos gặp khó khăn trong việc mua những mặt hàng thiết yếu bằng đồng euro, điều họ làm là nghĩ ra một loại tiền tệ thay thế: TEM. Là loại tiền 'dự phòng' địa phương mà mọi người có thể kiếm được bằng cách cung cấp dịch vụ hoặc hàng hóa của mình cho người khác, hệ thống TEM, gợi nhớ đến hệ thống trao đổi hàng hóa cổ xưa, hoạt động trên cơ sở trao đổi.
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