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Three months after the government stopped issuing (发放) or renewing permits for Internet cafes because
of security (安全) concerns, some cafe owners are having financial (经济的) concerns of their own.
The permits were stopped suddenly three months ago by the government until new safeguards could be put
in place to prevent misuse of the information superhighway, but for cafe owners it's a business breakdown with no fix in sight.
"I handed in a request to open up an Internet café and received the conditions," said the businessman
Obeidallah."I rented a place in the Sharafiah district at SR45,000 and prepared the place with equipment that
cost me more than SR100,000. When I went to the local government after finishing everything, I was surprised
to find that they'd stopped issuing permits for Internet cafes."
Having an Internet cafe without Internet is much like having a coffee shop without coffee. "I'm avoiding
closing the place, but it's been more than three months with the situation ongoing as it is." Obeidallah said. "Who will bear the losses caused by the permit issue?"
The decision took many cafe owners by surprise."I asked to open an Internet café, and I was handed a list
of all the things that were needed to follow through, such as a sign for the place, filling out forms," said
Hassan Al-Harbi.
"I did all that was asked and rented a place. And after the Haj vacation I went to the local government and
they surprised me, saying that there are new rules that forbid the issuing of any more Internet cafe permits and
that one can't even renew his permit. I've lost more than SR80,000," Al-harbi added.
As for the government, officials say a method to deal with it is on the way. But security concerns come
before profit (盈利).
1. The government stopped issuing or renewing permits for Internet cafes _____.
A. to prevent misuse of new safeguards in Internet cafes
B. to make cafe owners earn less profit from their business
C. to stop the use of the information superhighway on Internet
D. to make sure of the proper use of the information superhighway
2. The government's decision led to the fact that many cafe owners _____.
A. suffered heavy financial losses
B. asked to open up Internet cafes
C. continued to operate Internet cafes
D. asked the government for payment
3. The underlined phrase in the last paragraph "on the way" means _____.
A. to be studied
B. to be put into practice
C. to be changed
D. to be improved
4. The cafe owners found the government's decision _____.
A. suprising and unacceptable
B. understandable and acceptable
C. reasonable but surprising
D. surprising but acceptable
