三、完形填空(本大题共15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
选择最佳答案完成句子,错选、多选或未选均无分。
Wise buying is a _____
41_____ way in which you can make your money go further. The way you go about buying an article or a service can actually _____
42_____ your money or can increase the cost.
Take the _____
43_____ example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you _____
44_____ think that you are making the best buy if you choose one which you like the look of, and it is the cheapest in ____
_45_____ . But when you get it home, you may find that it takes twice as long as _____
46_____ model to dry your hair and the cost of the _____
47_____ plus the extra cost of your time could well _____
48_____ your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.
So what principles should you adopt when you go out _____
49_____ ?
If you keep your home, your car or any valuable possession in tiptop condition, you’ll be saving money in the _____
50_____ term.
Before you buy a new appliance, _____
51_____ to someone who owns one. If you can, use it or _____
52_____ it to check whether it suits your particular purpose or not.
According to a recent survey, almost half the things we buy in supermarkets are not what we really wanted before we _____
53_____ the supermarket. _____
54_____ this by compiling a detailed shopping list and sticking to it.
Before you buy an expensive item, or a service, do check the price and what is _____
55_____ offer. If possible, choose from three items or three estimates.
41. A. positive
B. negative
C. real
D. confident
42. A. put
B. save
C. deduce
D. buy
43. A. simple
B. just
C. one
D. simplified
44. A. should
B. can
C. have to
D. may
45. A. value
B. appearance
C. price
D. quality
46. A. a more expensive
B. the cheapest
C. most expensive
D. a cheaper
47. A. performance
B. electricity
C. trouble
D. function
48. A. make
B. do
C. charge
D. enable
49. A. owning
B. possessing
C. dreaming
D. shopping
50. A. short
B. long
C. near
D. close
51. A. bargain
B. discuss
C. talk
D. say
52. A. buy
B. keep
C. lend
D. borrow
53. A. entered
B. left
C. got
D. arrived
54. A. Object to
B. Combat
C. Fight
D. Opposing
55. A. as
B. by
C. in
D. on