Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The 1C you go about buying an article or a service can actually 2A you money or can add 3B the cost.

　　明智地购买商品是可以让你的钱能用得更久的有效办法。购买一篇文章或者一个服务实际上可以省钱或者增加花费。

　　Take the 4C example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might 5D that you are making the 6B buy if you choose one 7C look you like and which is also the cheapest 8C price. But when you get it home you may find that it 9B twice as long as a more expensive 10D to dry your hair. The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well 11B your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.

　　以吹风机为例，如果你买了一个吹风机，你也许会认为你的这个购买非常合算，因为你选了一个具有你最喜欢的样式，而且价格最便宜的吹风机。但是当你把它买回家后，你会发现，你的花费比吹一个贵的发型还贵一倍。在电和时间上的花费会使你的吹风机成为所有最贵花费的东西之一。

　　So what principles should you 12A when you go out shopping?

　　因此，当你外出购物的时候，要采取什么策略呢?

　　If you 13D your home, your car or any valuable 14B in excellent condition, you’ll be saving money in the long 15A .

　　如果你能让房子，车子还有所有有价值的财物保持良好状态，那么你就能节省很多钱。

　　Before you buy a new 16A , talk to someone who owns one. If you can, use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular 17B .

　　在你计划买如何新物品之前，要去问问那些已经买了的人情况。如果可以，使用一下，或者借一个回来使用一下，以此来看看是否符合你的购买目的。

　　Before you buy an expensive 18C , or a service, do check the price and 19A is on offer. If possible, choose 20D three items or three estimates.

　　在购买某项昂贵的服务之前，必须核查家底和其提供的服务。如果可能，要货比三家后再选择。

　　1. A. form B. fashion C. way D. method

　　2. A. save B. preserve C. raise D. retain

　　3. A. up B. to C. in D. on

　　4. A. easy B. single C. simple D. similar

　　5. A. convince B. accept C. examine D. think

　　6. A. proper B. best C. reasonable D. most

　　7. A. its B. which C. whose D. what

　　8. A. for B. with C. in D. on

　　9. A. spends B. takes C. lasts D. consumes

　　10. A. mode B. copy C. sample D. model

　　11. A. cause B. make C. leave D. bring

　　12. A. adopt B. lay C. stick D. adapt

　　13. A. reserve B. decorate C. store D. keep

　　14. A. products B. possession C. material D. ownership

　　15. A. run B. interval C. period D. time

　　16. A. appliance B. machinery C. utility D. facility

　　17. A. function B. purpose C. target D. task

　　18. A. component B. element C. item D. particle

　　19. A. what B. which C. that D. this

　　20. A. of B. in C. by D. from