第二节 (共5小题;每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Everybody hates the idea of cutting back financially because it usually means living without things you like. But not always. 16 They could reduce your costs by thousands of dollars a year.
17
An increasing number of grocery chains are selling their own lines of fooD. Actually, these brands cost vastly less than the name brands, but taste the same. Switch and you could save 25 percent on your grocery bills.
Make a list.
Whether you’re buying groceries or gifts, spur-of-the-moment impulses(一时冲动) are your enemy. 18 If you want to buy something on impulse, force yourself to go home and think about it.
Carry snacks.
19 The same holds true for anything you eat out. So if you know you’re going to be out for several hours and likely to get hungry, throw an apple in your car or carry a six-pack of soda or water in your bag.
Use it up.
Before you run to the store, make sure you check your fridge. There’s a good chance that you’ve got lots of unused or partially used items that will go to waste while you waste your cash buying more 20
A. Make a savings plan.
B. Switch to store brands.
C. There are many painless ways to save.
D. Choose reliable brands of well-known companies.
E. Write a to-do list before you go shopping and stick to it.
F. Whether it’s food or beauty care, use it up before you replace it.
G. Buy a soda at a restaurant and you’re likely to pay twice as much.
【语篇解读】本文介绍了减少生活开支的几种方法。
【答案与解析】
16. C 根据设空处前面的“But not always.”和设空处后面的They could reduce your costs可知, C项符合此处语境。
17. B 根据下文中的these brands cost vastly less than the name brands, but taste the same可知, 作者建议读者选择杂货店品牌, 这样既能节省开支又能享受到同等质量的商品, 故B项符合此处语境。
18. E 根据设空处前面的spur-of-the-moment impulses are your enemy可知, 作者建议购买物品时不要一时冲动, 应该列好购物清单, 故E项符合此处语境。
19. G 根据设空处后面的“The same holds true for anything you eat out.”以及throw an apple in your car or carry a six-pack of soda or water in your bag可知, 作者建议外出时自己带上食物, 因为在外面买东西很贵, 故G项符合此处语境。
20. F 根据本段小标题Use it up以及设空处前面的描述可知, 作者建议在购买新商品前查看家里已有的商品是否用完, 避免浪费。F项中的use it up与该段的小标题相呼应, 故F项符合此处语境。
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Everybody hates the idea of cutting back financially because it usually means living without things you like. But not always. 16 They could reduce your costs by thousands of dollars a year.
17
An increasing number of grocery chains are selling their own lines of fooD. Actually, these brands cost vastly less than the name brands, but taste the same. Switch and you could save 25 percent on your grocery bills.
Make a list.
Whether you’re buying groceries or gifts, spur-of-the-moment impulses(一时冲动) are your enemy. 18 If you want to buy something on impulse, force yourself to go home and think about it.
Carry snacks.
19 The same holds true for anything you eat out. So if you know you’re going to be out for several hours and likely to get hungry, throw an apple in your car or carry a six-pack of soda or water in your bag.
Use it up.
Before you run to the store, make sure you check your fridge. There’s a good chance that you’ve got lots of unused or partially used items that will go to waste while you waste your cash buying more 20
A. Make a savings plan.
B. Switch to store brands.
C. There are many painless ways to save.
D. Choose reliable brands of well-known companies.
E. Write a to-do list before you go shopping and stick to it.
F. Whether it’s food or beauty care, use it up before you replace it.
G. Buy a soda at a restaurant and you’re likely to pay twice as much.
【语篇解读】本文介绍了减少生活开支的几种方法。
【答案与解析】
16. C 根据设空处前面的“But not always.”和设空处后面的They could reduce your costs可知, C项符合此处语境。
17. B 根据下文中的these brands cost vastly less than the name brands, but taste the same可知, 作者建议读者选择杂货店品牌, 这样既能节省开支又能享受到同等质量的商品, 故B项符合此处语境。
18. E 根据设空处前面的spur-of-the-moment impulses are your enemy可知, 作者建议购买物品时不要一时冲动, 应该列好购物清单, 故E项符合此处语境。
19. G 根据设空处后面的“The same holds true for anything you eat out.”以及throw an apple in your car or carry a six-pack of soda or water in your bag可知, 作者建议外出时自己带上食物, 因为在外面买东西很贵, 故G项符合此处语境。
20. F 根据本段小标题Use it up以及设空处前面的描述可知, 作者建议在购买新商品前查看家里已有的商品是否用完, 避免浪费。F项中的use it up与该段的小标题相呼应, 故F项符合此处语境。
