Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The way you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually 1 you money or can add to the cost. Take the 2 example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might think that you are making the 3 buy if you choose one whose look you like and which is also the cheapest 4 price. But when you get it home you may find that it takes twice as long as a more expensive 5 to dry your hair.The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well make your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.

So what principles should you 6 when you go out shopping? If you keep your home, your car or any valuable 7 in excellent condition, you'll be saving money in the long run. Before you buy a new 8 , talk to someone who owns one .If you can, use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular purpose. Before you buy an expensive 9 , or a service, do check the price and what is on offer. If possible, choose 10 three items or three estimates.

[A]possession

[B]save

[C]best

[D]appliance

[E]material

[F]from

[G]simple

[H]with

[I]in

[J]element

[K]model

[L]item

[M]easy

[N]adopt

[O]reasonable

1.【解析】[B]save 本文主要講理智的購物可以省很多錢的問題。你購買一件物品或者一份服務(wù)的方式真的可以給你省錢或者讓你多花錢，所以此處空格填save，節(jié)省。

2.【解析】[G]simple 就拿吹風機作一個簡單的例子。空格處用simple形容例子符合文章所表達的意思。

3.【解析】[C]best 如果你要買一個吹風機，當你選了一個外觀你非常喜歡而且價格又是最便宜的，你一定認為你買了最好的東西。make the best buy即是說買了最好的東西。

4.【解析】[I]in 以怎樣的價格用固定短語in price。最便宜的價格就是the cheapest in price。

5.【解析】[K]model 意為"樣式，型"。當你把它買回家，你才發(fā)現(xiàn)它要花兩倍于較貴的吹風機所花的時間來吹干你的頭發(fā)。a more expensive model更貴的一款。

6.【解析】[N]adopt 意為"采用"。那么你外出購物時應(yīng)該采用什么樣的原則呢?adopt principles "采用原則"，principles 需要用adopt 來搭配。

7.【解析】[A]possession 意為"擁有物"。如果你保持你的家、你的車，或者任何一件值錢的物品處于一種良好的狀態(tài)中，從長遠的眼光來看你會省錢。

8.【解析】[D]appliance 意為"用品，器具"。在你買一個新的用品之前，先與有這個物品的人交流一下。

9.【解析】[L]item 在買一個貴的東西之前，要看好價格和正在出售的物品。item可用來指代物品。

10.【解析】[F]from 這個空格前是動詞choose，從中作出選擇即用介詞from來搭配