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10．A．price      B．tend      C．economical   D．a(chǎn)utomatically  E．condition
F．decorating  G．interfere  H．collecting     I．mind    J．shiny    K．considerately
When people need to make purchases，whether large-ticket items or small，they don't necessarily consider purchasing that item used．If the thought does end up crossing their（41）I，they may think that finding somewhere to purchase a used item is too much of a trouble，or that the item won't be in the best shape．Whatever the reason，they don't bother，and go straight for（42）Jnew things．What these people don't realize is that when it comes to certain items，there is no point paying full（43）A．For certain items you can find equal quality with second-hand，and for a small part of the cost．And with some online sites，finding those items couldn't be easier．Why pay more when you could be saving loads of money？
Here are some items that you would be much better off buying used：
1．Cars：The new car smell is unforgettable，but what's even more unforgettable is the fact that the minute you drive a brand new car off a lot，its value drops（44）Dby about 20%．You lose 20% in the first few spins of the wheel alone!Unless you have unlimited resources，buying a used car is a clear（45）Cchoice．In addition，insurance is usually a lot less on used cars than new cars．You can find a car in excellent（46）Ethat's a few years old．Definitely worth the savings．
2．Textbooks：These days，even high school text books for advanced courses can cost you more than 200dollars．Mostlikely，attheendofthesemester，that200 will end up sitting at the bottom of a pile of junk in the corner of a room，（47）Hdust．Don't waste money on a new textbook．You can find used textbooks without scribbles on the pages，or anything that will（48）Gwith studies．Choose to either rent，borrow，or buy your text book second hand．
3．Furniture：It's no secret that furniture is pricey，and if you're in the process of（49）Fa new space with new furniture，prepare for your wallet to be drained．However，it doesn't have to be that way．If you're worried about the furniture being worn，just set up a time to go see it before you make the purchase．Flea markets are one of the excellent places for used furniture shopping．Flea markets also（50）Bto have very unique pieces，which you wouldn't be able to find in your department store．

Answer 1

分析 文章講述了購買二手產(chǎn)品的優(yōu)點，以及建議購買的二手產(chǎn)品，如車，教科書，和家具．

解答 41-45  IJADC        46-50 EHGFB
41題答案是I．thought對應(yīng)的是mind，大腦中出現(xiàn)想法．故選I．
42題答案是J．根據(jù)前文的or that the item won't be in the best shape可知他們直奔閃亮的新東西．故選J．
43題答案是A．句意是"沒有必要付全款"．故選A．
44題答案是D．句意是"價值自動下降20%"，用副詞automatically修飾動詞drops．故選D．
45題答案是C．根據(jù)前文的You lose 20% in the first few spins of the wheel alone!．買新車會損失20%，那么買二手車就是一個劃算的選擇，故選C．
46題答案是E．根據(jù)后文的Definitely worth the savings可知車狀況良好．故選E．
47題答案是H．句子表達(dá)的是200美元買的教科書在房間的角落收集著灰塵．現(xiàn)在分詞短語作伴隨狀語．故選H．
48題答案是G．根據(jù)You can find used textbooks without scribbles on the pages可知二手教科書不影響學(xué)習(xí)，故選G．
49題答案是F．句意是"用新的家具裝飾新的空間"，故選F．
50題答案是B．句意是"跳蚤市場往往有一些獨特的產(chǎn)品"，考查詞組tend to do sth．故選B．

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