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题型:语法填空-短文语填 难度:0.65 引用次数:332 题号:18947891
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Frugality (节俭) Is Back in Fashion

“If you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you need.” This is a piece of sage advice from Warren Buffet, arguably     1     of the greatest financial minds of the 21st century. Many young people today appear to be taking these words very much to heart, especially in the present economic climate.

While the idea of being frugal has long been a part of Eastern culture, the relatively recent growth of wealth in China as well as the ease of purchasing     2     (lead) to increased consumerism for many across the country. Not only are businesses today offering a more diverse range of products, but internet algorithms are also matching our shopping patterns to big data sets—both of     3     are meant to tempt people into buying more stuff than they need. Yet this increased consumption of goods has been pushing up the prices of certain bare essentials such as housing, transportation and food,     4    (force) people to reevaluate their priorities while spending money. It is no wonder that being thrifty is once again becoming a dominant trend     5     young people.

Despite the annoyances     6     (cause) by algorithms, the internet is flooded with advice on where one     7     save money as well as good opinions about how they should spend their money. It makes sense to prioritize goods and services that directly affect your health and well-being, while limiting those that are fancy but not entirely necessary.

Hopefully, we all fully understand at this point     8     the resources on this planet are indeed limited. A continuous growth model is by no means sustainable. As a matter of fact, we already use about 1.8 Earth’s worth of renewable resources every year.     9     every one of us decided to consume as much as the average American does, we would be using more than four Earth’s worth of renewable resources annually. As a result, the choice (forced or not) to be frugal is not only good for one’s wallet, but also beneficial to the planet in the long run.

If you have ever chosen to starve yourself     10     (get) a pair of limited-edition sneakers, it is high time that you started making changes for the sake of yourself and for all humanity.

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