单项选择题

案例分析题

When it comes to shopping，the stores here in the United States are often oversupplied because of the competitiveness of American society.There is a great 【C1】______of choices and brands and de 【C2】______vary according to the store and often according to the 【C3】______of the year.Prices 【C4】______be lowest after Christmas and during the summer in 【C5】______August.Sometimes prices vary according to 【C6】______state or local taxes.There are 【C7】______variations in taxes 【C8】______things like liquor，Cigarettes，clothing or even automobiles，and some people even cross state lines to take 【C9】______of better prices.There are also discount stores in every city.【C10】______of what they sell is comparable to goods sold 【C11】______，but prices are lower because 【C12】______are bought in large mounts or because of slight irregularities that are rarely 【C13】______.In this period of inflation stores selling second-hand commodities in good condition arc becoming increasingly popular.Often these shops are 【C14】______by charitable organizations which collect used 【C15】______and furnishings.Profits in these cases are donated to a particular charity，school，hospital or home for the 【C16】______.
The comparative affluence of much of American society has 【C17】______to a degree of wastefulness that will astonish you.Students from poorer countries where people struggle to 【C18】______their basic needs have，like me，been dismayed to see so much food，paper，electricity and even furniture being wasted.I have often seen good food 【C19】______as bread，butter and meat in our cafeteria being thrown into garbage bins 【C20】______repairable chairs，tables and sofas left on the roadside for disposal.

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