The way that people spend their money, and the objects on which they spend it, are the last areas where free choice and individu

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问题     The way that people spend their money, and the objects on which they spend it, are the last areas where free choice and individuality can be expressed. The choice reflects 【S1】______ taste, the way people see themselves and the 【S2】______ they have about their lives, the restrictions on money 【S3】______ to them, the presence of others in the family with a claim on that money, and the influence of current 【S4】______ , cultivation, surroundings and locality.
    Shopping is an important human activity. Yet shoppers are faced with a 【S5】______ situation and an rapidly changing one. The confusion 【S6】______ from the claims made by advertising, from 【S7】______ information about new products, new materials, new places to shop—a confusion enhanced by rising prices and an wider choice of goods than ever before. The 【S8】______ for the right purchase is based on ignorance of one’s own needs and ignorance of the product’s fitness for those needs. When choosing any particular item, there are several lines of communication which might 【S9】______ some guidance. Yet none of these is entirely satisfactory. For example, you can ask a shop assistant initially. Even if you find one, she may quite 【S10】______ not know the answers. She may be a schoolgirl with a Saturday job, or a housewife working part-time.

A) available          B) average         C) innocently          D) disgusting
E) inadequate         F) expectation     G) arises              H) personal
I) fantasies          J) generally       K) provide             L) convention
M) search             N) raises          O) confusing
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解析 应选择一个可以修饰situation的形容词。从上下文判断,confusing最合适。这句话的意思是“然而,购物者面临着一个令人困惑的和快速变化的局面。”
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