Here is some advice on food shopping. General speaking, each family spends about one- sixth of its income ___1___ food . Because food is ___2___, it is important to spend money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing (有营养的) and tasty meals inexpensively. Here are some suggestions to help you ___3___ better.

    Buy only the food you need．There are several ways to avoid buying ___4___ food．First, ___5___ a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, ___6___ your list carefully. ___7___, do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very tasty and you want to buy more than you need.___8___, go shopping alone if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy unnecessary food like sweets.

   When you have a ___9___, choose the least expensive brand (商标) of a product. There are ___10___ points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspapers to see if your supermarket is ___11___ a “special” on canned tomatoes. ___12___ this, when you are in the store, you should check the price for each pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the large size can; sometimes, ___13___ you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily more healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better,  14  all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients(营养).

　　  Shoppers seem to have special ___15___ when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables.  There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods ___16___ if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount ___17___ the number of people you are serving. Next, ___18___ to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that have a bright, fresh ___19___. A good color is often a___20___ that the food has a lot of vitamins (维他命).

1．A．for

B．on

C．over

D．with

2．A．cheap

B．different

C．expensive

D．tasty

3．A．learn

B．prepare

C．shop

D．spend

4．A．cheap

B．expensive

C．extra

D．tasty

5．A．bring

B．make

C．take

D．write

6．A．follow

B．mind

C．notice

D．observe

7．A．As a result

B．On the contrary

C．Therefore

D．What’s more

8．A．Above all

B．Besides

C．Finally

D．In a word

9．A．collection

B．number

C．possibility

D．selection

10．A．five

B．four

C．three

D．two

11．A．carrying

B．making

C．offering

D．supplying

12．A．Because of

B．Besides

C．Expect

D．In spite of

13．A．also

B．even

C．however

D．still

14．A．also

B．and

C．but

D．for

15．A．choices

B．difficulties

C．interests

D．pleasures

16．A．destroy

B．try up

C．go bad

D．go wrong

17．A．by

B．for

C．of

D．with

18．A．expect

B．plan

C．offer

D．refuse

19．A．color

B．leaf

C．look

D．root

20．A．luck

B．mark

C．scene

D．sign

    Buy only the food you need．There are several ways to avoid buying ___4___ food．First, ___5___ a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, ___6___ your list carefully. ___7___, do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very tasty and you want to buy more than you need.___8___, go shopping alone if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy unnecessary food like sweets.

   When you have a ___9___, choose the least expensive brand (商标) of a product. There are ___10___ points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspapers to see if your supermarket is ___11___ a “special” on canned tomatoes. ___12___ this, when you are in the store, you should check the price for each pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the large size can; sometimes, ___13___ you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily more healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better,  14  all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients(营养).

　　  Shoppers seem to have special ___15___ when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables.  There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods ___16___ if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount ___17___ the number of people you are serving. Next, ___18___ to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that have a bright, fresh ___19___. A good color is often a___20___ that the food has a lot of vitamins (维他命).

1．A．for

B．on

C．over

D．with

2．A．cheap

B．different

C．expensive

D．tasty

3．A．learn

B．prepare

C．shop

D．spend

4．A．cheap

B．expensive

C．extra

D．tasty

5．A．bring

B．make

C．take

D．write

6．A．follow

B．mind

C．notice

D．observe

7．A．As a result

B．On the contrary

C．Therefore

D．What’s more

8．A．Above all

B．Besides

C．Finally

D．In a word

9．A．collection

B．number

C．possibility

D．selection

10．A．five

B．four

C．three

D．two

11．A．carrying

B．making

C．offering

D．supplying

12．A．Because of

B．Besides

C．Expect

D．In spite of

13．A．also

B．even

C．however

D．still

14．A．also

B．and

C．but

D．for

15．A．choices

B．difficulties

C．interests

D．pleasures

16．A．destroy

B．try up

C．go bad

D．go wrong

17．A．by

B．for

C．of

D．with

18．A．expect

B．plan

C．offer

D．refuse

19．A．color

B．leaf

C．look

D．root

20．A．luck

B．mark

C．scene

D．sign