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surprising,short,aside,unnecessary,the latest,more practical,

a few more,more basic,less costly,most logical

   In difficult economic times,people tend to become 1. in their daily lives.That is to say,they cut back on 2. activities and keep what is 3. For example,people who are used to eating out on a daily basis may decide to eat at home 4. nights each week. Or they may choose to socialise by having people over for a home-cooked dinner. Another method of saving is cutting down on visits to personal care services. Instead of going on vacations to far-away places,people take car trips to 5. destinations.Memberships to sports clubs are seen as luxuries (奢侈品) ，while memberships to gyms are viewed as 6. . Clothing purchases become more practical. Matching shoes to clothes is a thing of the past — unfashionable.

   What does not change is 7. . People continue buying their children toys and taking them to amusement parks. People continue buying 8. technological inventions in televisions,computers,and phones. This is logical because they still need entertainment and these are in-house options. People buy foods in their supermarkets,and they buy fancy kitchen equipment. In 9. ，in tough times,people change their big out-of-house luxuries to little in-house luxuries. Parents set 10. their comfort for their children's needs. Big showy expenses are in poor taste. Small,in-home expenses are in good taste.

Answer 1

1. more practical   2. unnecessary

3. most logical   4. a few more

5. less costly   6. more basic

7. surprising   8. the latest

9. short   10. aside