業精於勤，事立於豫

      Many of us like to shop. We also like to get a good deal. We do not like it though if someone gets the same thing we got for a __1__ price. This does not have to happen if you know how to bargain.
      There are many things __2__ about bargaining. First, you should compare prices. This means going to __3__ shops. Then you can see how much something __4__ at each place. Sometimes, you can even check prices __5__ the Internet.
      When you bargain, act like you do not care whether you buy it or not. If you know a bit about bargaining, maybe you will not pay too much for something again.

*deal 交易    * bargain 討價還價    *compare 比較    * act 表現

1. (A) bad (B) more expensive (C) higher (D) lower

2. (A) to remember (B) remembering (C) to be remembering (D) remember

3. (A) the same (B) difference (C) different (D) a same

4. (A) costs (B) spends (C) takes (D) sells

5. (A) by (B) on (C) in (D) with

答案：

1. (D)，沒有人喜歡別人買同樣的東西比自己還「便宜」。「某物要價比較便宜」可以用「物 + be cheaper」或「物 + ask for a lower price」。

2. (A)，不定詞可當形容詞修飾前面的名詞。
              (B) 現在分詞代表主動的動作，事情是要被記住的而不是自己會記住。
              (C) to be remembering 要改成 to be remembered。 

3. (C)，要去「不同的」商家，才有辦法進行比價。 

4. (A)，主詞是物時·表「花費」的動詞只能用 cost。
              (C) take 表「花費…時間」。

5. (B)，「在網路上」是 on the Internet。
              類似的片語還有：on TV/on the radio/on the phone。

句型一：many/both/all/most/some/several/ ... + of 代名詞受格 (us/you/them)

例句：Both of them are student. (他們都是學生。)

練習1：__________ enjoy good food.
　　 　(A) Most of us (B) The most of us (c) Most we (D) Most of we

練習2：__________ __________ __________ had a good time at the party.
　　 　(他們在舞會都玩得很開心。)

練習3：__________ __________ __________ __________ can play the piano?
　　 　(你們當中有多少人會彈鋼琴？)

答案：1. (A)  2. All of them  3. How many of you

句型二：人 + spend + 錢 + on/for + 物    (某人花…買某物)

　　　　人 + spend + 錢 + V-ing    (某人花…做某事)

　　　　物 + cost + 人 + 錢    (某物花某人)

　　　　It cost + 人 + 錢 + to V    (某人花…做某事)

例句：I spend half of my money on clothes. (我花了一半的錢在衣服上。)

例句：I sprnd half of my money buying clothes. (我花了一半的錢買衣服。)

例句：The car cost me 500,000 dollars. (這輛車花我五十萬。)

例句：It cost me 500,000 dollars to buy car. (我花五十萬買這輛車。)

練習1：How much did the hat __________ you?
　　 　(A) spend (B) cost (C) take (D) pay

練習2：More money should be __________ __________ health and education.
　　 　(應該花更多錢在健康及教育上。)

練習3：How much __________ __________ __________ you to fix the car?
　　 　(修這車花了你多少錢？)

答案：1. (B)  2. spend on  3. did it cost