Repair or Replace？
A much-used home appliance （家用電器） suddenly stops working.You look at it helplessly.Should I repair it or replace it？
   It's a hard question that almost every family has faced.There are so many things to consider，from the cost to the effects on the environment.But you may not have much time to make a decision just imagine living without a fridge in the summer.
   In a recent survey，more than 95 percent of the 11，350 participants （參與者） chose to repair a broken appliance.Only three percent chose to replace the appliance.Did each of them make a smart decision？
   In my opinion，one great way of looking at the problem is to work out the current （當(dāng)前的） value of your appliance.When you buy a new home appliance，write down its cost and the number of years you expect it to last.Divide the cost by the number of years.This will tell you how much value the appliance loses each year.When the appliance breaks down，you can quickly work out its current value.If a repair costs more than the appliance's current value，you should replace the appliance.Otherwise （否則），you may consider having it repaired.
（1）When a home appliance doesn't work suddenly，most of us may

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C

.
A．buy a new product
B．make a decision slowly
C．choose to repair it
D．go on living without it
（2）Who would most probably like to read this text？

B

B

A．The boss of the company.
B．The owner of the appliance.
C．The clerk of the company.
D．The engineer of the appliance.
（3）The text is probably from the part of

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B

in the magazine.
A．Travel
B．Life
C．Science
D．Sports