2021届高考英语二轮复习：中英双语阅读素材（十五）

2021高考英语二轮复习：中英双语阅读素材（十五） 怎么在购物时省钱 (BLOOMBERG) - You probably want to buy something. For many households, there is more money at the end of the month. Spending on restaurant meals and entertainment is way down. Excess income over spending is about 14 per cent - up from a 25-year average of 7 per cent to 8 per cent. (彭博社)-你可能想买点什么。对于许多家庭来说，月底的钱更多。在餐厅用餐和娱乐方面的支出大幅下降。超额收入与支出之比约为14%--高于25年均值7%至8%。 To be sure, online shopping is up. Over the last six months, income-secure households have spent more on sporting equipment (up 29 per cent from last year) and beer, wine and liquor stores (up 22 per cent). 可以肯定的是，网上购物正在兴起。在过去的六个月里，收入稳定的家庭在体育器材(比去年增加了29%)和啤酒、葡萄酒和烈性酒商店(增加了22%)上的支出更多。 But I am guessing as the pandemic drags on, the boomlet for gardening and home office equipment, furniture, pandemic puppies and other nesting items may wane. 但我猜测，随着疫情的持续，园艺和家庭办公设备、家具、流行病幼犬和其他筑巢物品的繁荣可能会减弱。 You can only buy so many kitchen gadgets. And online buying may be a fleeting relief from the pandemic blues. 你只