B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passageRepair or Replace?(你会如何处理家用电器)
A much-used home appliance suddenly stops working. You look at it 1 :Should I repair it or replace(替换) 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. But you may not have much time to make a decision—just imagine living without a(n) 2 on a hot summer's day.
In a recent {#blank#}1{#/blank#} 3 , more than 95 percent of the 11,350 participants( 参 与者) chose to repair a broken appliance. Only three percent chose to replace the appliance. Which decision was the smarter?
From my point of view, one great way of looking at the problem is to work out the current(当 前的) value of your appliance. When you 4 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 5 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, you may consider having it repaired.
According to the theory, if a washing machine breaks down when it is eight years old, you should replace it. For fridges and ovens, that number is nine.
What do you think of my {#blank#}2{#/blank#} 6 ? How do you decide whether to repair or replace a broken appliance?
