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第 27 題
📖 題組：
Supermarket retailers have strategies to make sure that your visit for a loaf of bread turns into $200 worth of groceries. To save money and beat supermarkets at their own game, learn some insider tips provided by industry analysts and store employees. The first shopping secret is not to think that you’re getting a better deal when you buy in bulk. In the produce department, for example, individual peppers are almost always cheaper than those in the multi-packs and loose avocados are usually cheaper than the ones grouped in mesh bags. Second, insiders will attest to the fact that there’s very little difference in the deli section between what’s been pre-packaged and what is sliced fresh. A lot of times, it’s the exact same product. But you’re paying more per kilo just to have it sliced for you. Third, in a supermarket, the “buy one, get the second one 50% off” discount is not a good deal – that’s only 25% off each. Instead, wait – almost everything is reduced to 50% at some point. Moreover, don’t buy something in bulk just because it’s on sale. The ten-for-$10 promotion is one of the most misleading. This is what stores do to get volume out the door – some have even raised the unit price to do so. Always check the unit price first. And last, don’t assume that products displayed at the end of an aisle are automatically good deals. Often, they are not. The end areas are usually rented by companies trying to promote products, which may not be bargains at all.
Supermarket retailers have strategies to make sure that your visit for a loaf of bread turns into $200 worth of groceries. To save money and beat supermarkets at their own game, learn some insider tips provided by industry analysts and store employees. The first shopping secret is not to think that you’re getting a better deal when you buy in bulk. In the produce department, for example, individual peppers are almost always cheaper than those in the multi-packs and loose avocados are usually cheaper than the ones grouped in mesh bags. Second, insiders will attest to the fact that there’s very little difference in the deli section between what’s been pre-packaged and what is sliced fresh. A lot of times, it’s the exact same product. But you’re paying more per kilo just to have it sliced for you. Third, in a supermarket, the “buy one, get the second one 50% off” discount is not a good deal – that’s only 25% off each. Instead, wait – almost everything is reduced to 50% at some point. Moreover, don’t buy something in bulk just because it’s on sale. The ten-for-$10 promotion is one of the most misleading. This is what stores do to get volume out the door – some have even raised the unit price to do so. Always check the unit price first. And last, don’t assume that products displayed at the end of an aisle are automatically good deals. Often, they are not. The end areas are usually rented by companies trying to promote products, which may not be bargains at all.
According to the passage, which of the following is considered smart grocery shopping?
- A Avoid goods that have almost reached the expiration dates.
- B Skip the “buy one and get the second one 50% off” goods.
- C Ask clerks to slice ham for you.
- D Buy produce in bulk.
思路引導 VIP
如果你在超市看到「買兩件享有折扣」的標籤，你會如何計算每一件商品的「平均單價」，並將其與平常單買一件時的價格進行比較，來確認這是否真的是一個划算的選擇呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你非常敏銳地捕捉到了文章中關於消費心理的細節。能正確選出 (B)，說明你不僅讀懂了文字表面，還成功理解了作者對於「數字遊戲」的批判邏輯，這在閱讀長篇文章時是非常重要的能力。
數字背後的消費邏輯
文章中提到，超市常利用「買一送二件五折」的口號來吸引顧客，但實質上兩件加起來的總折扣僅為 25% off，並非最划算的交易。作者建議聰明的消費者應等待真正的五折（50% off）優惠。此外，文章也提醒散裝（loose）蔬菜通常比大包裝（multi-packs）便宜，且現切服務會增加不必要的成本，因此選項 (C) 與 (D) 都是作者建議避開的陷阱。
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