单选题 According to the survey, if Englishmen expects prices to go up, they will______.
A) spend less C) buy only what they need
B) buy more D) postpone buying

A、 According to the survey, if Englishmen expects prices to go up, they will______.
B、 spend less
C、 buy more
D、 buy only what they need
E、 postpone buying

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】该题问如果英国人预期价格要上涨，他们会做出什么反应。文章第四段提到，同期在英国做的调查结果表明他们消费行为与传统的观念更趋一致。而文章第三段开头提到了传统的观念，即“if people who have money expect prices to so up，they will hasten to buy．”(如果人们预期物价上涨，他们会迅速购物)，也就是说，他们会买更多的东西。故，[B]为该题答案。