【正确答案】:
BUT IF THE CAR OWNER CAN IGNORE THE LACK OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT, HE CAN HARDLY IGNORE THE DECAY OF SERVICES IN GENERAL. HIS CAR NEEDS MECHANICS, AND MECHANICS GROW MORE EXPENSIVE AND LESS EFFICIENT. THE GADGETS IN THE HOME ARE CHEAPER TO REPLACE THAN REPAIR.
【题目解析】:考点: ignore:忽视;public transport:公共交通;hardly:几乎不;the decay of:衰败,衰落;gadgets:小器具,小装置;replace:替换,更新。句子结构:if引导的条件状语从句;比较级的使用:more expensive and less efficient;are cheaper to replace than repair。