People have different types of worries about material goods, depending on their economic level. ＿＿（36）＿＿ , most Americans desire a great number of material things: houses, furniture, computers, televisions, etc. They constantly want to acquire more things. The phrase " ＿＿（37）＿＿ " means that Americans seek to have as many material goods as their neighbors. Often, they feel dissatisfied if they don't have the latest models of products. On the other hand, people with ＿＿（38）＿＿ to spare may never think about buying the latest model of a car. They worry about ＿＿（39）＿＿ they can fulfill their basic needs. ＿＿（40）＿＿ food, water, and other basics is what they worry about the most. After they satisfy their basic needs, they may desire other material goods. Therefore, people of different economic levels have their own types of worries.
short文中此句描述「另一方面」(On the other hand)，與前段追求大量物質的美國人形成對比。這類人「幾乎不會考慮買最新款車子」，而是擔憂能否滿足基本需求(food, water, and other basics)，說明他們錢少、可支配資金有限。money為不可數名詞，修飾不可數名詞須用less，故'less money to spare'(剩餘/可支配的錢較少)文法與語意皆正確。
short文中此句描述「另一方面」(On the other hand)，與前段追求大量物質的美國人形成對比。這類人「幾乎不會考慮買最新款車子」，而是擔憂能否滿足基本需求(food, water, and other basics)，說明他們錢少、可支配資金有限。money為不可數名詞，修飾不可數名詞須用less，故'less money to spare'(剩餘/可支配的錢較少)文法與語意皆正確。
B✕ 陷阱
短文後句說這類人擔心能否滿足基本需求(food, water, and other basics)，可見他們並非有錢人。'more money to spare'(有更多閒錢)與「擔心基本需求」的語境矛盾，且與On the other hand的對比邏輯相悖，故錯誤。
'best money to spare'在英文中無固定語意，屬語意不通的組合，且best為形容詞最高級，用於此處文法與語境皆不合，直接排除。
few/fewer vs. little/less 使用規則
修飾詞
適用名詞類型
例子
few / fewer
可數名詞複數
fewer cars, few people
little / less
不可數名詞
less money, little water
many / more
可數名詞複數
more books, many apples
much / more
不可數名詞
more money, much time
陷阱提醒
選項B『more money』最容易混淆：考生可能只注意文法正確性(money+less/more皆可)而忽略語境。短文明確用On the other hand與前段對比，且後句點出這類人擔心基本需求(food, water)，清楚顯示他們是資源有限的族群，故應選less而非more。務必先看上下文語境再選答案。
