2. An interesting study reveals that people, throughout their entire life, would buy at least 200 pieces of
unwanted, or useless, things. The most common items people take home without thorough
consideration include ornaments, calendars, cards, etc., which are pretty but petty. ________________
Encyclopedias are one popular, or to be correct, unpopular example. People love to purchase them but
hardly use or consult them before they sell, donate or just discard them.
(A) People always regret spending money on those cheap stuff.
(B) On the contrary, there are some things that few people would regret buying.
(C) Researchers have found out the reasons behind this irrational behavior.
(D) Surprisingly, things with high prices and of great importance are among the top of the list, too.