Ineededtobuyadigitalcameraonethatwassimplygoodattakinggoodsnaps（快照）maybeoccasionallyformagazines.BeingthecautioustypeIfanciedareliablebrand.SoIwentonthenetspent15minutesreadingproductreviewsongoodwebsiteswrotedownthenamesofthreetoprecommendationsandheadedformynearestbigfriendlycamerastore.Thereinthecupboardwasoneofthecamerasonmylist.Anditwasonspecialoffer.Ohjoy.Ipointedatitandaskedanassistant“CanIhaveoneofthose?”Helookedperturbed（不安）.“Doyouwanttotryitfirst?”hesaid.Itdidn’tquitesoundlikeaquestion.“DoIneedto?”Ireplied.“There’snothingwrongwithit?”ThismadehimlookabitinsultedandIstartedtofeelbad.‘‘Nono.Butyoushouldtry.it’’hesaidencouragingly.“Compareitwiththeothers.”

　Ilookedacrossattheothers：shelvesofsimilarcamerasplacedalongthewallofferingawiderangeofslightlydifferentpricesanddiscountswitheachcompanysellingarangeofmodelsbasedaroundthesamebasicbox.WithsomanymodelstochoosefromitseemedthatIwouldhavetospendhoursweighingXagainstYalwaystryingtotakeZandpossiblyHintoaccountatthesametime.ButwhenIhadfinishedIwouldstillhaveonlythesametwocertaintiesthatIhadenteredthestorewith：firstsoonafterIcarriedmynewcameraoutoftheshopitwouldbeworthhalfwhatIpaidforit;andsecondmywonderfulcamerawouldveryquicklybereplacedbyanewmodel.

　Butsomethinginthehumansoulwhispersthatyoucanbeatthesetrapsbymakingtherightchoicethecleverchoicethewisechoice.IntheendIagreedtotrythemodelIhadchosen.Theassistantseemedasincereman.SoIlethimtakeoutmychosencamerafromthecupboardshowhowittookexcellentpicturesofmyfellowshoppers…andwhenhestartedtointroducethespecialfeaturesIinterruptedtoaskwhetherIneededtobuyacarry-caseandamemorycardaswell.

　Whydowethinkthatnewoptions（选择）stillofferusanythingnew?Perhapsitisbecausetheyofferanopportunitytoavoidfacingthefactthatourrealchoicesinthisculturearefarmorelimitedthanwewouldliketoimagine.

68.Theshopassistantinsistedthatthewritershould.

　A.trythecameratoseeiftherewasanythingwrongwithit

　B.comparethecamerahehadchosenwiththeothers