I can't imagine ever going away on vacation and coming back with less than I took. Usually the suitcase, or the back of the car will be 16 to capacity. Last time it was a set of wooden rowboat oars and a captain's wheel that I 17 in bric--a-brac(小玩艺儿)store during our family holiday along the coast. I decided my "finds"were too good to leave 18 . And it seems I'm in good company.Shopping is a major part of being a 19 , taking up to one-third of our vocation budgets. And with the World Bank 20 over one billion people travel for leisure outside their own countries each year, the mind is shocked at how much money we spend on souvenirs to 21 us of our adventures.It starts at the airport duty free stores, 22 on the plane, and ramps up(增加) at the hotel surrounded by gift 23 and at the crowded local markets and landmarks. If we're very 24 ,it persists on the special bus tours that take us round town and end up at a discount store 25 by the driver's cousin.So why do we all get the 26 to snap up foreign items on holiday? And is it 27 to ensure those never-to-be-repeated purchases are worth every dollar or euro? To 28 what's going on, I asked family, friends and work colleagues to unpack their gift stories.Whether it's' the spare time vacation 29 us to browse(浏览) shops for non-essentials,or the exciting atmosphere of a new location, or the aching need to have 30 we've been away, there are common themes to our holiday buying. We'd better keep in mind some rules next time we venture from home. 请选择恰当选项填入(24)