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12. Big spender. Reading - номер C, страница 148.

Условие.

C E³ These sentence parts have been removed from the article. Choose the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra part you do not need to use.

A wouldn't want to spend my time

B as she does not have the money

C that some people might even say

D when Max hasn't spent some money

E if we weren't so fashion-conscious

F as Max and Paula are very similar

G that I can compare prices

H would not allow them to buy

Unified State Exam Reading 11 → p195

Kathy

Paula

Teenage consumerism

Consumerism is the term used today to describe our obsession with buying things. Some would say that it has become a way of life. In fact, for many people, spending money equals happiness. Is it any wonder then, that young people have also been affected? Years ago, the pocket money teenagers got ¹... an iPod, a trendy outfit or anything more expensive than some sweets, magazines and perhaps even a record. But today, things are different. We interviewed three teenagers about their consumer habits and this is what they had to say.

Paula, 16, is a fashion victim, she admits it herself. Trying to look trendy is listed as her main hobby. ‘I spend at least six hours a week shopping for clothes and shoes. I love it! ²... doing anything else.’ Where does Paula find the money to spend on so many clothes when she’s only 16, you ask?

‘I have a part-time job working as a cashier in a local supermarket on Friday nights after school and on Saturday mornings. Also, I always ask for cash presents for my birthday and for Christmas. I buy most of my clothes when the sales are on, that way I can buy more with my money. I spend so much time window-shopping ³... from one store to the next. I know where to get the best bargains.’ She shows me her shoes and a picture of a similar pair at ten times the price. ‘I got these shoes for only £30, the real thing would have cost me over £300! I know I could be doing other things with my time, but I find it hard to resist!’

Paula may spend hours a week shopping, but most of that time she is only window-shopping ⁴... to do much else. Max on the other hand is a shopaholic. How is

Max

that different from Paula, you ask? Well, Max, 18, buys something every time he goes shopping and he goes shopping every day!

‘I’m happiest when I’m shopping. I do most of my shopping online. I find it such a pleasure. I don’t spend all my money on myself. I get presents for friends, my family and even my dog.’ A day does not go by ⁵... on clothes, games, music or the latest electronic gadget. Retail therapy is very real for Max. He is only happy when he is spending money.

You probably couldn’t find two more different people than Max and Kathy. Kathy, 15, is careful with her money. So much so, in fact, ⁶... she is frugal. ‘I don’t like spending my money needlessly. I don’t need to buy lots of jeans and shoes to be happy. I have hobbies, family and friends for that. I save money and spend it when I absolutely have to.’ Kathy says she is sensible with money and that everyone else is a consumer victim. She says we need to find other things that make us happy because this is something that will end up costing us more than we bargained for. Spending leads to debt. Debt leads to misery. ‘I don’t want to be one of those people who cannot see that there are other things in life that can make you happy. Every day more and more shopping malls are popping up around us. Why aren’t we building parks instead?’

Where will all this spending lead us? To the poorhouse if we’re not careful. As Kathy wisely points out, ‘It’s a trap. Fashion changes every year and so, to keep up, you have to buy more things every year. Perhaps ⁷... or so easily influenced by fashion magazines, we could see past it for what it really is – a spending trap. Money doesn’t grow on trees and the sooner we realize that the better.’

Решение.

Решение 2.

Эти части предложений были удалены из статьи. Выберите ту, которая подходит для каждого пропуска (1-7). Есть одна лишняя часть, которую вам не нужно использовать.

Ответ:

1 H

would not allow them to buy

не позволили бы им покупать

2 A

wouldn't want to spend my time

не захотела бы тратить своё время

3 G

that I can compare prices

чтобы я могла сравнивать цены

4 B

as she does not have the money

так как у неё нет денег

5 D

when Max hasn't spent some money

когда Макс не потратил немного денег

6 C

that some people might even say

что некоторые люди могли бы даже сказать

7 E

if we weren't so fashion-conscious

если бы мы не были так озабочены модой