номер 1, страница 140 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Эванс, Дули

1. Read the title of the text. What do you think it means? How can you help the Earth by 'doing nothing'?

Doing Nothing

to Help the Earth

Ahh, shopping therapy! The cause of that great feeling you get when you go out on a whim and buy the first thing you see. But is that feeling long-lasting? No! It doesn't take long for that temporary joy to go away and for guilt to set in over the money you've spent. So, why not try something else? Why not try doing nothing?

That's right. 'Buy Nothing Day' is a special day to relax and unwind without spending any money at all. Just think how beneficial this would be both for you and, yes, the planet! Every time you don't buy anything, you're doing your part to lessen the bad effect you have on the natural environment.

So, what can you as an individual do on Buy Nothing Day?

1. ________Why don't you sit down and make a list of what you would normally buy in a day? Then, cross off everything that is not absolutely necessary. The results are surprising, aren't they?

2. ________How about stopping for a minute to think about where your pocket money goes every month? Do you waste money on things you don't really need? Do you throw things away instead of getting them fixed? Plan a budget and stick to it.

Прочитайте заголовок текста. Как вы думаете, что он означает? Как можно помочь Земле, «ничего не делая»?

Ответ:

1. I think the title "Doing Nothing to Help the Earth" means that we can help our planet by not doing a specific activity, which is shopping. The text explains that "doing nothing" refers to celebrating "Buy Nothing Day". We can help the Earth by "doing nothing" because when we don't buy things, we reduce the demand for products. This leads to less manufacturing, which saves natural resources, uses less energy, and creates less pollution from factories and transportation. So, by simply not buying anything, we lessen our harmful effect on the natural environment.

Я думаю, заголовок «Ничегонеделание для помощи Земле» означает, что мы можем помочь нашей планете, не занимаясь определенной деятельностью, а именно шоппингом. В тексте объясняется, что «ничегонеделание» относится к празднованию «Дня без покупок». Мы можем помочь Земле, «ничего не делая», потому что, когда мы не покупаем вещи, мы снижаем спрос на товары. Это приводит к сокращению производства, что экономит природные ресурсы, требует меньше энергии и создает меньше загрязнений от заводов и транспорта. Таким образом, просто ничего не покупая, мы уменьшаем наше вредное воздействие на природную среду.