II. Complete the text with sentences a-e. There is one sentence that you do not need
II. Complete the text with sentences a-e. There is one sentence that you do not need.
a. Colin always carries a glass jar. b. They don't buy these things now. c. They travel everywhere by bicycle.
d. Colin drinks a lot of coffee.
e. He says that it's interesting to try these things.
The 'No Impact' Family
Can you imagine life with no TV? What about no toilet paper?
In the Beavan family's New York apartment, there isn't a TV, a washing machine, a dishwasher or a fridge and
they're only using one electric light bulb. In the bathroom, there aren't any shampoo bottles, rolls of toilet paper or
tubes of toothpaste.
They make them or use alternatives.
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Some people think that they're crazy, but Colin Beavan explains that it's just an experiment.
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The Beavans has been living like this for a year because they want to reduce their impact on the environment. At
the end of the year, they'll decide what they really need and what they can live without.
They're trying to create less rubbish and use less electricity and fuel. The family doesn't travel by car or fly.
They buy second-hand things for the apartment, and they buy food at a market, where they can
avoid plastic bags, packets, and boxes. They carry the food in a basket, not a plastic shopping bag. They don't buy
any food which comes from more than 400 kilometres away.
The Beavans also avoid takeaway food which wastes a lot of containers.
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In the places where
Colin has coffee, they give it to him in his jar instead of a disposable plastic cup. They make their own yoghurt, so
they don't throw a lot of plastic pots away.
Colin says that the experiment is interesting, but it isn't always easy. He isn't trying to change other people's
lifestyles, but he hopes that people who read his blog or book will think about how much they use and waste.
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a. Colin always carries a glass jar. b. They don't buy these things now. c. They travel everywhere by bicycle.
d. Colin drinks a lot of coffee.
e. He says that it's interesting to try these things.
The 'No Impact' Family
Can you imagine life with no TV? What about no toilet paper?
In the Beavan family's New York apartment, there isn't a TV, a washing machine, a dishwasher or a fridge and
they're only using one electric light bulb. In the bathroom, there aren't any shampoo bottles, rolls of toilet paper or
tubes of toothpaste.
They make them or use alternatives.
1
Some people think that they're crazy, but Colin Beavan explains that it's just an experiment.
3
The Beavans has been living like this for a year because they want to reduce their impact on the environment. At
the end of the year, they'll decide what they really need and what they can live without.
They're trying to create less rubbish and use less electricity and fuel. The family doesn't travel by car or fly.
They buy second-hand things for the apartment, and they buy food at a market, where they can
avoid plastic bags, packets, and boxes. They carry the food in a basket, not a plastic shopping bag. They don't buy
any food which comes from more than 400 kilometres away.
The Beavans also avoid takeaway food which wastes a lot of containers.
4
2
In the places where
Colin has coffee, they give it to him in his jar instead of a disposable plastic cup. They make their own yoghurt, so
they don't throw a lot of plastic pots away.
Colin says that the experiment is interesting, but it isn't always easy. He isn't trying to change other people's
lifestyles, but he hopes that people who read his blog or book will think about how much they use and waste.
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