3. Read the text again and for questions 1–5 choose the best answer (A, B, C or D). Compare with your partner. 1) In the first paragraph, we learn that … A Joanne lives as cheaply as she can. B Joanne was born in the 1950s. C Joanne doesn’t like modern technology. D Joanne’s husband shares her love of the 50s. 2) One thing Joanne admires about people in the 50s is that they … A always dressed well. B were always cheerful. C didn’t waste things. D didn’t worry about their appearance. 3) She tries to copy the 1950s spirit by … A baking every day. B helping others. C repairing and reusing things. D living life at a slower pace. 4) Regarding modern technology, Joanne … A refuses to use it. B only uses it when it’s necessary for her work. C is getting used to it. D uses it, but doesn’t want it to be seen. 5) The quote from Joanne in the final paragraph expresses her belief that … A the world was a better place in the 50s. B people were happier in the 50s. C there is nothing good about the 21st century. D more people should live as she does.

Перевод задания: Ещё раз прочитайте текст и выберите лучший ответ (A, B, C или D) на вопросы 1–5. Сравните ответы с ответами одноклассника.

1. C. The first paragraph describes Joanne’s 1950s-style home and says she loves the fashion of that era; it does not say she was born in the 1950s. (В первом абзаце описан дом Джоанн в стиле 1950-х и сказано, что она любит моду той эпохи; там не говорится, что она родилась в 1950-х.)
2. C. She admires the “make do and mend” attitude: people repaired things and made them last rather than wasting them. (Она восхищается принципом «используй и чини»: люди ремонтировали вещи и пользовались ими дольше, а не выбрасывали.)
3. B. She bakes cakes for friends and helps elderly neighbours. (Она печёт пироги для друзей и помогает пожилым соседям.)
4. D. She uses modern conveniences, but tries to keep them out of sight. (Она пользуется современными удобствами, но старается держать их вне поля зрения.)
5. B. Joanne says that she thinks people were happier in the 1950s, and the final paragraph explains that her way of living makes her happier. (Джоанн говорит, что считает людей в 1950-х более счастливыми; в заключительном абзаце она объясняет, что такой образ жизни делает счастливее её саму.)

Answers: 1 — C, 2 — C, 3 — B, 4 — D, 5 — B.