Lights out | Saving magazines |
Are you careful about saving electricity? 25% of people turn off the lights when they leave a room. 8% never do. 80% leave the lights on when they go out in the evening. | How long do you save magazines? About half the population throws away old ones after six months. But 20% keep them for years and years. |
Clean and tidy | Making beds and doing dishes |
Are you an organized person? 13% of people like to keep the rooms clean and tidy. The common home has fourteen cleaning products around the house. | 74% of people make their beds every morning. 5% never do. And 3% actually change their sheets (床单) every day. Do you wash the dishes right after eating?58% of Americans do, but 5% let theirs sit for several days. |
A. However, winter was not far away at the time. B. Finally, the husband couldn't stand it anymore. C. They lived there for 30 years. D. But they couldn't afford those expensive machines. E. The large house became very cold. F. So they just decided to wait for winter to come and did not make any preparations. G. The wife managed to make the house warm. |
Advantages | Disadvantages |
1. convenient2. open 24 hours a day3. no queuing | 1. can't see the products2. can't enjoy shopping with your friends |