Размещено 1 год назад по предмету Английский язык от noiseseungmin

TEEN TYCOON by Sarah Marsh
Have you ever bought something on the Internet that wasn’t new? It’s becoming a more popular way to buy second-hand things, and you can certainly pick up some bargains. However, if it’s something expensive, like a car or a computer, you need to see it first if you don’t want to make a mistake that will cost you money.
Of course, some people get things from the Internet that they don’t need to pay for! One person who has got second-hand things online is teenager Steven Ortiz, from the US. He became the owner of a car worth about $10,000 that he saw online – but he got it without any money! So how did he do it? With patient and clever use of a website he discovered, which advertises items that people want to exchange for something else. The whole process took him two years.
It all started when Steven was given an old mobile phone by a friend. He traded it for a better phone, which he then exchanged for an MP3 player. Next came several bikes, a laptop and then a series of cars. With the fourteenth exchange, he ended up with a Porsche – a very expensive sports car. Luckily, by then he was old enough to drive it!
The story may sound too good to be true, but in fact, Steven isn’t the first person to do something like this. In 2005, Kyle MacDonald had been in the news when he started with a small red paperclip, and ended up with an entire house, also in fourteen moves. Kyle did it by creating a website called ‘One red paperclip’ and also blogging about his adventures. Followers contacted him with offers of items to exchange, and altogether the process took him a year. Since then, he has written a book about what he did, and has become a celebrity in Canada, his home country.
3. Read the short texts and choose the correct answer, A, B or C. 1
A Cars will be safe now because of new security cameras.
B Although there are security cameras, thieves have still stolen things here. C Thieves have been caught in the car park because of the security cameras.
2
A Customers must take care of their bags and other items while in the restaurant. B The restaurant owners will help you if your bag goes missing in the restaurant. C Customers are warned not to cause any damage while they are in the restaurant.
3
The main point of this text is to
A explain how cyclists can stay safe at night.
B advise cyclists of the main risks when cycling at night. C inform cyclists of the law about being seen at night.
4
DRIVERS
Security cameras operate in this station car park. However, please note that there have recently
been several cases of theft from cars parked here.
The owners of this restaurant do not accept responsibility for any loss or damage to customers’ belongings.
Think bike!
It’s a good idea to wear bright colours and reflective clothes at night when you’re cycling so that drivers see you easily. And helmets aren’t cool but they save lives. You know it makes sense!
BIKE THEFTS
Last year, hundreds of bicycles were stolen across the city, even though their owners had locked them. However, a police campaign cut the number of thefts by half .They fitted sat nav devices to bikes which were then parked where thieves were known to operate. When the bikes were taken,
the thieves were easily tracked and caught.
Police managed to reduce bicycle theft by

A reminding owners to lock their cycles more carefully. B monitoring bicycle parks to catch the thieves.
C using tracking devices to find the criminals.
5
The car that Michael describes A crashed right in front of him. B had crashed before he saw it. C crashed shortly after he saw it.
To: Jess
From: Michael
You’ll never guess what happened to me yesterday! I was cycling home when a car went right through the traffic lights – on red! And then it disappeared and there was a big crash! It was obvious what had happened. The driver had lost control and crashed into a lamp post.!